Aug 20, 2012 8:50 am
Morning Rush

Philadelphia Eagles need DeMeco Ryans to deliver on defense

By Tim Ronaldson

LOCAL HEADLINES

  1. Birds Need Ryans to Deliver (Inquirer)
  2. Patty Jackson’s 30-Year Career Saluted (Tribune)
  3. Police ‘Looking for 1 or 2 Suspects’ in Officer’s Killing (MyFoxPhilly)

WEATHER

  • Another beautiful day
  • HIGHS: 78°
  • WIND: SSE 5 mph

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • 1911 – A dispatcher in the New York Times office sends the first telegram around the world via commercial service.
  • 1833 – Future president Benjamin Harrison is born in North Bend, Ohio.
  • 1920 – Seven men, including the legendary Jim Thorpe, meet to organize a professional football league at the Jordan and Hupmobile Auto Showroom in Canton, Ohio.
  • 1968 – In the face of rising anti-Soviet protests in Czechoslovakia, Soviet troops intervene to crush the protest and restore order.
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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 →