Walking Dead Fan Goes All Shane on His Girlfriend

All right, this didn't happen in Philly, but we're telling you because this is exactly what's going to go down everywhere when the zombie apocalypse starts: A 26-year-old gun enthusiast who just knows it was a military mishap that unleashed the virus but couldn't make his girlfriend of four years see that blindingly obvious fact decided she had become a fatal liability to their group and stepped up to eliminate the threat from within by allegedly plugging her once in the back with a .22. Fortunately, when she didn't turn, he went all Rick and took her to the ER...

Safety Agency Wants to Recall Leslie Gudel’s Nap Nannies

The Comcast SportsNet anchor, whose Berwyn-based company Baby Matters has sold more than 160,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners in the past four years, is being sued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission over the product's design, which the agency says has contributed to five infant deaths. [Inquirer]

Gates Foundation to Give $2.5 Million to Philadelphia Schools

The three-year award, part of a national $25 million grant to schools in seven cities, is designed to encourage better cooperation among district, charter, and parochial schools. Philly's grant will be managed by the nonprofit Philadelphia School Partnership as part of its Great Schools Compact. [Philly School Files]

The Wall Street Journal Prefers Toilets to QVC for Gift-Buying This Year

We're not sure what's more insulting: calling the West Chester–based TV retailer an "odd place to buy holiday gifts," or putting it two spots below public restrooms. [Market Watch]

Shoeless Jeff the Boot-Getter Has a Pa. Arrest Record

Jeffrey Hillman, the not-quite-homeless recipient of the most scrutinized bit of charity since Jesus whipped up a bunch of sardine sandwiches, turns out to have a string of arrests in New York (forgery, possession of stolen property, grand larceny, public lewdness) and Allentown (assault) spanning more than a decade. But despite preferring to hide his new boots and continue panhandling barefoot in Times Square, he's apparently not crazy enough to be committed. [New York Post]

Bruce Castor Says He Might Challenge Corbett in 2014

The Republican former Montco D.A.  and current county commissioner floated a trial balloon via PoliticsPA this morning, saying that he is thinking of mounting a primary challenge to Gov. Corbett next year: “I am considering the possibility of becoming a candidate for Governor,” Castor said. “I believe that Governor Corbett is vulnerable.” For months, murmurs of a possible primary challenge have circulated among Republican insiders. Castor is the first person to say he’s pondering a run and he’s among the top tier of potential candidates. “It looks to me like Governor Corbett has not fulfilled the promise he came into office with,” Castor said....

Lonely Planet Thinks We’re Cooler Than American Samoa

But not quite as cool as Washington's San Juan Islands. The guidebook publisher put us at number four on its 2013 Top 10 U.S. Destinations list, citing the new Barnes and generally lively arts scene as our main draw. Who topped the list? Bourbon-swilling Louisville. [Philly.com]

There Is No Truth to the Jay Wright Rumor, Whatever That Rumor Might Be

So says VU Hoops in a 600-word post, citing its own research and reporting from the Daily News, that scrupulously avoids mentioning exactly what nefarious extracurricular activities the Villanova basketball is alleged to have participated in. We had to turn to Twitter to find out that he was being accused of impregnating a freshman soccer player — a charge, we hasten to add, that Wright, his wife, and everyone associated with Villanova have denied.

Even More Houses Evacuated in Paulsboro Train Wreck

Higher than expected levels of vinyl chloride were still present in the air in the Gloucester County town yesterday, prompting authorities to order another 100 households to evacuate until this coming Sunday. Conrail has secured an additional bloc of hotel rooms for the displaced residents, meaning the party just got bigger. [Inquirer]