AltWeeklies Wire
Would a Proposed State Law Protect Philly's Dogs, or Just Put Breeders on a Short Leash?new
Proponents say that amended dog laws will finally protect the pups in Pennsylvania's infamous puppy mills and help law enforcement catch abusers. But to owners worried about reconfiguring or rebuilding kennels, regulating temperature or paying extra vet bills for things they've always done themselves, the proposals seem draconian and punitive.
Philadelphia City Paper |
J.F. Pirro |
04-15-2008 |
Animal Issues
Rolling Holynew
Can you find God in a North Philly skate hall?
Philadelphia City Paper |
J.F. Pirro |
01-15-2008 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Exonereenew
A one-time convicted axe-murderer becomes the local death-penalty abolitionists' frontman.
Philadelphia City Paper |
J.F. Pirro |
09-19-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Young Gunsnew

As the war in Iraq rages on, military recruiters scramble to fill thinning ranks in city schools.
Philadelphia City Paper |
J.F. Pirro |
05-23-2006 |
War
Tags: war in iraq, military recruiting
The Comeback Kidnew
After more than a decade on death row, boxer Anthony "Two Guns" Fletcher fights for his life.
Philadelphia City Paper |
J.F. Pirro |
04-17-2006 |
Crime & Justice