Morning Rush

Philadelphia firefighters sue the city to honor their contract

LOCAL HEADLINES

  1. Amaro’s Choice Still Unclear (Inquirer)
  2. Firefighters Sue City to Honor Contract (Tribune)
  3. Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Train in North Philadelphia (CBS3)

WEATHER

  • A big cooldown…and rain
  • HIGHS: 73°
  • WIND: ENE 17 mph

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • 1969 – American astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to walk on the surface of the moon.
  • 1977 – A flash flood hits Johnstown, Pennsylvania, killing 84 people and causing millions of dollars in damage. This flood comes 88 years after the infamous Great Flood that killed 2,000 people in Johnstown.
  • 1973 – Actor and martial arts expert Bruce Lee dies in Los Angeles at age 32 from a brain edema possibly caused by a reaction to a prescription painkiller.
  • 1944 – Hitler cheats death as a bomb planted in a briefcase goes off, but fails to kill him.

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