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A coalition of community groups led by the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP strongly criticized CVS Pharmacies yesterday, accusing the chain of failing to provide customers equal access to stores and services in Philadelphia. As reported by a yearlong study sponsored by Change to Win, a labor coalition of 6 million workers from seven major unions, CVS operates 48 percent more stores in the wealthiest areas than in the least wealthy. There are one-third fewer CVS stores per person in communities with a majority of non-white residents than in communities that are mostly white, the report also concluded.
The judge for the Fumo corruption trial is still ill, a fact that may delay the trial for at least a month.
"In an unexpected move, federal prosecutors said last night that they would ask a judge to revoke bail today and detain Jocelyn S. Kirsch." She was scheduled to plead guilty at a hearing this afternoon, but now a detention hearing will be held instead. It seems the feds are mad about her recent Target shopping spree with a stolen credit card in California.
"Students from four Philadelphia-area high schools are meeting at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia today, with other students videoconferencing from as far away as Louisiana, to discuss issues in the presidential election and create a student agenda for the candidates."
"Jury selection is expected to begin today in the 19-year-old murder of a North Philadelphia black man in what has been labeled a 'racial killing.'"
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Building at 16th and Callowhill Streets was evacuated yesterday morning when a white, powdery substance was found in a third-floor office. The substance turned out to be foot powder. D'oh. (Via Sarah)
D'oh. Now the foundation that operates Pearl S. Buck's birthplace museum in West Virginia is claiming that it's the real owner of that manuscript of The Good Earth that popped up in the area recently.
The Inquirer has an interesting profile of a group based in Center City called Iraq Veterans Against the War.
A senior at Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls was killed in a car crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on the way from her prom to the Poconos Saturday morning. Six other people were also injured. It was a one-car crash, and nobody in the car was wearing a seat belt. Indications are that the driver, a 17-year-old senior at Roman Catholic High School, fell asleep at the wheel.
So, how about this mayoral race? Who would have figured a month ago that Milton Street would successfully defeat challenges to his place on the ballot (though admittedly for a position as Council at-large, and not as mayor) and would be preparing to go out campaigning, while Brady sat in a courtroom, desperately trying to keep his name on that same ballot (yes, he went to court yesterday, and Mayorpalooza was blogging it; there should be a decision next week, although regardless of what that decision is, there will be an appeal).
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike has been closed in both directions between the Philadelphia and Willow Grove interchanges, and is likely to stay closed most of the morning, due to a fiery five-car accident earlier today involving a tractor trailer and a pickup truck. Thankfully, as of this writing, no fatalities have been reported. The Fort Dix suspects are asking to be moved Special Housing Unit at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia due to the fact...
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