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Remember way back when the Phillies were playing the Dodgers and we pointed out in the morning news roundup that MLB.com blew it and published a link to a story which had the Dodgers beating the Phillies 4-3 to tie the series at two games apiece? Well, the Inquirer ran a three-quarters page Macy's ad on the back page of the A section which says "CONGRATULATIONS PHILLIES! Back-to-Back Champs."

Really, Philadelphia? 65% of us don't think President Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize?

Okay, so technically the photo caption on this piece explains that Pearl of the East (which is at 19th and Chestnut) is no longer on Walnut, but if you're going to put a story on your front page (albeit below the fold) with a headline about tough times come to Walnut, , couldn't you at least have run it with a shot of an empty storefront on the right street? Like, the one accompanying the online version of the story, maybe?

Art and decay have oft had a love/hate relationship. Look no further than the inspirations of Marcel Duchamp or the crumbling Colosseum in Rome. Time (and lack of preservation) may eventually rob us of some of our cultural treasures, but it also inspires the creation new artistic works. This month's Hidden City Festival organized by Peregrine Arts and produced in partnership with the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia and the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage seeks to highlight this circular phenomenon. Inspired by some of Philadelphia's most spectacular "forgotten" landmarks, a small army of artists have put together an unique collection of multimedia installations, dance and music presentations.

• Despite glimmers of hope, Northeastern Hospital will end all inpatient services by June 30, as originally planned. The hospital will reopen on July 1 offering a variety of outpatient services.
• Four men were killed over the weekend. The four homicides bring the city's total to 112 for the year which is down from 123 at this time last year.
• The Inquirer won its appeal to acquire records from Chester Community Charter School regarding pay and profits going to its for-profit management company. The school, the state's largest non-profit charter, declined comment as it is still exploring its options regarding the matter.

The Inquirer reports today that legislation (Bill #090380) has been introduced in City Council that would amend uses permitted in Recreational Districts (parks, for instance), thereby opening the park up to private development and construction of such things as catering facilities and single family homes on park grounds.

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The Brothers Quay bring the dark to animation, and bless them for it.

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We can't help but feel that the Inquirer could run this poem again this year and it would be equally appropriate to the time. The painful truth is at least cushioned by the juggling.

Well, this Phillyist was going to write a nice little article comparing the Phillies and Rays at each position and determine who has the edge. I had this idea yesterday, but decided to hold off a day on writing it. Unfortunately, the Inquirer already wrote it this morning and I am, as Lao Tzu once said, “shit out of luck.”

Phillyist reader Christopher followed up on last week's Asshole of the Week by pointing out something very strange: while Commissioner Ramsey's name was spelled correctly in the Inqy article we linked to, that same article published a day later in the Daily News features a misspelling of the name in the headline and in the URL, even though it's spelled correctly in the body of the article. Almost a week has gone by, and nobody at philly.com seems to have noticed yet.

Editor Jim found this Inky error while compiling Tuesday's news post. As of yet, the error hasn't been corrected.

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Fun around town, for $10 or less: Bring a Flashlight: Winter Nighthike for Adults sponsored by Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 5:30PM. Call to pre-register and to learn the meeting place (215-482-7300). $7 Solstice Film Series 07: First installment of the Solstice Film Series, a showcase for short independent films, at National Mechanics (22 S. 3rd), 8PM. Free The Campbell Apartment: The Campbell Apartment, Griz, and The Goodnightlights at The Manhattan Room (15 W. Girard),...