What happened on June 26, 2010
NEWS
Lawsuit: LCB playing favorites with a Garces restaurant By Michael Klein, Inquirer Staff Writer
A year after killings, the Piazza at Schmidts holds its luster By JAN RANSOM, ransomj@phillynews.com 215-854-5218
Dan Gross: Larry Platt quits Philadelphia magazine after 8 years By Dan Gross
Gunfire shatters dreams for promising West Philly youth By CHRISTINE OLLEY, olleyc@phillynews.com 215-854-5184
N.J. Democrats advance their 2.9% property-tax cap By Maya Rao, Inquirer Staff Writer
Young Philadelphia dancers to perform at Kimmel Center By Vanessa Martinez, Inquirer Staff Writer
Philly launching drive to collect $1 billion in bail debt By Craig R. McCoy, Inquirer Staff Writer
Though skies are sunny, thousands of homes without power
Suspect nabbed by police dog By Edward Colimore, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Dave on Demand: 'Twilight' bubbleheader By David Hiltbrand, Inquirer Columnist
Recall of bagged spinach now affects Pa., N.J.
Letters to the Editor
In the World
Correction
Vatican expresses outrage over Belgian police raids
Toronto overpowers Phillies, Hamels By Matt Gelb, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Independence rally to beat Freedom, 3-2 By Kate Harman, FOR THE INQUIRER
Anthony Hardy Williams turns in campaign report late By Derrick Nunnally, Inquirer Staff Writer
U.S. eliminated from World Cup by Ghana, 2-1 By Kate Fagan, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Our critics' selections
Our critics' selections
Storm could disrupt spill effort in gulf By Carol Rosenberg MIAMI - Gale-force winds days away from the Gulf of Mexico spill site could force at-sea workers to abandon their oil-collection efforts for two weeks, the head of the national response effort said Friday. That timetable would conservatively unleash a half-million barrels of oil back into the sea - twice the Exxon Valdez spill. Using upper-end federal estimates of the leak, 840,000 barrels would gush out. That would be 35 million gallons. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen described the cut-and-run plan in a conference call to reporters Friday in which he said, "Realistically, out of an abundance of caution," the Deepwater Horizon well would remain uncapped for "14 days." Hurricane contingencies have become major concerns for planners trying to clean up the runaway Deepwater Horizon spill in its 67th day. There is a tropical wave in the west-central Caribbean kicking up thunderstorms from the eastern coasts of Honduras and Nicaragua to Mexico's northeastern Yucatan Peninsula. The weather service said Friday morning that there was a 70 percent chance the system would become a tropical cyclone over the weekend, which could produce powerful winds. The Air Force planned to send out hurricane-hunter aircraft late Friday to explore the unformed weather system, which could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. In Washington, Allen told reporters that planning for a hurricane would require an evacuation of the wrecked oil rig's site once 40-knot winds are predicted to arrive within five days. That means unplugging the makeshift system called a "top hat" that has been collecting a portion of the gushing crude. In other developments: The Justice Department urged a federal appeals court to delay a judge's ruling that overturned a drilling moratorium in the gulf. The administration said that the suspensions are crucially important to protect health and the environment and that only a small number of operations present safety concerns. The IRS said payments for lost wages from BP's $20 billion compensation fund are taxable, just like regular income. The IRS said it would set up a website and forums in July to help people figure out details. A financial-disclosure report released Friday showed that Martin Feldman, the federal judge who struck down the six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the gulf, has sold many of his energy investments to avoid an appearance of conflict of interest. Among those sold was stock in Transocean, which owned the rig that exploded. BP said its effort to drill a relief well through 21/2 miles of rock to stop the spill is on target for completion by mid-August. Despite the encouraging news, BP stock tumbled 6percent in New York to a 14-year low on news that BP has now spent $2.35 billion dealing with the disaster. The relief well is considered the best hope of halting the crude that has been gushing since April 20 in the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The crew that has been drilling the well ran a test to confirm it was on the right path. Several such tests are necessary, since drilling sideways into the original well casing requires boring through more than 13,000 feet of rock to hit a target 9 inches in diameter. Vice President Biden will head to the Gulf Coast on Tuesday to visit a command center in New Orleans and the oil-fouled Florida Panhandle., McClatchy Newspapers
In the Nation
Jury selection complete in cop-shooting trial By MENSAH M. DEAN, deanm@phillynews.com 215-854-5949
Clearing the record
Susane J. Zamitis, 65; taught nursing By Claudia Vargas, Inquirer Staff Writer
Editorial: More tarmac hostages
Editorial:
Pemberton’s Raynor stars in Taliaferro all-star football game By Marc Narducci, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Full jury chosen for trial in Liczbinski death By Joseph A. Slobodzian, Inquirer Staff Writer
Sideshow: Elizabeth and Cate Edwards speak out By Tirdad Derakhshani, Inquirer Staff Writer
Boy, 11, sent to residence program for beating Philly man By Allison Steele, Inquirer Staff Writer
Congress clamping down on Wall Street
Robber of Plymouth Meeting bank is sought
Khepera Charter faculty votes to unionize
Project gives a poet pause By David Patrick Stearns, Inquirer Music Critic
Ask Amy: She feels 'odd' about online contact By Amy Dickinson
Free summer meals program begins in city
Rev. Nico Smith | Apartheid protester, 81
Some Philadelphia-area officials may benefit from honest-services ruling By Emilie Lounsberry, Inquirer Staff Writer
Pit bull found savagely killed in Northeast Philly By MICHELLE SKOWRONEK, skowrom@phillynews.com 215-854-5926
William D. Shaffer | Educator, 92
US Airways pilot suspended over skirt photos By Peter Mucha, Inquirer Staff Writer
Sweeten out of Bucks prison, arrested on federal counts By Nathan Gorenstein, Inquirer Staff Writer
Warrant to be issued for pilot; explicit photos taken By REGINA MEDINA, medinar@phillynews.com 215-854-5985
Plum's on trail again, and cows run in Trenton
Sweeten handed over to feds By MICHAEL HINKELMAN, hinkelm@phillynews.com 215-854-2656
Phila. FBI chief promoted to NYC post By Nathan Gorenstein, Inquirer Staff Writer
Flyers trade Hamhuis rights to Penguins By Sam Carchidi, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Charges of sex with minor By Edward Colimore, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Retired doctor to face rape, other charges
Former Camden police detective gets probation for harassment and tampering By Barbara Boyer, Inquirer Staff Writer
6 men, 1 woman awaiting trial in the Piazza slayings
Endless party ended in rape, girl testifies By MENSAH M. DEAN, deanm@phillynews.com 215-854-5949
Centuries-old trees at Bartram's struck By Virginia A. Smith, Inquirer Staff Writer
Philadelphia tax amnesty draws big crowds on its last day By Miriam Hill and Kristin Holmes, Inquirer Staff Writers
Continued shake-up for Ackerman team in Philadelphia schools By Kristen A. Graham, Inquirer Staff Writer
Waterfront project developer adds to lawsuit against Philadelphia By Robert Moran, Inquirer Staff Writer
South Philadelphia High aide who protected students from attack is laid off By Jeff Gammage and Kristen A. Graham, Inquirer Staff Writers
Cool break worsened Thursday's windy storm By Anthony R. Wood, Mari A. Schaefer, and Julia Terruso, Inquirer Staff Writers
City/region
Letters: Humanitarian parole for Haiti quake victims
Solomon Jones: Getting 'swole' not for the faint of heart
Civil War reenactors to honor bravery of Pennsylvania regiment By Edward Colimore, Inquirer Staff Writer
Delco triathlete feared dead in Schuylkill River By Larry King, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
SPORTS
Nobody hits Phillies prospect Biddle in his Gulf Coast League debut By SCOTT PURKS, For the Daily News
Minor Leagues: 'Claws take two from 'Birds; Phillies tumble to Senators The Inquirer Staff
High & Inside: NL Notes By Francisco Delgado, Inquirer Staff Writer
A Dominant Force By Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer
Phillies Notes: Howard made DH as Gload starts By Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer
Flyers make deal with Penguins By Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer
Low & Outside: AL Notes
U.S. coach Bob Bradley's plan for World Cup working so far By Kate Fagan, Inquirer Staff Writer
Hot-hitting Rizzotti is turning some heads By Bob Brookover, Inquirer Staff Writer
Johnson in field for Aronimink By Joe Juliano, Inquirer Staff Writer
Turner shows Sixers his competitive spirit By BOB COONEY, cooneyb@phillynews.com
U.S. soccer team a hit on South African radio By Kate Fagan, Inquirer Staff Writer
D-backs' Jackson labors for no-hitter Daily News Wire Services
Jays: Home away from home By Ray Parrillo, Inquirer Staff Writer
Flyers give Penguins a crack at Hamhuis By FRANK SERAVALLI, seravaf@phillynews.com
You Talkin' to Me? Will Ghana spoil the U.S.soccer party?
Phillies-Blue Jays preview by Marcus Hayes
Shooting is a situation Vick doesn't need
Phillies prospect Domonic Brown promoted to triple-A By Bob Brookover, Inquirer Staff Writer
Halladay, Phillies clip Blue Jays' wings By MARCUS HAYES, hayesm@phillynews.com
Man shot outside of party for Vick By Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Villanova's Reynolds, Duke's Zoubek bypassed in NBA draft By Mario Aguirre, Inquirer Staff Writer
Phillies Notebook: Phillies promote Domonic Brown to Triple A By MARCUS HAYES, hayesm@phillynews.com
A cancer survivor is ready for Phila. Triathlon By Don Beideman, Inquirer Staff Writer
Blue Horizon having trouble with taxes, L&I By BERNARD FERNANDEZ, fernanb@phillynews.com
Turner ready to take on NBA's best By Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Sports in Brief: LaTavia Thomas and Nicole Leach qualify in their events at the U.S. Track and Field championships
ENTERTAINMENT
BUSINESS
Investment-scheme lawsuit targets Chester County tavern By Harold Brubaker, Inquirer Staff Writer
Business news in brief
Larry Platt leaves helm of Philadelphia Magazine By Michael Klein, Inquirer Staff Writer
Labor strife suspected in King of Prussia beatings By Jane M. Von Bergen, Inquirer Staff Writer
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