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May 16, 2008
"Lane closures are scheduled this weekend on northbound and southbound Interstate 95 near the Betsy Ross Bridge (Exit 26) for bridge deck repairs." Click through for the details. The three men whose arrest and beating was captured on video by a news helicopter have their preliminary hearing scheduled for this morning. They're accused of taking part in a May 5 shooting that wounded three people in Feltonville. Meanwhile, police officials have changed their account...
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May 15, 2008
The Inquirer takes a look at local folks and aid organizations trying to send help to China in the wake of the earthquake. All U.S. and Pennsylvania flags at state facilities will be flown at half-staff today for Peace Officers Memorial Day. And since it was Governor Rendell who gave the order there shouldn't be any complaints... "The Philadelphia Orchestra leaves Monday for a three-week tour of China, Japan and Korea." Eric DeShawn Floyd...
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This guy, again. (It's yesterday's weather, in case that changes anything for you, wardrobe-wise.) Is anyone else disturbed by his green-screen desk?...
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Say goodbye to Wireless Philadelphia. EarthLink is giving up and pulling the plug next month. There's just no money in it for them. That Jocelyn Kirsch. She seems to be getting up to more trouble out there in California. It appears she made a fake 911 call and got her stepfather arrested. The latest update in the Marvin Harrison-related shooting case is that... there isn't any update. Although actually, this article does offer more details...
Continue Reading "Yo, Philly in the News"May 13, 2008
The fourth annual commuter competition sponsored by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia started this morning at 8AM. Three commuters race from 45th and Spruce to City Hall, one on a bike, one in a car, and one in a bus. The BCGP is obviously expecting the cyclist to win, thus proving that two wheels are better than four. Philly's own Bonnie and Clyde are the "poster children for identity theft," according to Federal authorities....
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May 12, 2008
...here's a video of it. Oh, and in case you're wondering... ...yes, we really did just Rickroll you....
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We previously posted about SEPTA's celebration this past weekend of the 100th anniversary of service for 69th Street Terminal and the Route 100 Norristown High Speed Line. What we didn't realize is that SEPTA was more than a year late with its celebration. Fresh news on the Bonnie and Clyde front! We know you're excited. Looks like Jocelyn Kirsch is nearing a federal plea deal. Prison time is still likely, however, given the scope of...
Continue Reading "Yo, Philly in the News"May 9, 2008
It seems like all of the news this week surrounded the death of Philadelphia police sergeant Stephen Liczbinski. So it's only fitting—albeit sadly so—that this week's Asshole of the Week be tied into that story as well. As you've certainly read by now, in the wake of Liczbinski's death, Michael Nutter requested that all the flags in the city be lowered to half-staff. We've come to be familiar with, and even accept, this kind of...
Continue Reading "Asshole of the Week"Phillyist is thinking about running for mayor after hearing about all the swag Michael got during his campaign last year. Of course, Michael also had to give up his job and had no other source of income for the year, and we's gots bills to pay, so maybe running for a high office isn't a great idea for us. Michael opined that there was no connection between last Saturday's slaying of Philadelphia police sergeant Stephen...
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SEPTA will give away free rides to passengers of the Route 100 Norristown High Speed Line from 11AM through 4PM tomorrow, as part of a celebration of the 100th anniversary of service on the route. SEPTA is also celebrating the 100th anniversary of service to and from the 69th Street Terminal, so there will be a reception there and a series of related activities and events. In other SEPTA news, the agency will be providing...
Continue Reading "Yo, Philly in the News"May 8, 2008
We try to be mature adults around here, but sometimes, we can't help ourselves. One of the things that always brings out the teenager in us is when a friend tells us that she's making a romantic dinner for a gentleman friend. The first thing that then pops into our heads, and comes out of our mouths, is, "Oh, and what are you going to give him for dessert?" Ditto for when a guy friend...
Continue Reading "You'll Have to Settle for Creme Brulee"The world is talking about it, so you should probably check it out—even though it's not especially fun to watch....
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Eric DeShawn Floyd, the third suspect in the murder of police Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski, was arrested last night when he was found sleeping in a boarded up rowhouse in Southwest Philadelphia at 11:10PM. He was unarmed and offered no resistance. Philadelphia police thus met their goal of capturing Floyd before Liczbinski's funeral. Meanwhile, the leadership of the Germantown Masjid has refused to conduct funeral services for Howard Cain, the bank robber who actually killed Liczbinski....
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Recent events over the border in New Jersey have brought to light the sad plight of some of the people who appear on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition—they're given a big amazing house and then can't afford to pay the taxes and utilities on it. In its typically overblown and melodramatic fashion, the Daily News takes a closer look at the phenomenon of cop-killers, in the wake of the murder of Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski. The Daily...
Continue Reading "Yo, Philly in the News"May 6, 2008
Update: Our math has been corrected, below. Thanks to Elliott C. Back for pointing it out so graciously. You know, it figures. Just as Philly was starting to wash the "egg of corruption" off its public face, city employees had to go and chuck a huge chicken baby bomb in its puss by embezzling $21 million …in office supplies. Office supplies! Gone missing: laptops, cell phones, office furniture, paper, pens, paperclips, those little tab things...
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May 6, 2008
The five blasts from a Chinese-made SKS assault rifle that killed Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski on Saturday have reignited the debate on gun control laws. Eric DeShawn Floyd is still being sought in the crime, and a reward of more than $140,000 is being offered for information leading to his capture. A vigil was held yesterday to honor Liczbinski. And finally, Mayor Nutter requested that all flags in the city be lowered to half-staff during a...
Continue Reading "Yo, Philly in the News"May 5, 2008
The Flyers start their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. No word yet if Philly area Papa John's will hand out Sidney Crosby #87 "crybaby" t-shirts. The Phils won their weekend series with the San Francisco Giants on a fielding error and Ryan Howard's chugging frog splash into home. Philadelphia starts a four game set tonight with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who hold the best record in the majors. Lito Sheppard...
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Leading today's news is the manhunt for Eric DeShann Floyd, one of the bank robbers responsible for the murder of Philadelphia police sergeant Stephen Liczbinski at Port Richmond's Bank of America this Saturday. Local boxer Levon T. Warner is already in custody for his participation in the bank robbery turned homicide case that cost Liczbinkski his life. The Inquirer updates readers on the imminent eviction of the Cradle of Liberty Council Boy Scouts chapter from...
Continue Reading "Yo, Philly in the News"May 2, 2008
Michael wished Philly rock radio mainstay WMMR a happy birthday. And we always figured he was more of a rap fan. Michael's crime-fighting plan entered a new phase, with the appointment of a number of commanders at the police department. Plus, over a hundred new officers will hit the streets this month, and another hundred will go into action in July. Speaking of crime-fighting, the mayor announced a partnership with the city's clergy that will...
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Figures released yesterday revealed that $613 million of the money gamblers have been pumping into slot machines in Pennsylvania will go to property-tax relief for most homeowners and to lower the wage tax in Philadelphia. It's all thanks to Act 1, passed in 2006, which gave the state a portion of the gaming revenues from slots to use for tax relief. The Inquirer points out that finding the lowest gas prices in the area...
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If they don't win tonight, they're out of the playoffs. So we'll have our fingers crossed. Meanwhile, how 'bout them Flyers, huh? Anyone else see the last five minutes of last night's game?...
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Naturally. Philadelphians, both native and adopted, know we're the best. But it's still nice to be recognized, and now, the City of Brotherly Love has been recognized...as America's best city for young grads to live in. That's right! According to Apartments.com and CBCampus.com, this is the best place for young twentysomethings to live. (This may be the only quality of life-style survey ever where Philly comes in ahead of Phoenix and San Francisco. Phoenix was...
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While touring Pennsylvania yesterday touting his health care plan, John McCain also got in a dig against Obama for failing to endorse the proposal, supported by himself and Clinton, to suspend the federal gasoline tax from Memorial Day to Labor Day. "City officials yesterday embraced the concept of bicycle sharing as a way to reduce traffic and pollution, but said many questions must be answered before Philadelphia becomes the first U.S. city to institute public...
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