Phillies Fan Busted for Singing
Typical Philadelphian. The man lauded for defusing a crisis on the NYC subway system is now suing the NYPD for failing to protect him. Real nice guy. [Daily News]
Stick to Oscar Meyer. Seltzer’s Regular Beef Lebanon Bologna, which is made in Central Pennsylvania, recalled 23,000 pounds of the meat after discovering traces of E. coli. [Newsworks]
Oh No They Didn’t. Cops in Clearwater cited ultimate Phillies fan Sonny Forriest Jr. for “loud and raucous noise.” You may not recognize his name, but local Phillies fans know Forriest, who roams the city in his wheelchair—and we don’t call it “noise,” just good, old-fashioned team spirit! [Daily News] See video of Sonny here.
In Other Phillies News. Lidge is looking good, according to reports from Clearwater. Fingers crossed! [Inquirer]
Not Lookin’ Good for Rizzo. For the first time, Republican city councilman Frank Rizzo was not endorsed by the FOP. Now will you believe us that DROP is bad news, Frank? [MyFoxPhilly]
Upgrades for Lucy the Elephant. The Margate icon is getting a new tail. This is great news for tourists and readers. The AP explains the need for repairs with this awesome sentence: “Officials have been waiting for an insurance company to approve repairs since winds uprooted a tent that struck the elephant’s butt.” [6ABC]
What Happened to Spring? Ugh. [Look outside.] And there’s snow in the forecast. [MyFoxPhilly]
