THE 8:30 REPORT: This Morning in Philly
Save the Boyd!: Recent worries aired by Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron and others over losing the Boyd Theater, Center City’s last golden-age movie house, seem to have paid off: The theater gets another shot at protection when the Philadelphia Historical Commission hears its nomination this morning. An earlier attempt at designating the theater was turned down. [Inquirer]
Philly’s DUI epidemic: After a recent spate of drunk-driving accidents, including one that claimed the life of a visiting St. Louis Cardinals fan, the Daily News finds that year-to-date DUI arrests may be up as much as 20 percent over the same period in 2007. Most surprising: Half the city’s DUI cases involve not alcohol, but prescription drugs like Xanax and Percocet. [Daily News]
Generations clash over … skyscraper?: The City Planning Commission yesterday gave the public its first shot at weighing in on the humongous American Commerce Center tower proposed for 18th and Arch. For it: younger residents from nearby lofts, excited by the idea of what would be the country’s third-tallest building. Agin it: older residents from nearby Kennedy House, and Vince Fumo. Aux armes, anciens! [Daily News]
