#PhillyFive What We're Reading: April 17, 2015
What we're reading: enduring Pa. mystery; Christie's campaign donors; N. Philly boxer; Uber X; corruption.
Stories from around the Web that we're reading this morning. Something for everyone.
Ten years later, the disappearance of Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar remains a mystery. Time only compounds what was already a difficult case with no physical evidence and a virtually limitless number of interpretations. Wallace McKelvey reports for PennLive.com.
N.J. the most corrupt state? Nah. Americans say it's N.Y. The Garden State comes in third, behind Illinois. Pennsylvania lags behind at No. 18. Matt Friedman writes for NJ.com.
Investigation launched into skyrocketing taxpayer fees paid to Wall Street by Gov. Christie's administration. As Christie calls for cuts to retirees' pension benefits, his administration pays ever-bigger fees to firms whose executives have made campaign contributions to GOP groups affiliated with the governor. Andrew Perez and David Sirota report for ibtimes.com.
North Philly boxer Jesse Hart trains for his biggest fight yet. After three years, he has a 16-0 record, with 13 of those victories by knockout or technical knockout. Now the 25-year-old pugilist is preparing to fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Andrew Zaleski gets in the ring for CityPaper.net.
Uber X hits the 1 million ride mark in Philly. Here's what they've learned. Jon Geeting reports for PlanPhilly.com.
- Sam Wood