August 3- 9, 2006
Naked City
Running Numbers5 Rating — the lowest, indicating "problematic" — of the category titled "Children and Youth live in Safe and Supportive Communities and Environments" on the 2006 Report Card for the Well-being of Children and Youth in Philadelphia compiled by Philadelphia Safe and Sound. Factoring into the rating are the city's 920 gunshot victims between the ages of 7-24 in 2005, which translates to 2 1/2 gunshot wounds a day.
7 Number of Northeast Philadelphia buildings that house an IRS paper processing operation that are in jeopardy of closing as a result of the popularization of e-filing, according to GlobeSt.com. The leased buildings total approximately 982,000 square feet on 34 acres, making Philly the largest of 10 similar centers facing a similar fate.
7 Number of nationally televised Eagles games scheduled for the 2006 season, starting with the Aug. 6 Hall of Fame game against the Raiders and ending with the Dec. 25 game against Dallas, both on NBC. Better eat early, because that will be the last time the Eagles appear on national TV this season — and yes, I'm including the playoffs. Unfortunately, turkeys won't be the only birds cooked on Christmas day.
10 Number of gutterballs Stephen A. Smith will throw during Jimmy Rollins' Celebrity BaseBOWL Tournament, which will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Aug. 10 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Lucky Strike Lanes. Spectator passes are $150, and along with front row seats to Smith's choke session (I'm in your head, Stephen), they include "the opportunity to meet the celebrities attending the event, the chance to bid on the live and silent auction items and unlimited food and beverages." Bring the kids for all the soda they can drink. It's for a good cause — watching Smith crumble.
17 Number of full-size, four-door sedans that SEPTA is seeking to purchase for Paratransit Service. A pre-bid meeting will be held Aug. 9 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 11C, 11th floor, 1234 Market St., and the deadline for sealed bids is Aug. 22 at 11 a.m. Good old SEPTA. Always coming up with new ways to undermine the benefits of mass transportation.