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Yo, Philly in the News

  • Brian Hickey, former managing editor of the Philadelphia City Paper, was nearly killed by a hit-and-run driver while walking to the Collingswood PATCO station on November 28th. The introduction to his new Web page reads, "On Nov. 28, I was nearly killed by a hit-and-run driver while walking to catch the train home. More than two months later, there's scant information coming from the public, and the person has yet to fess up. It's time for that to change." There is a $10,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprit.
  • Kensington loses a beloved resident, and friends want to know why.

    As we stated in our Yo, Philly in the News post on December 1, 2007, former Philadelphia City Paper managing editor Brian Hickey was gravely injured in a hit-and-run in Collingswood, New Jersey, by an asshole motorist. Hickey also managed the campaign for John Dougherty's attempt to unseat Senator Vincent Fumo.

  • Bad news for Joey Chestnut: Wing Bowl, Philadelphia’s annual gluttonfest will be a local-amateurs-only event once again, WIP sports host Angelo Cataldi proclaimed this morning. Tickets for the Jan. 30 event will go on sale through ComcastTix at 10 a.m., Dec. 15.
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