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Haverford Township Commissioner Fred Moran went on trial yesterday for "his alleged attempt to extort $500,000 from the developers of the Haverford State Hospital site in exchange for granting them zoning approval." Thanks in part to the influence of Betty Thompkins, a microscopist in Albert Einstein Medical Center's pathology department and one-time U. Penn researcher, Central High School "will be the first high school in the nation to receive the Phenom, a $72,000 tabletop electron...

As many of you know, we lost our dear friend and colleague Star Foster this past December to a pulmonary embolism. It has been a difficult six months for us all, but there have been things to celebrate as well. A scholarship fund was established at Central High in Star's name; the prize will be awarded each year to a graduating senior who has shown talent and passion for creative writing. The first award will be given at Central's graduation this year on June 15. Friends and family organized a silent auction to benefit the fund and held a pirate-themed party to fulfill Star's wish that there be less crying, more dancing at her memorial service. Talks are in the works of making that celebration annual as well. And yesterday (her birthday), Star, known in the online world as Sarcasmo, completed a piece of her world-domination plan when a memorial plaque was dedicated in Rittenhouse Square, placed across from "the frog," Star's beloved statue. Little shrines have been popping up around it; stop on by the next time you're in the neighborhood. And, as Sarcasmom points out, be sure to kiss that frog. Now that Star's looking over it, there's no telling what wonders could happen.

Go out to the nearest Center City street corner, grab yourself a copy of today's Citypaper, turn to page 4, and check out Duane Swierczynski's Editor's Letter column. He gives Phillyist a little plug, which is very nice, but more importantly, he highlights the charity scholarship fund that has been created in honor of our dear friend Star Foster. In case you didn't see the information about that the first time we posted it, you can send your checks to:

UPDATE: Fixed a typo; it's Associated Alumni, not Associate Alumni. Thanks, Debbie.

• Philly PD is hoping DNA evidence will help them catch the armed attacker robbing and molesting women in and around Center City. And frankly, so are we. (Hoping the DNA evidence will catch them that is - not armed, attacking and molesting women. Just for the poorly-constructed sentence record.)


• The Inquirer and Daily News may be facing a strike - at least according to a strongly worded Newspaper Guild memo, which is encourging employees to take all their personal crap home. (That's one of the benefits of being part of the so-called pajama media - if we strike, we're at home with our crap all the time anyway. Of course, if we strike, nobody cares.) [PWD]


• While they are busy distracting us with their shiny, new tower and their slasher movies on demand, Comcast has been making another plan for next year: rate hikes. Scarier, no doubt, that Saw 3.

With our sports teams generating so much negative buzz these days, Phillyist would like to remind you that our hometown is more than just a breeding ground for poor sportsmanship. This town breeds other things too...like award-winning authors.