30th Street Station [Photo by MooCat]
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON AT COACH’S HOUSE?
The eldest son of Eagles coach Andy Reid [not pictured] admitted using heroin on the same day he was involved in a traffic accident in Plymouth Township, according to court documents released today. Garret Reid [not pictured] “waived his right to remain silent and provided two written statements,” according to a search warrant affidavit. “Reid acknowledged using heroin, a schedule I controlled substance, on Tuesday, January 30, 2007. “Reid also acknowledged possessing drug paraphernalia including hypodermic syringes.” The affidavit enabled police to obtain search warrants that led to the discovery of two handguns, ammunition, white powder and other items in […]
GAMBLOR: And Now A Word From RALPH NADER
[Hat tip to DigPhilly]
Cover Wars: Whose Artfag Kung-Fu Is Stronger?
Today we are handing out nothing but lollipops and sunshine, because EVERYBODY wins this week! To wit, simultaneously strong cover art and, rarer still, strong-ass cover stories from both CP and PW this week. And in a curious coincidence, both tackle the drug issue from intriguing angles. CP’s Jeff Deeney reminds us that a fool and his coke whore are soon parted, especially when you rack up $16,000 on your credit card. (Here’s an idea: how about you find a girlfriend and buy a case of Red Bull instead, hmmm?) Yeah, the story states the obvious, but readers LOVE following […]
NPR FOR THE DEAF: We Hear It Even When You Can’t
FRESH AIR WITH TERRY GROSS Thirteen journalists have been murdered since Russian President Vladimir Putin took office. The Kremlin is widely believed to be behind some of those and other recent murders. On the next Fresh Air we talk with MICHAEL SPECTOR about his recent New Yorker article, “Kremlin, Inc.” Why are Vladimir Putin?s opponents dying? PLUS MOLLY IVINS remembered. Liberal political columnist Molly Ivins died yesterday at the age of 62. In her long career, she wrote for newspapers such as The Texas Observer and The New York Times, and her columns were widely syndicated. These interviews originally aired […]
JUNK SCIENCE: Wash Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant!
BY ELIZABETH FIEND You already know that you’re supposed to wash your hands after going to the toilet and before food preparation and eating. But did you know it’s recommended to wash up after eating as well? Or that the best place to sneeze is into your elbow? And that you shouldn’t use the hand blower in the public rest room, it might actually be blowing germs onto your just-washed hands? It’s so important to wash hands because the flu, diarrhea and colds are transmitted either in the air or on surfaces you touch. Germs, bacteria, and viruses can live […]
HIZZONER ’07: Money Squawks, Full Disclosure Talks
[Source: Philadelphia Inquirer]
Sidewalking: Hello Fancy Pants, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
[PHOTO & TEXT BY EVA LIAO] WHERE: The Art Musuem WHEN: Sunday 3:42 PM WHY: This guy rolls into the joint, suave as hell, right? Like he’s John Lurie circa Down by Law and asks me if I can bum him a smoke. I take one look at his ’30s style pants and brown rimmed Fedora and next thing I know I’m back at his place rolled up in flannel bed sheets and I can’t find my panties. Sike. Never happened. Cool pants, tho.
GUNCRAZY: Andy Reid’s Sons Disarmed?
Police in two suburban municipalities and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office are continuing investigations into separate traffic incidents involving two of Eagles coach Andy Reid’s sons. The first incident, on Tuesday morning, involved Britt Reid, a second man, and a gun. Law enforcement officials would not say who possessed the weapon. NBC10, quoting a law enforcement source, reported last night that investigators found a gun in Britt Reid’s car, and a platinum handgun during a search of the Reid home Tuesday night in Villanova. That gun was reportedly in a lockbox in the basement. When asked last night if […]
THIS IS YOUR GOVERNMENT’S BRAIN ON TERROR: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Scares Boston Shitless
BOSTON (AP) – More than 10 blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable cartoon. Most if not all of the devices depict a character giving the finger. Boston police said Wednesday night that one person had been arrested, and authorities scheduled a news conference to provide details. Highways, bridges and a section of the Charles River were shut down and bomb squads were sent in before authorities declared the devices were harmless. “It’s a hoax – […]
WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS: Kimmel Center Flooded
A deluge system in the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts discharged gallons and gallons of water by accident (once again) ? this time flooding the rooftop garden and the Perelman Theater below. No fire was found, but water released Tuesday sometime between 11 and 11:30 p.m. soaked through the rooftop garden into the theater, its stage, seats and floor, and onto electrical equipment. This weekend’s three performances of Rennie Harris: Puremovement dance company were postponed indefinitely. Monday night’s “Keyboard Conversation” with pianist Jeffrey Siegel has been moved to Verizon Hall. And performances next week by American Theater Arts for […]