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  • Yesterday must have been one hell of a grand opening for Sugarhouse Casino— developers are already talking about an addition that would triple the casino's size. [Philly.com]
  • Philadelphia entertainment icon Eddie Fisher (also father of Carrie Fisher) died on Wednesday due to complications attributed to hip surgery. [ABC News]
  • Will Delco's scandals ever end? Denise Merget of Upper Darby lives across the street from a brothel. She also pulled a gun on PSPCA officers when they tried to remove 55 living cats from her home earlier this month. On Wednesday officers returned and removed 20 frozen feline corpses. Lady, you are sick, sick, sick. [Delco Times]
  • Bad news for Philadelphia porn enthusiasts—the City Council is formally opposing the planned expansion of the Forum Theater on 22nd & Market. [Inquirer]
  • A Philadelphia postal carrier was put on probation after it was discovered that he had over 12,000 pieces of undelivered mail stashed in his garage. The man's wife reported him to authorities. [6 ABC]

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