Yo, Philly in the News

• SustainLane has ranked Philadelphia eighth in sustainability among US cities. (Via Aaron)
• Philly.com has detailed coverage of the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Patrick McDonald and its affect on the community.
• Residents of Northern Liberties, Kensington, and Fishtown are fighting a plan to convert the Jumbo Theatre, at Front Street and Girard Avenue, into a concert venue.
• "The Montgomery County mother who purchased an assault rifle for her teenage son, who was plotting a Columbine-style attack at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, pleaded guilty in Norristown yesterday to endangering the welfare of children."
• Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are visiting the area.
• "A Philadelphia man who fired multiple shots from a semiautomatic handgun inside a North Philadelphia rowhouse in which six children—including his own—were present, was sentenced to more than seven years in a federal lockup yesterday."
• Oh boy, Alycia Lane's back in court! She's filed a lawsuit against Larry Mendte, CBS3, Dan Gross, and the Daily News.
• The Inquirer reminds us that we have the biggest pipe organ in the world (in fact, it's also the largest currently functioning musical instrument in the world), and that it's pretty cool. Also, it'll be used in a concert this weekend.
• New rules on the use of city cars will reduce the number of cars that city employees take home every night and cut back parking privileges in Center City, saving the city up to $2.3 million a year. Plus, "authorized parking only" spaces along 15th Street between Arch Street and JFK Blvd. are being replaced by meters for use by the general public.

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