January |
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2002 Writing Contest Winners |
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The Longest Day: Pictures from a demolition: a journey from boasts to bewilderment in the final hours of football at the Vet. |
January 30–Feb5
Tough Enough: Ozzie Wright Jr. is a veteran educator and a black belt-certified kicker of butt. |
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February |
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February 13–19
We the People: A grassroots coalition vows to challenge City Hall with a Neighborhood Bill of Rights. But can good intentions survive election-year politics? |
February 20–26
This is Punk? He's a former prep school outcast with degrees in science and education. He’s Adam Goren -- a.k.a. Atom and his Package -- underground rock’s most visceral satirist. |
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Feb. 27–March 5
Economic Suicide Bush's war may help the economy in the short run. The big harm comes later, and it's inevitable. |
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March |
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March6–12
Taking a Gamble Music mogul and mega-developer Kenny Gamble bets on the future of his South Phialdelphia neighborhoods. |
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April |
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April 24–30
Silent Killer:While SARS is getting all the attention, hepatitis B is the real health scourge in Chinatown. |
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May |
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May 8–14
Full Court-Czech A former Eastern Bloc nation has helped North Philly native Maurice Whitfield realize his dream of basketball stardom. |
May 15–21
Street Wise: Meet Barbara Grant, the woman charged with curing Mayor Street's press phobia. |
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May 22–28
Why They Couldn't Kill Kenny or Mariano: And what that means for November's Street-Katz fight |
May 29–June 4
The Rebel: High School Student Ben Waxmen takes on the Death Penalty, Rick Santorum, and Ariel Sharon while fielding calls from CNN. |
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June |
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June5–11
The Cost of Freedom:How a deported Wharton student's struggle to return to Philly changed U.S. immigration law. |
June12–18
Summer of Fun:Swimming with Sharks (and other summertime fantasies) Or: How to spend your summer vacation. |
June19–25
Gold Fingered:How a nebbish from Philadelphia became a spy and helped bring down a Soviet Atomic espionage ring. |
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June26–July2
Take This Job and Shove It:Working stiff Iain Levison strikes a blow for the rights of working people -- and hit men. |
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July |
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July 10–16
Over The Edge: Dangerous sex and second thoughts at the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. |
July 17–23
Tale of The Tape: Six Months After A New Jersey State Trooper Killed A Man in Camden, The Victim's Family Is Still Fighting To See A Videotape Of The Fatal Shooting. |
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July 24–30
Street to Unions Drop Dead: Will the mayor stand up to labor in an election year and kill a $700 million pension-fund boondoggle? |
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August |
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August 7–13
Pulling the Strings After four decades of The Sound of Philadelphia, master arranger Larry Gold finally gets his name above the title. |
August 21–27
Missing the Boat Why Philadelphia's failure to attract immigrant's is killing the city. |
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August 28– Sep.3
The Seventh Year Itch Change is in the wind for the Philadelphia Fringe. Producing Director Nick Stuccio talks about where the festival has been and, more importantly, where it’s going. |
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September |
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September 18–24
History Exam: Bartram grad Daryl Gale goes back to his alma mater and the Roxborough High Class of '61 tells Trish Boppert what it's like to turn 60. |
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October |
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October 16–22
The Music Issue: A hands-on, how-to, do-it-yourself guide to making it in the Philadelphia music scene. |
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November |
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December |
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December 4–10
Thy Will Be Done?:The fate of Albert C. Barnes' amazing art collection heads to court. |
December 11–17
Neighborhood Transformation Investigated:Exclusive report: Disorganization, shoddy record-keeping and missing expense reports could cost the city millions. |
December 18–25
"Your Son is Dead":The recent death of Greg Magee at the hands of Philadelphia Police officers left many lives shattered. |
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December 26–31
What Happened Next?:The Eagles soared, the Bastard Squad won and the bottom DROP-ped out on the city pension fund. A year in review. |
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