12:30 Report: Your News Update
Obama speakin’ and preachin’ in Philly: “I chose to run for the presidency at this moment in history because I believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together — unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but we hold common hopes; that we may not look the same and we may not have come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction — towards a better future for of children and our grandchildren.” [Philly.com]
Penn to get Ludacris, Gym Class Heroes: Those smart kids get all the perks. This year, Penn’s spring fling concert at Franklin Field will feature these two artists. Hold on — tickets open to the public. [Daily Pennsylvanian]
The invasion of the Colbert Nation: Stephen Colbert brings his trippy meta-rumination style of political commentary to Philadelphia during the run-up to the April 22nd primary. Tickets are available. [Philly Edge]
Now, that’s some Final Destination stuff: Sad, bizarre story out of Lancaster where pieces of fencing flew off a truck, went through the windshield of the car behind it and impaled the 60-year-old driver, killing him instantly. [Inquirer]
