Community College of Philadelphia students were told to shelter in place as police investigated the report of a man with a gun entering a building after getting into an argument with a student Tuesday morning.

Source: Report of Armed Man Puts Community College of Philadelphia on Lockdown | NBC 10 Philadelphia

Lynch said in a statement, “Today I lost one of my dearest friends, Catherine Coulson. Catherine was solid gold. She was always there for her friends — she was filled with love for all people — for her family — for her work.  She was a tireless worker. She had a great sense of humor — she loved to laugh and make people laugh. She was a spiritual person — a longtime TM meditator. She was the Log Lady.”

Coulson worked with Lynch as assistant director on his 1977 debut feature “Eraserhead,” where they began discussing the idea of a woman who carried around a log. She described her Margaret Lanterman character as the “only normal person on the show,” but qualified that she’s “had some trauma and bonded with this Ponderosa pine.” The ABC show ran for two seasons in 1990 and 1991.

She also appeared in Lynch’s 1974 short film “The Amputee” as a woman with both legs amputated.

Source: Catherine Coulson Dead: ‘Twin Peaks’ Log Lady Dies at 71 | Variety

A small, smoky fire, quickly put out by firefighters using an extinguisher on Wednesday afternoon, has led to the immediate closure of 915 Spring Garden St., a large old Reading Railroad building that has held about 100 artist studios for more than three decades.

Source: Artists must leave Spring Garden St. building after fire

Beginning in spring 2012, Flying Kite spent a year getting to know four amazing local neighborhoods. Now the innovative pop-up program is back and bigger than ever. Where are we headed next? You’ll have to click through to find out. [Clue: There’s a good reason this link is showing up here…]

Source: We’ve got HUGE news: On the Ground is back!

Firefighters are battling a blaze at Benjamin Franklin High School on North Broad Street.No injuries are reported and officials say the school has been evacuated.

Source: Fire breaks out in Ben Franklin H.S.

Officials have released new information and video from a fight involving students on the Broad Street Line.

Source: Students brawl on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line | 6abc.com

A neighborhood not often shined upon, and certainly not mentioned enough, is the “Eraserhood,” which gave inspiration to David Lynch’s 1977 film “Eraserhead.”

Neighborhood guide: Spending time in the Eraserhood  | philly.com

It was a bitter pill for the losing applicants.

“It’s shocking that they would choose another slots-in-a-box project,” said Bart Blatstein, who proposed The Provence in the former Inquirer building at 400 North Broad St.

Sports complex casino gets Philly’s 2d license.

Saravello was a police officer from 2007 to 2012, when he left the force. He was assigned to the 6th district during the time described by the indictment. The 6th covers most of Center City east of Broad, as well as parts of Northern Liberties and the Eraserhood. Per Classmates.com, he’s a 1995 graduate of St. John Neumann.

Ex-Philadelphia Cop Facing Federal Extortion Charges | News | Philadelphia Magazine.