Friends of Bolaris, a Long Island native, say he misses Philadelphia and is very much hoping to return. He'll only consider a market close to New York, where his daughter, Reina Sofia, lives with momTiffany McElroy, a former NBC-10 anchor who is now with New York's CW station.
Bolaris worked at NBC-10 for 12 years, taking off for New York.
The weatherman declined comment when reached Friday. His agent, Richard Leibner, did not return our calls. A WCBS spokeswoman could not be reached.
Relax, he can't pull you over
If you see a black Buick on the road this week with red and blue flashing lights on its dashboard, it's likely that of Rev. Clifton Davis, executive director of the Sunoco Welcome America! Festival. The actor and songwriter will be zipping around all week long.
* Speaking of Welcome America! Fantasia Barrino, the "American Idol" winner who performed on the Parkway with Lionel Richie last July 4, apparently wears some rather intimate jewelry.
Fantasia, now starring in "The Color Purple" on Broadway, used some down time Thursday at New York's Unimax, a tattoo- and piercing-supply company where she had the jewelry in her clitoral piercing changed. She tipped $10 for the free service and was very friendly to staff, our spy reports.
* 98.1 WOGL's Tommy McCarthy will be at Philadelphia International Records (309 S. Broad) from 5 to 7 today along with Sound of Philadelphia pioneers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff greeting tourists outside the legendary recording studio.
Out and about
Mets manager Willie Randolph and a few associates celebrated the Mets big weekend over the Phils with dinner at Davio's (111 S. 17th) Saturday. Randolph washed down mixed greens, a veal chop and garlic mashed potatoes with Grey Goose martinis.
Randolph paid, tipping well.
