May 4–11, 2000 cover story Charter Trouble, part 4 Braided lives: Lynette Hatton (left) and Antoinette Truitt, students at Multicultural Academy Charter School, were told to take the beads out of their hair. photo: Shoshanna Wiesner Charter schools may deserve…

May 4?11, 2000 cover story cover story Charter Trouble Charter Trouble Stern at the helm: Dr. Vuong Thuy, headmaster at Multicultural Academy Charter School, runs a tight ship. photo: Shoshanna Wiesner Stern at the helm: Dr. Vuong Thuy, headmaster at…

March 30–April 6, 2000 city beat General Malaise AG face-off: Jim Eisenhower Two Democrats are vying to be the next chief law enforcement officer in the state. by Gwen Shaffer The attorney general of Pennsylvania is not only the chief…

March 16–23, 2000 city beat Surviving on a Prayer Outside the gate: La Salle students Rose Frascella, Nick Susi and Damian Tremblay are fighting to keep a gay student group on campus. photo: Shoshanna Wiesner Is La Salle University hampering…

March 16–23, 2000 vows A Family Affair Circle of love: The medallion unites bride, groom and family. As the look of the typical American family evolves, so does the wedding ceremony that unites family members. by Gwen Shaffer When Holly…

March 2–9, 2000 city beat Shhhhhh! Speaking out: Mike Morrill of the Pennsylvania Consumer Action Network Activists planning to demonstrate during the GOP convention say they are being silenced. by Gwen Shaffer The first application filed by activists planning to…

March 2–9, 2000 city beat Shhhhhh! Speaking out: Mike Morrill of the Pennsylvania Consumer Action Network Activists planning to demonstrate during the GOP convention say they are being silenced. by Gwen Shaffer The first application filed by activists planning to…

October 19–26, 2000 city beat Up Against the Wall Just say no: Somerton residents say they were not told about this anti-drug mural before it was painted. photo: Chett Farbstein Gaining community consent for proposed murals may be the toughest…

January 6–13, 2000 city beat Not With a Bang… Southwark’s two 26-story towers will be imploded in about two weeks. Residents living just a stone’s throw away say they have been told little about what to expect. by Gwen Shaffer…