Special Reports (Page 22)
Features•Special Reports
NYC Cold: Despite the cold, carriage rides continue in Central Park
Snow adds some magic to the horse and buggy rides in Central Park.
Features•Special Reports
NYC Cold: Bad Weather brings big business to plumbing store
The brutal winter is this shop’s good fortune.
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NYC Cold: Homeless man seeks other places to stay warm
“The shelters are a zoo,” he said of crowded city shelters.
Features•Special Reports
Philadelphia Life: Tourism keeps the city vital and alive
Visitors dollars help schools, libraries and other public services stay afloat.
News•Politics•Special Reports
Philadelphia Life: Pennsylvania is an easy place to buy guns, officials say
Whether you’re a cowboy or a bandit, you will not have trouble obtaining a firearm in the state any time soon.
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Philadelphia Life: Illegal guns are a way of life in some neighborhoods
Obtaining a pistol can be as easy as walking up to a corner and asking for one.
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Philadelphia Life: The Golden Block fights to revitalize in the face of urban ills
Amanda Plasencia report's from Philadelphia's "El Bloque de Oro" a Latino community that faces stiff economic pressures and battles the ills of drug addiction and high levels of crime.
Arts•Features•Special Reports
Philadelphia Life: Walnut Street Theatre “getting better with age”
The oldest theater in the country has the largest subscription base.
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Philadelphia Life: Veterans court gives a second chance to vets
The court offers treatments that cater to troubled veterans.
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Philadelphia Life: In memory of lost loved ones, women band together to fight crime
Mothers in Charge are fighting to reduce crime and mentor young criminals.