Ballpark-related revenue for the New York Mets dropped $8.3 million this past season -- the third straight year of declines since Citi Field opened. "These numbers now illustrate the connection between revenue and the play on the field," said sports economist Joel Maxcy, an associate professor at Temple's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management. "Ultimately their performance on the field wasn't very good in the second half, which probably is a reason why they fell short of their projections."

As Japanese head to the polls Sunday, Shinzo Abe is expected to become Japan's prime minister for the second time. The election takes place as nationalistic rhetoric is on the rise. "The nationalist reaction is mostly related to the elite here," says Jeff Kingston, a faculty member at Temple University's Japan Campus. "I think at the grass-roots level, there hasn't been much of a reaction."

A North American distribution center for generic drug maker Teva, one of the largest developments on the horizon for Philadelphia, is now on hold. George Chressanthis, who directs the Center for Healthcare Research and Management at Temple's Fox School of Business, calls the state of the pharmaceutical industry "tumultuous," with drug companies releasing fewer new products. "That's important for generic companies because generics rely on new branded drugs to come onto market, which eventually then lose patent expiration and then generics come in," he said.

Last month, an updated list of medications affected by grapefruit was released. Some drugs that have a narrow therapeutic range, where having a bit too much or too little can have serious consequences and require vigilance with regard to grapefruit, said Patrick McDonnell, clinical professor of pharmacy practice at Temple. Still, most patients suffering adverse reactions are consuming large amounts of grapefruit. “There's a difference between an occasional section of grapefruit and someone drinking 16 ounces of grapefruit juice a day,” he said.