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Chester resident Kathy Stewart was struck by a stray bullet last night as she laid in bed. The bullet passed through a wall before striking Stewart. She is on life support and is unlikely to recover.
Voter-rights advocates and election officials argued yesterday in federal court over how to keep lines moving if Pennsylvania voting machines break down on Election Day. The Inquirer takes a look at how the Obama and McCain campaigns faired in the bad weather; Obama went ahead with an outdoor rally in Chester, despite the rain and wind. The latest Franklin & Marshall/Daily News poll shows Obama winning in Pennsylvania by 13 points. Meanwhile, traditionally Republican Chester County could go blue.
The Fumo trial is already getting a little nasty, with the defense essentially accusing the prosecution of racism in its jury selection. (We also enjoy the headline of that article, because we misread it as "Fumo-in-law.")
Charter schools in the city of Chester seem to be successful, but the school district is having a hard time coping with the drain they put on available resources. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission will hold the first of two scheduled public hearings today on the proposed closing of two troubled city charter schools.
"The City of Chester is sponsoring a Health Fair and Fun Day tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at City Hall, 1 W. Fourth St."
Yesterday, City Council gave final approval to a lease with Fairmount Park that will allow Fox Chase Cancer Center to begin an $800 million expansion. Council also got its first look at a proposal to build a 15-story condominium tower and six-story hotel on the NewMarket site in Society Hill.
The Inquirer is getting excited about the Philadelphia Flower Show, which will have a preview opening for selected guests tomorrow, and then open to the general public on Sunday.
The latest poll in Pennsylvania shows Hillary Clinton's lead against Obama shrinking, and also suggests that regardless of which candidate wins the Democratic primary, he or she will have a close, tough fight against John McCain. Meanwhile, the Montgomery County Democratic Committee is meeting tonight to choose candidates for the April 22nd primary, and they just might endorse a presidential candidate, too.
Due to the fact that local schools had received recalled beef products through the National School Lunch program (products that were part of the largest recall of beef in US history, announced this past Sunday), the school system announced yesterday that all dishes made with beef will be taken off Philadelphia school menus. The district spokesman pointed out, however, that "the risk of children getting ill from this beef recall is negligible" and they "have not received any notification of a child being ill because of this beef recall."
"The fate of the city's public golf courses is in the hands of City Council today in a hearing to examine a proposed contract to run them and, hopefully, improve them." Well, it's good to know City Council is taking care of the really important things...
Area artists, lingerie designers, the burlesque troupe Bawdy Girls, and avant-gardistes will gather tonight in Northern Liberties to begin a month-long online auction of eighteen "corsets for a cure," with proceeds going to Philadelphia's Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation. A raffle and prizes donated by area merchants will benefit Andrea Collins Smith of Fishtown, whose blog about her battle with cancer is widely read.
Another wrinkle in the federal investigation into the activities of City Councilman Jack Kelly and his staff: the estranged wife of his chief of staff is providing information to authorities in the case.
"Two reputed mob associates pleaded guilty yesterday to running a gambling ring in South Jersey and Philadelphia."
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