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January 30–Feb5
![]() Tough Enough: Ozzie Wright Jr. is a veteran educator and a black belt-certified kicker of butt. |
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February 13–19
![]() We the People: A grassroots coalition vows to challenge City Hall with a Neighborhood Bill of Rights. But can good intentions survive election-year politics? |
February 20–26
![]() This is Punk? He's a former prep school outcast with degrees in science and education. He’s Adam Goren -- a.k.a. Atom and his Package -- underground rock’s most visceral satirist. |
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Feb. 27–March 5
![]() Economic Suicide Bush's war may help the economy in the short run. The big harm comes later, and it's inevitable. |
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March6–12
![]() Taking a Gamble Music mogul and mega-developer Kenny Gamble bets on the future of his South Phialdelphia neighborhoods. |
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April 24–30
![]() Silent Killer:While SARS is getting all the attention, hepatitis B is the real health scourge in Chinatown. |
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May 8–14
![]() Full Court-Czech A former Eastern Bloc nation has helped North Philly native Maurice Whitfield realize his dream of basketball stardom. |
May 15–21
![]() Street Wise: Meet Barbara Grant, the woman charged with curing Mayor Street's press phobia. |
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May 22–28
![]() Why They Couldn't Kill Kenny or Mariano: And what that means for November's Street-Katz fight |
May 29–June 4
![]() The Rebel: High School Student Ben Waxmen takes on the Death Penalty, Rick Santorum, and Ariel Sharon while fielding calls from CNN. |
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June5–11
![]() The Cost of Freedom:How a deported Wharton student's struggle to return to Philly changed U.S. immigration law. |
June12–18
![]() Summer of Fun:Swimming with Sharks (and other summertime fantasies) Or: How to spend your summer vacation. |
June19–25
![]() Gold Fingered:How a nebbish from Philadelphia became a spy and helped bring down a Soviet Atomic espionage ring. |
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June26–July2
![]() Take This Job and Shove It:Working stiff Iain Levison strikes a blow for the rights of working people -- and hit men. |
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July |
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July 10–16
![]() Over The Edge: Dangerous sex and second thoughts at the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. |
July 17–23
![]() Tale of The Tape: Six Months After A New Jersey State Trooper Killed A Man in Camden, The Victim's Family Is Still Fighting To See A Videotape Of The Fatal Shooting. |
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July 24–30
![]() Street to Unions Drop Dead: Will the mayor stand up to labor in an election year and kill a $700 million pension-fund boondoggle? |
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August 7–13
![]() Pulling the Strings After four decades of The Sound of Philadelphia, master arranger Larry Gold finally gets his name above the title. |
August 21–27
![]() Missing the Boat Why Philadelphia's failure to attract immigrant's is killing the city. |
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August 28– Sep.3
![]() The Seventh Year Itch Change is in the wind for the Philadelphia Fringe. Producing Director Nick Stuccio talks about where the festival has been and, more importantly, where it’s going. |
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September 18–24
![]() History Exam: Bartram grad Daryl Gale goes back to his alma mater and the Roxborough High Class of '61 tells Trish Boppert what it's like to turn 60. |
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October 16–22
![]() The Music Issue: A hands-on, how-to, do-it-yourself guide to making it in the Philadelphia music scene. |
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December 4–10
![]() Thy Will Be Done?:The fate of Albert C. Barnes' amazing art collection heads to court. |
December 11–17
![]() Neighborhood Transformation Investigated:Exclusive report: Disorganization, shoddy record-keeping and missing expense reports could cost the city millions. |
December 18–25
![]() "Your Son is Dead":The recent death of Greg Magee at the hands of Philadelphia Police officers left many lives shattered. |
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December 26–31
![]() What Happened Next?:The Eagles soared, the Bastard Squad won and the bottom DROP-ped out on the city pension fund. A year in review. |
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Philadelphia Area Music Podcast Hosted by
Jon Solomon
Local Support 069
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