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Forty Years After Her Murder, Peggy Reber May be Exhumednew

Authorities are considering exhuming the body of Margaret Lynn "Peggy" Reber, a teenager whose sadistic torture and murder nearly 40 years ago remains unsolved. However, the exhumation was just one of a number of recent dramatic twists in the more than two-year reinvestigation by local police.

Philadelphia Weekly | Kevin Uhrich and Martha Shaak | 04-11-2008 | Crime & Justice

Tags: Peggy Reber, crime & justice

Darren Joyner Just Wants a Jobnew

In the last three years the Army vet with accounting experience has sent out more than 450 resumes, and has had only three job interviews.

Philadelphia Weekly | Kia Gregory | 03-24-2008 | Economy

Tags: Economic Issues

A Slow Build-Upnew

More riverfront development will transform Penn's shores -- eventually.

Philadelphia Weekly | Meir Rinde | 03-24-2008 | Housing & Development

Tags: housing & development

Opposing Scientologynew

Protesters gather outside the new Philly HQ.

Philadelphia Weekly | St. John Barned-Smith | 03-17-2008 | Religion

Tags: religion

A Montco Man's Battle May Mean Cash for Younew

Bob Ross is basically the guy in that sappy, inspiring movie. You know, the one where the little guy blows the whistle, goes after the Man, won’t take no for an answer, and after suffering some adversity, wins an unbelievable victory for all Americans.

Philadelphia Weekly | Meir Rinde | 03-17-2008 | Economy

Tags: Economic Issues

The Philly Inquirer's Sports Guru's Sacking Speaks Volumesnew

With ESPN paying online columnists six- and seven-figure salaries while newspapers slash staff, the bloom is off the broadsheet rose.

Philadelphia Weekly | Dave Zirin | 02-25-2008 | Media

Tags: media

Minority Membership Still an Issue, Philly's Unions Get Their Waynew

Despite pressure to diversify, most of the city's unions are still dominated by white men.

Philadelphia Weekly | Kia Gregory | 02-19-2008 | Business & Labor

Tags: business & labor

Philadelphia's Strange Bettingfellowsnew

In Fishtown and Pennsport, casino opposition has united two very different riverfront communities.

Philadelphia Weekly | Jeffrey Barg | 02-19-2008 | Economy

Tags: Economic Issues

Why Has Philly Avoided the Worst of the Housing Crisis?new

After months of doom-and-gloom headlines about the U.S. housing crisis, some might assume Philadelphia's been hit just as hard as other American cities -- but Philly realtors disagree. (Of course, they can't afford not to.)

Philadelphia Weekly | Morgan A. Zalot | 02-19-2008 | Economy

Tags: Philadelphia, real estate, mortgages, condos, housing crisis, Economic Issues