Morning Rush

Councilman Jim Kenney pays firm $29,000 to Tweet on his behalf

LOCAL HEADLINES

  1. Councilman Pays Firm $29K to Tweet for Him (Daily News)
  2. Vandals Leave Racial Slur on Politician’s Campaign Headquarters in South Philadelphia (CBS3)
  3. Delco Fire Kills Mother, Injures Daughter (6ABC)

WEATHER

  • Cloudy start to the morning
  • Clear the rest of the day
  • HIGHS: 69°
  • WIND: NW 11-15 mph

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • 1968  – Martin Luther King Jr. is fatally shot while standing on a second-floor balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • 1949 – The United States and 11 other nations establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
  • 1841 – President William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia at the White House, only 31 days after taking office.
  • 1928 – Poet and novelist Maya Angelou is born in St. Louis, Missouri.

About Tim Ronaldson

When I first joined Elauwit, I figured I’d be here for two years, tops, before advancing my career in journalism somewhere else. That was 2005. Great job or lack of motivation? You decide. | View all posts by Tim Ronaldson