The big story around these parts continues to be the arrest and imprisonment of CBS3 anchorwoman Alycia Lane. The Daily News has an article about the incident, focusing on Lane's call to the governor from prison, which she apparently made in order to "make sure he knew her side of the story because he is an opinion-maker and runs around in influential circles." A 4-year-old in Southwest Philadelphia shot himself once in the throat......

In Los Angeles, LAist most definitely celebrated Thanksgiving like no other. After all, one has to keep up all the energy to keep on walking the line at the Writers Strike and fighting the unfortunate return of the wildfires in Malibu, which single handedly destroyed over fifty homes within the first 24 hours. National outlets may be covering the fires, but CNN also found it is easier to buy a gun than fruit and......

(This review contains spoilers; although if you think the movie can be spoiled I admire your optimism.) The Brave One is about Erica (Jodie Foster), a middle-aged New York City native who wanders the streets of the city for work (she records the sounds of the city for her NPR-style radio show). She manages to go for four decades or so without being the victim of any violent encounter to speak of, before one fateful......

This week ended with the launch of the seventh and final Harry Potter installation. But while the world was consumed with Pottermania, it's important to remember that there were more serious things going on in the world, too – two of them in -Ist cities. Sampaist was shocked when a passenger jet crashed into the center of Sao Paulo, killing at least 200 people. The airplane, an Airbus A320, skidded off the runway at the......

Negotiations are over, and the Delaware River will now indeed be dredged and the channel deepened, which means the Delaware River Port Authority board can finally meet again after 17 months (Rendell had refused to call a meeting of the board until the dispute was settled). Philadelphia corrections officer Christopher Davidson has been arrested after going on a crazy rampage on an ATV in East Germantown on Tuesday evening. He drove all over a......

State Senator Robert Regola surrendered on Wednesday on charges that "he improperly stored a handgun that wound up in the hands of a 14-year-old neighbor who fatally shot himself, and then lied about it at a coroner's hearing." His lawyer says he's innocent and won't resign. He's "free on $25,000 unsecured bond until his preliminary hearing April 5." The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers have blown a big raspberry at all the mayoral candidates and......

When this Phillyist moved from her West Philly rowhome apartment to her current Center City digs, the one thing she told everyone was that she felt a lot safer walking home alone at night. No longer. According to 6abc.com: The hunt is on for a Center City rapist who has already robbed and sexually assaulted at least four women. The attacks have all happened in or around Center City. Four women robbed at gunpoint......

There's good news and bad news for local victims of sex crimes by the clergy. A judge threw out a lawsuit against the Philadelphia Archdiocese because he said the conduct alleged did not qualify as racketeering. But new protections for victims of sex abuse should soon be signed into law by Governor Rendell. Cartoonist for the Daily News Signe Wilkinson will appear in the Library of Congress' 2007 "Women Who Dare" desk calendar. Wilkinson was......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Presidential Address (Mon; 9PM-9:15PM; all network affiliates) - Incredibly, it's already five years since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. W addresses the nation on the anniversary of those events and "is expected to discuss what the day means to the U.S. and the lessons Americans can take from it." ABC Sneak Peeks (Wed; 9PM-10PM; ABC) - The first half hour will cover ABC's comedy and......

- America's Hometown points us towards TurnHere -- Short Films, Cool Spaces, which features short films about several Philly neighborhoods. - The Tattered Coat is looking for scary movie recommendations...even though he doesn't like horror movies. - The Fishbowl feels we need stronger gun-sale regulation. Image credit: Flickr user mahalie......