Lighten up
The recent decision to ban soft drinks in school cafeterias is a sound victory for Philadelphia's children. The growing obesity rate among youths and adults has become alarming. Lack of exercise is...
Content and character
Black History Month isn't just about history, Miracle Ben'Israel was pleased to hear. "It was interesting to learn that Halle Berry was actually included in black history," said the 10-year-old student in...
Transformation of note
For years, the residents of Barbara Street had grown accustomed to hearing religious music emanating from the old church that crowded their tiny block. Imagine their surprise when they instead heard an...
Reflecting on a solid foundation
Almost a century after it was erected, the beautiful limestone fa�ade of the enclosed Fante-Leone Pool on the 800 block of Montrose Street remains remarkably intact. The unassuming relic is a haunting...
Keeping the safety on
It only takes a second -- and one bullet -- to alter the course of a life. A straight-A student at St. Joseph's Prep was bound for Harvard before a stray bullet struck...
Relief down the road?
The stadiums are new, but one of the biggest problems afflicting residents and those attending games at these venues is very old: The traffic. Underway are two studies that aim to find...
Hydrogen hopes
After high hopes and dreams over the last five years, the hydrogen energy economy is undergoing a clear-eyed reassessment. The scenarios that envisioned hundreds of thousands of fuel-cell cars and trucks on the...
Doesn’t go the distance
Against the Ropes
PG-13
Starting tomorrow at area theaters
Two reels out of four
Against the Ropes, the new biopic about maverick boxing promoter Jackie Kallen, marks the directorial debut of character...
