We Have This Dorenbos

There was a story in yesterday’s Daily News about Eagles long-snapper Jon Dorenbos. Above, the photo accompaniment. Apparently, Dorenbos is a ghost of some sort, or maybe a terrorist? I’m not so sure.

REAPPEARING ACT [Daily News]

Tony Soprano, The Friendly Ghost

The final season of The Sopranos begins Sunday night — what’s more Catholic than Easter and the mob? — and people are already speculating how the entire show’s going to end. Will Tony get killed? Will that snot-nosed twit A.J. get disemboweled? (Please.) Will Paulie Walnuts and Christopher get lost in the woods again? Will Steve Van Zandt learn how to act? (No.) Will the FBI finally arrest Tony?

KYW 1060’s John McDevitt went to the streets and asked people how they felt the show would end. Here’s the best response.

Another man who wants to see the series come back in the future, says Tony could be whacked, then brought back in spirit:

“A ghost maybe.”

(McDevitt): Ahh a ghost.

“Yeah, Tony’s ghost is coming to tell his son what to do.”

Or maybe Tony can start taking advice from a little green alien that appears only to him.

“Sopranos” Fans Brace For A Riveting Final Season [KYW 1060]

Ghostbusters Investigate Mysterious Orb

You see that image to the right? No, it’s not a poorly exposed photo or one that’s been ruined in a flood. Oh, no, my friends, that photo is of a ghost.

Or, rather, an orb. You see, the Phoenixville Library is “haunted,” some say, and so NBC 10 met with Chester County ghostbuster Cindy Starr-Witman to discuss her theories of the haunted stacks. (NBC 10 also capitalizes “Ghostbuster,” as if it were a proper title like “Pope.”)

And what evidence do we have for the haunted Phoenixville Library? Well, it’s pretty simple: We have that orb in the photo, and we have a video of a book mysteriously falling off a shelf without human intervention. If that doesn’t mean there are ghosts in the library, well, then I don’t really know how to convince you. Maybe Starr-Witman can:

“It is definitely something,” says Starr-Witman. “This building is loaded with stuff.” Starr-Witman pointed out that the “orb” was translucent.

“You can see right through it,” Starr-Witman said. Her theory is that the orb represents “an apparition gathering energy in order to come forth.”

Indeed, it is definitely something, that orb. As for the falling book, well, NBC 10 does offer an alternate explanation:

Librarians say the falling books are a common occurrence.

Wait, librarians in Phoenixville or librarians in general? ‘Cuz I can deal with one haunted library — the chances of me ending up in the Phoenixville Library are pretty slim — but if all libraries are haunted, then… whoa. It’s a little tough to get your head around.

You Decide: Ghosts Caught On Tape? [NBC 10]

This Was The Best Photo They Had, Honest

Y’know, maybe the teachers would end the violence if they stopped teaching in black ghost costumes with the word “No” on them. Just a thought.

NBC 10

Quickies: Who you gonna call?

• Be warned if you purchase a unit in this condo on the 1200 block of Arch Street: It will be haunted by the ghost of the skull found there yesterday. [NBC 10]

• Speaking of skulls, Schools head Paul Vallas has ruled out an old playground as a school site since there are some graves underneath. Looks like he knows that ghosts are totally distracting to students. [DN]

• It turns out a missing woman from the Northeast worked for an escort service. Since Philly.com doesn’t have the photo up, here’s a photo at NBC 10. [Inky]

• The Flyers blew a two-goal lead but ended up winning in a shootout. They’re still fifth in the NHL Eastern Conference. Fortunately, the top 200 teams make the playoffs, so they’ll be okay. [AP/Yahoo!]