Yo, Philly in the News

• On Wednesday, the art and architecture committee of the city's Art Commission voted on whether or not a bronze statue of Stallone as Rocky (donated by the actor during the release of Rocky III) would be moved to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and ended up returning a split decision. The application has been withdrawn, but will be brought before the committee again in a new form - and possibly with a new location in mind. It seems some folks don't consider the statue art, but a prop. We take offense at the idea that a prop couldn't be art, but we have to admit, this particular one isn't all that artful.
• Rejoice local soccer fans! We might have an official Major League Soccer team in Philadelphia in the next couple of years.
• GlaxoSmithKline is looking for up to ten small nonprofit community healthcare organizations in the area worthy of one of its 10th Annual GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards. If you know one you think deserves recognition, nominations are being accepted through 4PM on September 5th, and the award includes $40,000. For more info, click the link above, check out GSK's site, or call them at 215-751-5171.
• The Daily News has an interesting, longer piece about the effects of one of the many recent murders in the city on the victim's family, and the various rituals of grief that local families go through. There's also an accompanying photo gallery. This Phillyist, even having lived in or near the city all his life, still finds some of the local rituals of grief - such as the purchasing of memorial T-shirts - to be pretty odd. Still, everyone has to deal with loss in their own way.

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