Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

After splitting impressive wins in Kentucky (for Hillary Clinton) and Oregon (for Barack Obama), Obama, who leads pledged delegates, looks to be close to the nomination, according to an article on KYW1060.com.

Hillary Clinton also has little money to do battle in the final primaries on June 3rd. There are three primaries remaining and Obama has an edge in two of them, according to polls.

The rest of this week could also help Obama as many predict that the all-important super-delegates may make their decisions soon. Half of the Clinton voters in both states also felt that Obama will get the nomination, according to exist poll numbers.

Photo courtesy of KYW1060.com.

Philadelphia International Airport has topped a national customer-satisfaction survey, according to an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The survey, put out every year, ranked PHL first in overall customer satisfaction among 18 “large” airports, with Las Vegas second and Orlando third.

The survey was conducted by J.D. Power & Associates and included 21,165 passengers who took round-trip flights between April 2007 and this past March. PHL performed well in terminal facilities and baggage claim.

Chicago Midway International ranked highest among “midsize” airports and Dallas Love Field ranked highest for “small” airports.

Passenger satisfaction with airports in general declined in 2007 as more than 1 in 5 passengers reported experiencing a delay. PHL is owned by the city and generates $14 billion in spending for the regional economy and has nearly 34,000 employees.

Photo courtesy of PHL Intl.

Hershey Park in Hershey, PA, about 2 hours away, will be opening a new roller coaster during Memorial Day Weekend, according to an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The coaster, called Fahrenheit, boasts to be the steepest in the entire nation. The ride will take people 121 feet up in a 90-degree ascent. Once at the top, it will plummet down a 97-degree drop. The previous steepest drop is 95-degrees.

The ride lasts 85 seconds and is scheduled to open to the public on Saturday. The coaster also has an inverted loop, inverted corkscrew roll, and a maximum speed of 58 miles per hour.

Photo courtesy of Rollercoastercentral.net.