March 1522, 2001 cover story Dressed for Success Vantage point: Street with his wife Sierra and their 18-month-old son, also named Sharif. photo: Michael LeGrand He likes to wear his fathers suits, but Sharif Street is working hard to tailor…
February 1522, 2001 city beat He Said, She Said A transgendered woman protests police harassment with unintended results. by Gwen Shaffer Supporters of a transgendered woman who faces up to 23 years in prison on false swearing charges contend…
January 1825, 2001 city beat Partial Fraction Danielle Redden and Mark Rifkin have filed their own recusal motion to stop Judge McCaffery from presiding over their cases. photo: Gwen Shaffer Judge Seamus McCaffery squashes an effort to remove him from…
January 411, 2001 learn education guide Just Crew It photo: Karen Caldicott A previously land-locked writer learns the joys of sculling. by Gwen Shaffer When I was in college, I lived in a house with four friends who, I believed,…
December 21–28, 2000 city beat Civil Engineering Search and seizure: Republican Convention demonstrators (who asked not to be identified) arrested in August and then acquitted are now exploring options for suing the city. photo: Ron Coalson Activists arrested during the…
December 2128, 2000 city beat Civil Engineering Search and seizure: Republican Convention demonstrators (who asked not to be identified) arrested in August and then acquitted are now exploring options for suing the city. photo: Ron Coalson Activists arrested during the…
December 714, 2000 city beat Puppet Theater of the Absurd On the money: During the Republican convention, a protester wore a giant dollar bill made at the puppet warehouse to broadcast his message. photo: Chett Farbstein A judge upheld charges…
November 30December 7, 2000 city beat Falls Stalls Far from home: The Schuylkill Falls housing development was partially demolished in 1996. The Philadelphia Housing Authority has yet to rebuild. photo: Ron Coalson The federal government is investigating delays at a…
October 1926, 2000 city beat House Arrested The developer of a halfway house for convicts in Germantown is threatening opponents with a civil suit. by Gwen Shaffer The developer of a correctional facility in Germantown is accusing community groups of…
October 512, 2000 cover story Cold City In a bind: These binders in the office of attorney Eli Gabay are filled with documents pertaining to properties owned by Hadad and Ben-Or. photo: Ron Coalson Together, Eli Hadad and Gershon Ben-Or…
