Glass stealing
Amid the crumbling centuries-old stone fa�ade and yellow-painted original oak doors, there still is a beauty to the 19th Street Baptist Church. Famed architect Frank Furness, who designed the Academy of Fine Arts,...
Champions to Philadelphia students
Whe campers sitting on the Christian Street YMCA gymnasium floor aren't making a sound. There are no basketballs bouncing or campers arguing about who gets the ball. On this hot August morning, all...
One Step Back
For the first time in Andy Reid's golden tenure, the Philadelphia Eagles' fate in the 2005 season is not in his hands. Until now, Reid's organization has almost been flawless in its dogged...
Last-minute cramming
Ray McCall is not quite ready to send his three grandchildren back to school. Rather, he is maximizing their final summer days together with help from a favored aisle at the Whitman Plaza...
New kid in town
One of the warhorses of the American road has just undergone a major retread. The Volkswagen Jetta is ubiquitous as a people-mover in the U.S. From transporting yuppies with lattes in their cup...
Fairy tale strife
Iconoclastic filmmaker Terry Gilliam has been called many names over the years, but "hack" isn't one of them. Whether or not you're a fan, it's hard not to admire a man who insists...
Taste touchdown
The Eagles make their season debut on Monday Night Football in a few weeks. For those who love to tailgate, it's another season of gathering before the game to share good food with friends....
Rolling Along
The instant music fills the air, the Philadelphia Wizards on Wheels members get to work. Using stomps, claps, spins and splits, the group places every morsel of energy into its practice session at...
