A quick peek at what Philadelphia's papers are highlighting today
Inquirer | It's a wire-rific morning at the Inky, which opts to lede, a bit oddly with an AP story on the freeing of 15 people, including three Americans, who were held by leftist rebels in Colombia for 15 years. A pair of New York Times stories, on John McCain's umpteenth restructuring of his campaign management and on the discovery of George Washington's boyhood home in Virginia, also get fronted. The local pieces are Linda Loyd's report on the only slight cuts in flights that Philadelphians will experience as airlines slash costs, Bob Fernandez's profile of FCC chair Kevin Martin, who has been a thorn in Comcast's side, and Joseph Gambardello's article on a lawsuit filed by three Center City tour guides who say a new city law requiring them to be licensed and, y'know, not make shit up when they're ferrying unsuspecting Nebraskans through Old City infringes on their free-speech rights. The nerve of those legislators! Teased above the flag are sports stories on the Phils' win over the Braves and the demotion of Brett Myers, and a food section piece on hot dog ratings.
Daily News | The DN goes with the too-obvious hed "Drummed-Up Charges?," on the indictment of jazz drummer Charlie Rice for allegedly stealing gasoline in Camden. Up top are reefers for stories on possible water-rate hikes, what to do this weekend, where to find Philadelphia-farmed food, and, since this is, after all, the Daily News, the surrender of Bonnie Kirsch to federal authorities, complete, of course, with a completely gratuitious shot of Kirsch lounging in a bikini. Gotta love those pervy DN editors. On the back page are highlighted the Phillies' rare run support of Adam Eaton, under the eh hed "Eaton' and Runnin'," a teaser about Myers's Iron Pigs debut, and a reefer on the 76ers' aggressive pursuit of free agent Josh Smith.
City Paper | John Legend's return to Philadelphia to headline Independence Day festivities gets the cover treatment; there's a nifty photo of Legend, draped in an American flag and peering intently at the camera, under the hed "Patriot Act. | PRS
