News: July 2009 Archives

Yo, Philly in the News

Yo, Philly in the News

Yesterday, City Controller Alan Butkovitz expressed his displeasure with the Water Revenue Bureau for raising rates before figuring out their new billing system.
Gotta love a pervert: "A 15-year-old girl told a jury yesterday that Hector Ayala, 59, a man she once considered family, tricked her into having sex by saying that it would ward off misfortune and help make wishes come true." Too bad Chris Hansen didn't get a hold of him first.
A lesson to juvenile delinquents: if you're gonna do the crime, prepare to do the time. Tears will get you nowhere, especially after shooting a father of five.

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Scary headline of the day: "Multiple States on Verge of Collapse," according to the Huffington Post. While the related article is a little less dramatic, it is noted that in Pennsylvania "state workers will receive only partial pay on July 17 and July 24, after which paychecks will be withheld entirely until the impasse is solved." Awesome.
In other state-related news, earthquakes happen in Delaware? Who knew?
A man was found dead this morning in Fairmount Park. He had been shot several times.

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Yo, Philly in the News

Yo, Philly in the News

Earlier this year, five firefighters settled claims of discrimination against them to the tune of $275,000. The men believed that they did not get promotions because they were white and the subjectivity of the oral portion of the exam led to frivilous deductions in points. The city refuses to eliminate the oral exam Will we be seeing a lot more of these types of cases?
The latest in the Piazza murders: Police are suspecting that the shooters are from out of town because the men didn't even bother to cover their faces from the complex's numerous cameras. Maybe they're not from around here or maybe they're just incompetent criminals?
To all Google lovers, SEPTA lovers, and those in in the middle of the Venn Diagram: Google Transit is in town! Head over to SEPTA.org to see for yourself.

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