The 8:30 Report: What Philly’s Talking About
Oh, look, it’s Opening Day: Michael Nutter will warm up the mound for Brett Myers as the Phils inaugurate the season against the Nationals this afternoon at 3:05. There are 400 to 500 standing-room-only tickets going on sale at the Citizens Bank Park box office at 9 a.m. — better get on the stick if you’re planning on calling out “sick.” [Inquirer]
Last week’s SEPTA murder prompts arrival of the red-hatted cavalry: It’s pretty bad when the New York branch of the Guardian Angels feels like it can spare members to come down and help the locals patrol our subways. Expect to see increased attempts at threateningly peaceful conflict resolution on the El and the Broad Street Line between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. [Daily News]
Local Republicans break ranks to support gun bill: Ahead of a potential and unprecedented full state House vote on a piece of handgun legislation in Pennsylvania, nine Philadelphia-area state reps, including former speaker John Perzel, have indicated that they will defy their rural colleagues and support a bill that requires lost and stolen guns to be reported to police. [Inquirer]
