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You Can Do That On Televisionnew
After more than two decades, the credits may finally roll on the battle to make Philadelphia the last major American city to get public-access cable TV.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jenna Portnoy |
06-13-2006 |
Media
Tags: media
Perchednew
We swap stories with Birdie Busch, a Philly songbird taking flight.
Philadelphia City Paper |
John Vettese |
06-06-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Birdie Busch
Living on 'Pill Hill'new
This is one man's journey through, and out of, his OxyContin addiction.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jeff Deeney |
06-06-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Gas Painsnew
Motorists aren't the only ones getting squeezed by Big Oil -- some station owners say the companies are draining their profits.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Kevin Haney |
05-30-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Road to Nowherenew
We talk with Al Gore, and he scares the living hell out of us.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
05-30-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
November Strainnew
Poll watchers find crazy scenes on primary day in Philadelphia -- just wait till the general elections.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
05-23-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
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
Power Plantednew
The New Black Panthers put their boots on the ground in Philadelphia's Badlands.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Rod L. Wilson |
05-16-2006 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
The New Book of Exodusnew
Despite the danger, more Jews are making a one-way trip to Israel.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jenna Portnoy |
05-16-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Some Kind of Wonderfulnew
Saxman Bobby Zankel is a Buddhist and a warrior.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
05-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bobby Zankel
Everybody Knows This is Warnew
Is Living With War any good, and does it even matter?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Michael Pelusi |
05-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Young, Living With War
The Family Businessnew
Two years after his son's beheading in Iraq, Michael Berg is running for Congress as a Green Party candidate.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Alexandra Zendrian |
05-09-2006 |
Politics
Bones Brigadenew
Eyeball Skeleton is the brainchild of a precocious couple of kids: Charlie Brown (11) and his brother JJ Brown ("10 next month"), with help from dad, Bill Brown (31).
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
05-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eyeball Skeleton
Witness to Himselfnew
Shubin wrote his first shocking best seller 53 years ago -- as he got older, he got more noir.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Duane Swierczynski |
05-02-2006 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Seymour Shubin
Worked Overnew
Attending the rallies for immigrant rights cost these three men their jobs with American Cable Company.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Doron Taussig |
05-02-2006 |
Immigration
