March 512, 1998 city beat Child Labor Efforts are underway in Philly to create a childcare workers union. by Mark Naymik Philadelphia may become the birth place of the nation’s first childcare workers union. On Saturday, May 16, local and…
February 1219, 1998 city beat “What we don’t want is more traffic, or the area to become a parking lot for Penn’s Landing,” says Larry Becker Gallery co-owner Heidi Nivling. Gallery Row Will increased traffic and parking needs near Penn’s…
January 29February 5, 1998 city beat “It will provide much-needed housing for low-income people in the area, and provide a tremendous aesthetic value to our site,” says one proponent. New Homes for the Homeless In West Philly The city’s first…
January 29February 5, 1998 city beat “I get into places others have never gone before,” says Betty the Cat Lady. “Some of these cat owners are certifiably insane.” Call the Cat Lady A Philadelphia woman helps spay and neuter thousands…
February 512, 1998 city beat “The computer system will save labor, and in turn, save money for the city,” says Police Capt. John McGinnis. “Officers could then be out on the street.” Pawn-ography The Philadelphia Police Department is preparing to…
December 1825, 1997 cover story Penn officials wanted the arcade closed to eliminate one of the neighborhood’s perceived crime hot spots. They also wanted the land. An attorney alleges that university officials told the Schoepes that they did not like…
November 27December 4, 1997 city beat The settlement only adds to the cost of Cresci’s three-year tenure, during which the PHA paid out $2 million-plus in damages, settlements and legal fees following a rash of civil suits against Cresci and…
