Portal:Philadelphia/Philadelphia news/February 2008

• February 22: Milton Street is convicted on three counts of tax evasion and acquitted on four counts of mail and wire fraud. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• February 19: Arlene Ackerman is selected as the new chief executive officer of the School District of Philadelphia. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
• February 11: Northeast High School is closed for a day after a prank sets fifty chickens loose inside the school. (AP)
• February 1: Joey Chestnut wins the Wing Bowl for the third year in a row. (Philly.com)