The 8:30 Report: What Philly’s Talking About
Philadelphia on High Alert: After yesterday’s police officer shooting and partial citywide lockdown, Philadelphians are on high alert. Officer Charles Cassidy is in grave condition after being shot in the head by an armed robber at a Dunkin’ Donuts in East Oak Lane yesterday morning. [Philly.com]
Parking Authority on Steroids: Rep. Dwight Evans comes out and defends the parking authority’s bloated executive salaries. Mayor-to-be Michael Nutter maintains that the authority is in desperate need of a managerial audit. Your unpaid parking tickets, however, are still due. [Philly.com]
Starr for Biden: The Mighty Dan Gross reports that restaurateur Stephen Starr declared Sen. Joe Biden the winner of Tuesday night’s Drexel Democratic throwdown. Gross also gave praise to elfin candidate Dennis Kucinich for being the only one to speak to reporters afterwards — and for his Amazonian sexpot wife. [Daily News]
Sixers Stumble in Opener: The Sixers lost their season-opening game to the Toronto Raptors 106-97. In other news, the Sixers’ lone commodity guard/high-flyer Andre Igoudala is still not under contract and appears to be headed toward restricted free agency if he’s not signed soon. [Comcast]
Troublemaking Reid Brothers Await Their Fate: Both Garrett and Brit will be in a Montgomery County courthouse Wednesday to face sentencing for their myriad drug incidents, road rage, probation violations and other offenses. [KYW]
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