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Also at large, a kidnapping suspect who escaped from a state psychiatric hospital in Trenton yesterday.
The Cambria County Sheriff's Department thought they had a murder suspect safely behind bars. When it came time to try him, however, they discovered Philly police had absconded with the suspect so he could stand trial for bouncing checks.
You can rest easy, at least, that former councilman (and City Hall ponderer), Rick Mariano is safely behind bars. Photo of Al Capone's Cell at ESP taken by author

- Looks like there's a Revolutionary War museum in Valley Forge's future.

- Rick Mariano is back on the streets. No word yet on whether he'll be back to the office before his sentencing.

In our times of the Vice President's (now former) Chief of Staff, Scooter Libby, being indicted for obstruction of justice and perjury, (now former) House Majority Leader Tom DeLay being indicted for conspiracy and money laundering, and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist being investigated by the FEC, and Philadelphia City Councilman Rick Mariano being indicted for several counts of corruption, it hardly seems possible that there are any decent and ethical politicians left in this country. But take heart! Philadelphia's ethical standards are now amongst the highest in the country.

Philadelphia Councilman Rick Mariano has officially been indicted. Mariano is expected to turn himself into the FBI tomorrow. Hopefully, City Hall security is keeping an eye on the observation tower.

Mayor John Street insists that Councilman Rick Mariano never planned to take a swan dive from the City Hall observation deck, although it's easy to understand why it's an easily jumped to conclusion. Fraud indictment looming, Mariano did comment earlier in the day that he wished a bus would run him over.

City Councilman Rick Mariano, a local politician who has had federal indictment rumors swirling about him recently, climbed onto a ledge and City Hall tonight and threatened to commit suicide. He was talked down from the ledge by Mayor John Street and Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson.

Seventh District Councilman Rick Mariano has officially been notified that he is the target of a federal grand jury investigation. This is hardly news to anyone who has been paying attention -- Mariano's office was subpeonad in the Spring for a "wide range of records" and last month federal investigators paid visits to some of Mariano's staffers (both current and past) and served subpeonas to testify in front of a grand jury.