April 411, 1996 cover story The Tales of the Chickenbutt Bandit The saga of the drugged-out guitarist who pulled 16 Center City armed robberies. By Howard Altman & Neil Gladstone Sitting in McGlinchey’s bar on a hot summer night in…
February 2229, 1996 cover story|Say You Need A Tow… Towing… Towing… GONE Chasing the wreck chasers. By Howard Altman Tim Secoda sits in the parking lot of the Super Fresh at James and Aramingo and listens to the siren call…
January 1825, 1996 city beat Suing Uncle Eddie A class action suit against the estate of Eddie Savitz raises serious issues surrounding AIDS and the law. By Howard Altman The controversy surrounding Eddie Savitz, who lured as many as 5,000…
January 411, 1996 20 questions Bob Denver By Howard Altman Background: Bob Denver didn’t set out to be the world’s most famous First Mate. After graduating from high school in Brownwood, Texas, Denver enrolled as a pre-law student at Loyola…
November 1623, 1995 pretzel logic Chump Change Not only were these guys killers, they did it for rock-bottom prices. By Howard Altman Three hundred bucks doesn’t get you much these days. Dinner for three, not including beverage or gratuity, at…
September 21–28, 1995 cover story The Bolden Touch By Howard Altman Carmen Bolden already convicted of ripping off the AIDS and Latino communities, is now in the mental health business. Former employees have complained to authorities that she’s providing shoddy…
August 31September 7, 1995 pretzel logic The Pain Of Clark DeLeon The columnist says he’s had enough of corporate journalism, and is leaving the Inky. By Howard Altman Frankie Bags said it best about Inquirer columnist Clark DeLeon when he…
August 1724, 1995 food Cooking Collisions In Jimmy Chu’s Fragrant Chives Restaurant, East not only meets West, but they also get to be good buddies. By Howard Altman Jimmy Chu, chef/owner of the Fragrant Chives restaurant on Walnut Street, wanted…
August 1017, 1995 pretzel logic Cunningham’s Curse SOLLOG sez: Randall’s neck to snap like twig if he doesn’t quit football and renouce the Bomb. By Howard Altman He’s baaaaaaack. That wacky, witty, wild and crazy coot calling himself SOLLOG…
July 613, 1995 city beat Tab Girl Goes South The Daily News loses Ann Gerhart to the Washington Post. By Howard Altman For Daily News“Tattle”-tale Ann Gerhart, this Bastille Day will be rememberedfor more than a bunch of wacky Frenchmen…
