September 23–30, 1999 city beat Boulevard of Dreams City planners want rail to serve the Northeast’s 400,000 residents. by Jennifer Rauch For the third time in as many decades, the City Planning Commission is studying the possibility of building rapid…

September 23–30, 1999 city beat Boulevard of Dreams City planners want rail to serve the Northeast’s 400,000 residents. by Jennifer Rauch For the third time in as many decades, the City Planning Commission is studying the possibility of building rapid…

May 20–27, 1999 city beat ParaTransit Paralysis A class-action lawsuit claims SEPTA is failing to provide proper service for the disabled. by Jennifer Rauch Like a ParaTransit van in rush-hour traffic, a class-action lawsuit brought against SEPTA in 1994 is…

April 8–15, 1999 city beat Valet Melee Curbside conflict is becoming a way of life on Philly’s busy restaurant rows.   Even On Main Street: Valet parking’s a problem all over the city.   by Jennifer Rauch Parking in Old…

November 13–20, 1997 cover story sidebar: Dino, Pa In 1858, the Academy of Natural Sciences displayed the first nearly intact dinosaur skeleton found on this continent. Dinofest‘s anticipated audience of 500,000 people in one month, if realized, would set an…

September 18–25, 1997 cover story Atten-SHUN! The drill-team revolution is at its peak, with more and more kids learning the fine arts of stepping, drumming and disciplined teamwork. But could rivalries and exploitation spoil a good thing? By Jennifer Rauch…

July 31–August 7, 1997 city beat Way Off Schedule By Jennifer Rauch Jennifer Rauch/City Paper SEPTA engineers took the pilot cars of the new Market-Frankford train for a test drive at 69th Street Terminal this week. Thanks to an 18-month…

July 31–August 7, 1997 city beat Way Off Schedule By Jennifer Rauch Jennifer Rauch/City Paper SEPTA engineers took the pilot cars of the new Market-Frankford train for a test drive at 69th Street Terminal this week. Thanks to an 18-month…

May 29–June 5, 1997 city beat Cult Busters By Jennifer Rauch Psychologist Linda Jayne Dubrow. “We don’t like the word ‘deprogramming,” says clinical psychologist Linda Jayne Dubrow. “Brainwashing and kidnapping are out, too.” These words imply something involuntary, says Dubrow,…