Dan Gross: The slugger & the cheerleader

PHILLIES SLUGGER

Ryan Howard

and Eagles cheerleader

Krystle Campbell

looked cozy together, holding hands over Super Bowl weekend in Miami, TheFightins.com has reported. Howard and the brunette were photographed together on Bossip.com, over the weekend and the Phillies-centric blog has since uncovered her identity.

We're told the couple have been dating for a few months. Campbell, a West Chester grad, teaches second grade and on her Eagles Web-site bio says her best friend would call her "passionate, dedicated and loyal." We hope Howard is, too. We requested comment from Campbell about her relationship with Howard through the Eagles organization, to no avail.

Out and about

* Singer Bobby Rydell, U.S. Rep.

Bob Brady and Councilman Frank DiCicco were among those who had preview-tasting dinners at the new Chops (7th & Walnut), which opens Friday for lunch and dinner, and offers free valet parking. Chops (401 City Ave) in Bala Cynwyd is a Main Line power lunch spot.

* Porn actress-turned- politician-

turned-reality-show star Mary Carey, in town to dance at the World Famous Gold Club (1416 Chancellor) last weekend, loves her pierogies. She and a friend took advantage of the Wednesday special at Sugar Mom's (225 Church), and Carey and husband Mario Monge also had the pierogies at Tattooed Mom (530 South). The couple also had a late-afternoon breakfast at IHOP (1320 Walnut) Saturday.

Storm over Orr's missing rings

When CBS 3 chief meteorologist Kathy Orr's wedding rings vanished for a few days, viewers, and our readers, started wondering whether she had split from her husband of 15 years, Peter. Orr laughed about the question yesterday and said she was having her rings cleaned. "They're all sparkly and new," she said of the rings, adding that she forgot to put them back on right away due to battling a cold and working extra hours on storms.

Local kid could cover Oscars

Center City's Dean Dimitruk, a junior at Emerson College, and fellow student journalist Tyler Weinberger are finalists in an MTVU video contest on why they should get to attend the Academy Awards or be chosen as MTVU's red-carpet correspondents at the March 7 Oscars. Voting ends at 5 p.m. today, but you can vote for Dimitruk online at tinyurl.com/MTVUcontest.

Parx hosts sexy singles bash

Parx Casino (2999 Street) in Bensalem is hosting a so-called celebrity singles party Saturday night at its new 360 club, just in time for Valentine's Day. Former "Bachelor" contestant Gwen Gioia, CBS3/CW Philly 57's Stephanie Humphrey and YouTube's Katie Sahasaylo, aka KatiesOpinion, who accompanied "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane to the Emmys, will be there. Also at the party will be former Miss FHM Lauren Harris and Arthur Kade, who thinks he's God's gift to women.

Charitably minded

The 1949 Eagles World Champion trophy, which we told you last week was up for auction over Super Bowl weekend, sold for $7,187.50. Legend has it that former Eagles coach Earle "Greasey" Neale threw the trophy across the locker room telling owner Jim Clark he would rather have had cash - but saying it with profanity. It sold as part of the NFL Auctions event that partnered with local Hunt Auctions. Proceeds benefit NFL charities and those of its teams and players.

* West Chester's Mark Carrow

competed in the 51st Annual Bob Hope Classic in Palm Springs, Calif. Carrow, managing partner of accounting/tax consulting firm Citrin Cooperman, donated $9,000 to charities for the chance to play with Olympian Bruce Jenner, pro golfer Bo Van Pelt and ex-NFL/MLB star Bo Jackson.

Ellen sends ex-10'er to SB44

Her former NBC10 colleagues are thrilled that Shaneika Dabney, former producer of the "10!" show, won Super Bowl tickets on the Ellen DeGeneres show. Dabney, a Saints fan who now lives in Atlanta and blogs at chicksinthe- huddle.com, jousted a fellow Saints fan like they do on "American Gladiators," and moved on to compete against a Colts fan. They both won tickets and attended the Super Bowl together. Dabney was on yesterday's "Ellen" to talk about her experience.

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