Yo, Philly in the News

• The security updates to City Hall promised in November 2001 - which include security cameras, turnstiles, and swipe cards with photo ID for employees - are finally almost done and in place. The updates come with restrictions, of course: soon you won't be able to just walk into City Hall anymore, like it's a public building or something. Another security restriction being considered for the city is a curfew for those naughty teens.
• The Eagles have cut Pinkston and Detmer! We're a little surprised, but not really that much. Maybe our sports department (read: Jonathan) will have more to say on this later...
• Hagrid is the best pet of the year! Allow us to explain: A litter of two-week-old stray kittens was rescued from the Vet by a Drexel Hill woman shortly before the stadium was blown up in 2004. The woman, apparently a Harry Potter fan, kept two of the kittens and named them Hagrid-of-Hogwarts and Hermione-of-Hogwarts. Hagrid - after being judged on his overall physical condition, cleanliness, and interactions with judges - was rated best household pet of the year by the American Cat Fanciers Association and received rosettes and a cat statuette at the awards ceremony in Louisville, KY yesterday. Just think - if the Vet had never been destroyed, he'd probably be stalking its halls now, fighting for his life against rats nearly as big as himself...

Original photo of a LEGO version of Hagrid by Flickr user ladymay79