A quick peek at what Philadelphia's papers are highlighting today
Both the Inquirer and Daily News lede with automobile and gasoline items today; the former packages a New York Times story on slumping auto sales, a graphic showing which models are down and by how much, and Melissa Dribben's piece on area drivers' changing habits, while the DN employs, yes, yet another Photoshopped graphic for its story on Pennsylvania state troopers lying in wait in Penndot trucks.
Elsewhere on the Inky's front are Gary Miles and Jim Salisbury's story on Brett Myers' demotion, another Times piece, this one on Barack Obama's intended faith-based initiative, an L.A. Times article on the political situation in Zimbabwe, and Alfred Lubrano and Alan Heavens's reassurance that, sure, some homes really are selling quickly these days. Above the flag are teases for stories about a racist anti-Aaron McKie flyer in Gladwyne (more on that later), Temple's new women's basketball coach, and the chance to see dolphins off the Jersey Shore.
The Daily News's so-so headline, "Hell on Wheels," also covers inside stories on gas prices and a new study citing Philadelphians as worst in the nation among big-city drivers. There are also sidebar notes on Kenneth Keith Kallenbach's death, Myers's trip to Lehigh Valley, the paper's review of Hancock, and the acquittal of a man accused of kidnapping a state representative's son. It's a bit of a busy front page. The back page uses the pretty good hed "Humble Sty" to note Myers's acceptance of his new slot with the Iron Pigs. Also teased are the Phillies' victory over the Braves, the Sixers' conversations with a pair of Atlanta Hawk free agents, and an NBA ref who finished college.
Philadelphia Weekly | The cover story this week, under the snoozer hed "Lost in America," is Alli Katz and Erica Palan's package on well-educated immigrants doing menial work in Philadelphia for absurdly low pay, given their training, experience, and skills. | PRS
