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May 25-31, 2006

Naked City

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$5,000 Maximum amount allocated for Artist Technical Assistance Grants awarded by the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour. The program is designed "to increase opportunities for professional Pennsylvania-based performing artists to obtain successful touring engagements … through a multi-layered approach that includes grants to presenters, grants to artists, training for artists and marketing support." Application deadline is June 1. Visit www.pennpat.org for details.

201 Number of residents, as reported by Hallwatch.org, whose faxes, sent using Hallwatch's Faxbank facility, aren't being accepted into the Pa. Gaming Board's official record. The deadline for public comment on the plans of two casino applicants—Foxwoods and Pinnacle—is June 2.

61 Number Pa. incumbent legislators, as reported by The Washington Post, who faced primary challenges in this year's race—the most since 1980. C'mon people, let's bring it back to the political renaissance that was 1980!

10 Rank of Philadelphia in an AutoVantage-sponsored survey rating incidents of road rage in U.S. cities. I heard the Boulevard's pissed that we didn't make the top five. What's wrong Bully? Having two of the most dangerous intersections in the country isn't good enough for you?

10 Number of known offenses to date in 2006 in the Philadelphia metro area for classification 19B: "Gambling—Numbers, Etc.," as compiled by the Pa. Uniform Crime Reporting System. *Whistles, slowly walks away*

 
 
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