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Earlier this morning, we noted that police had released photos of a truck possibly tied to October 5th's "Road Rage" shooting, in which Thomas Timko was shot while driving on the Schuylkill Expressway, shortly after exiting the toll plaza on the Walt Whitman Bridge. Timko's 8-year-old daughter was in the car with him, and was able to flag down help. Now comes news that the alleged shooter, 33-year-old Christian Squillaciotti of South Philadelphia, was arrested early this morning. Squillaciotti, a former mixed martial arts fighter, faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and related charges. The Inquirer has more details.

We told you last week about an upcoming vote to increase the Delaware River bridge tolls and PATCO fares. As expected, the vote was approved today, and starting September 14, tolls will go up $1. PATCO fares will also rise by 10 percent. In September 2010, we can expect to see another $1 increase and an additional 10 percent for PATCO fares. This increase will affect the Commodore Barry, Walt Whitman, Ben Franklin, and Betsy Ross bridges, as well as the PATCO high-speed line. For more information, visit the DRPA website.

Go across the Walt Whitman Bridge and take the North-South Freeway to Route 55. Travel South on Route 55 for about 25 miles, and you'll find yourself in Vineland, New Jersey. (Insert wisecrack about Vineland's awesomely bad municipal website here.) Why would you go to Vineland? Well, at the moment, you probably wouldn't. But next summer, you might have a reason to. Paste Magazine is reporting that C3 Presents—the force behind Lollapalooza and the...