Yo, Philly in the News

• Today, from 9AM through 5PM, Media Mobilizing Project and local broadband activists are urging Philadelphians to call Mayor Michael Nutter to demand that the city step in to save the Wireless Philadelphia network. If you want to give it a shot, the numbers are (215) 686-3000 or (215) 686-2250.
• The Delaware River Port Authority is conducting two public meetings about its planned efforts to ease congestion on the Philadelphia side of the Ben Franklin Bridge. Click through for details.
• Well, it's official—the price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the Philadelphia area has now broken the $4 per gallon mark.
• The legal squabble continues over five local gun control laws passed last week. The judge in the case may rule next week on whether they can be enforced. She's already pointed out that firearm regulation is in the hands of the state, not the city, but she's also questioned whether the NRA has legal standing to challenge three of the five laws.
• A look at Ted Kennedy's past history with Pennsylvania, and the local reaction to the recent announcement that Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor.
• "The Tibetan Freedom Torch, being relayed around the world to protest China's human-rights record in advance of the Beijing Olympics, arrives in Philadelphia today." Click through for details.
• The Daily News got its hands on some conflicting and contradictory police reports about the incident that ended with an infamous video taped beating of three shooting suspects, and reports that one defense lawyer is shouting "cover-up."

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