The 8:30 Report: What Philly’s Talking About
Nutter’s new chief of staff: Mayor-elect Michael Nutter selects Temple University executive Clarence D. (Clay) Armbrister to be his eyes and ears. Armbrister, 50, comes highly recommended as a perfect outside element — and complement — to what Nutter is trying to do in the city. If you want tangible evidence of his achievements, you don’t have to look any further than Temple. Says Temple vice president Timm Rinehart: “This is a guy that everybody respects, that everybody looks up to; he’s a role model, and he’s one of the primary reasons that we’ve come so far so fast.” [Inquirer]
Three number-one picks for McNabb?: That’s what the asking price was before the trading deadline for the team’s beleaguered quarterback, according to Adam Scheftler at NFL.com. Scheftler says one anonymous NFL team did inquire about the cost, and that was the answer they received from Eagles’ brass. Seems like more of a “he’s not available” comment than anything else. Considering Randy Moss went for a fourth-round pick to the Patriots last year, it’d be a little odd to see McNabb traded for one first-round pick, let alone three. We’ll see next year … [NFL.com]
“Philadelphia blacks” launch street patrols: That’s how Reuters refers to the men kicking off the 10,000-men anti-crime initiative, which began in earnest last night in South Philadelphia. The story reports that about 200 people — part of the “vanguard” group — spent a few hours last night walking, watching, handing out pamphlets to the community, and keeping an eye out for potentially dangerous criminals. [Reuters]
Cherry Hill school’s deplorable “Quiet Room”: Outraged parents sought an explanation at a school board meeting last night for a “quiet room” one Cherry Hill elementary school was using for misbehaving students. It’s a small, padded area “that smells like urine,” according to one parent. The school says it’s only used the room once this year and it was dismantled soon after the incident. [CBS 3]
Should Flyers tone it down?: The latest suspension against Scott Hartnell suggest that the Flyers are not backing off their violent play. One NHL.com editor says the next time it happens, the team should be punished for its multiple infractions this year. Right now, the team is “testing the limits,” and some of its penalties are borderline criminal acts. [NHL.com]
Nutter’s new chief of staff: Mayor-elect Michael Nutter selects Temple University executive Clarence D. (Clay) Armbrister to be his eyes and ears. Armbrister, 50, comes highly recommended as a perfect outside element — and complement — to what Nutter is trying to do in the city. If you want tangible evidence of his achievements, you don’t have to look any further than Temple. Says Temple vice president Timm Rinehart: “This is a guy that everybody respects, that everybody looks up to; he’s a role model, and he’s one of the primary reasons that we’ve come so far so fast.” [Inquirer]
Three number-one picks for McNabb?: That’s what the asking price was before the trading deadline for the team’s beleaguered quarterback, according to Adam Scheftler at NFL.com. Scheftler says one anonymous NFL team did inquire about the cost, and that was the answer they received from Eagles’ brass. Seems like more of a “he’s not available” comment than anything else. Considering Randy Moss went for a fourth-round pick to the Patriots last year, it’d be a little odd to see McNabb traded for one first-round pick, let alone three. We’ll see next year … [NFL.com]
“Philadelphia blacks” launch street patrols: That’s how Reuters refers to the men kicking off the 10,000-men anti-crime initiative, which began in earnest last night in South Philadelphia. The story reports that about 200 people — part of the “vanguard” group — spent a few hours last night walking, watching, handing out pamphlets to the community, and keeping an eye out for potentially dangerous criminals. [Reuters]
Cherry Hill school’s deplorable “Quiet Room”: Outraged parents sought an explanation at a school board meeting last night for a “quiet room” one Cherry Hill elementary school was using for misbehaving students. It’s a small, padded area “that smells like urine,” according to one parent. The school says it’s only used the room once this year and it was dismantled soon after the incident. [CBS 3]
Should Flyers tone it down?: The latest suspension against Scott Hartnell suggest that the Flyers are not backing off their violent play. One NHL.com editor says the next time it happens, the team should be punished for its multiple infractions this year. Right now, the team is “testing the limits,” and some of its penalties are borderline criminal acts. [NHL.com]
The last few days of Bill Conlin madness have devolved into this weird media sociology study: venerable columnist at a daily newspaper gets into an e-mail spat about his 
A gossip item in today’s Boston Herald alleges that New England’s faithful unleashed a torrent of boos upon Victoria’s Secret model Selita Banks when the waify panty temptress’s visage was flashed on the Gillette Stadium Jumbotron before the Pats/Eagles game Sunday night. But, of course, the Patriots are saying their hard-up legion of Jaunty Hat fans were not to blame for such behavior: PR monkey Stacey James pinned the outburst on the Philadelphia animals who made the trip:
Alycia Lane’s new dude: News anchor princess Alyicia Lane has a new guy: radio swordsman Chris Booker of Q102’s morning show. That sound you hear is heartbreaking wail of thousands of internet oglers still pining for those bikini photos. [
