Portal:Philadelphia/Philadelphia news/August 2006

August 11: Talk show host and Philadelphia icon Mike Douglas dies. [http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=televisionNews&storyID=2006-08-12T014057Z_01_N11408221_RTRIDST_0_TELEVISION-DOUGLAS-DC.XML Reuters]
August 8: Aramark Corp.'s board of directors accepted a buyout offer that would take the company private pending shareholder approval. [http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/15225483.htm (Philadelphia Inquirer)]
August 5: Former Eagles player Reggie White is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame posthumously. [http://www.nbc10.com/news/9634758/detail.html (WCAU)]
August 2: Macy's department store opens in Center City at what once was Wanamaker's flagship store. [http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/business/15179924.htm (Philadelphia Inquirer)]
August 1: Franklin Square officially reopens after a US$6.5 million renovation. [http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=local&id=4420201 (WPVI-TV)]
August 1: A deadly heat wave brings temperatures close to 100°F (38°C). [http://wcau.nbcweatherplus.com/weathernews/9435438/detail.html?rss=phi&psp=news (WCAU)]