Yo, Philly in the News

• Some depressing news: the first eagle's nest in Philadelphia in two centuries, which was located in the Navy Yard, has failed. Wildlife officials believe the eaglet or eaglets were eaten by predators soon after the eggs hatched.
• To cheer us up, how about some news of a hometown hero getting honored? "Rabbi Philip Warmflash, executive director of the Jewish Outreach Partnership in Philadelphia, is one of three Jewish educators nationwide selected to receive a Covenant Award in recognition of their original and effective educational achievements."
• The Circuit City clerk who saw a terrorist training tape and tipped off the authorities, leading to the arrest of the men plotting the attack on Fort Dix, is getting pretty famous now, having been interviewed on national television programs like CNN's American Morning.
• The Inquirer is still busy poking at the holes in the DHS and pointing out all its flaws, in order to horrify and enrage us all. Their newest poke takes the form of a special report on the DHS's private contractors and how they get very little oversight.
• The Delaware County Baseball League is 100 years old this year, and is (as far as anyone knows) the oldest semi-pro league in the nation. The Inquirer is celebrating with some interesting stories about past league shenanigans.
• At their meeting last night, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission delayed voting on "a budget that would make vast cuts in personnel, contracts and other areas," due to complaints from over 40 speakers, including folks like Mayor Street and (future Mayor) Michael Nutter. But the delay is probably just that - a delay. It sounds like they'll be adopting the budget tomorrow morning.

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