Monthly Archives: February 2009

HOWLS! Trash, Crash, Tierney’s Cash and a Video is Brash

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Philadelphians may have to pay for trash pick up soon.

Tierney funds St. Patrick’s Day parade with PMH money.

Fox29 mislocates bus crash.

two.one.five in need of better videographers. Continue reading

HOOTS! Coatesville coverage solid

cville-1Religious groups coalesce in time of need.

Coatesville’s past and present.

Who will pay for the fires? Continue reading

HOOT! Dying Yuppies

37685_yuppiePhilly Mag pokes (loving) fun at its reader base. Continue reading

HOWLS! Quiet vehicles, mayoral funding, hospitalized families and Fumo letters

020909_fumo1_6002SEPTA offers a hushed car to warm reception, say officials.

The mayor of Collingswood approves funding for buildings in the town during economic distress.

Separate car accidents land a mother and daughter in the same hospital.

Does a personal e-mail from Vince Fumo belong in The Inquirer? Continue reading

HOOTS! Convincing words, verbal eloquence, a senatorial visit and reality of hardship

20090210_inq_scasey10-bThe Inquirer successfully prints a New York Times editorial.

See the faces of children who are affected by cuts in state funding.

Senator Casey visits Coatesville.

A well-written article about an Indiana native. Continue reading

HOWLS! Newspaper Bailouts and Heroin for Children

bayer_heroin_bottleThe Inquirer tries to cover its bum, unsuccessfully says Brian.

A child brings heroin to school thinking it’s candy and shares the drugs with friends. Continue reading

HOOTS! Bank Robberies Commonplace

dino_on_bikeFirst, bank heists are a big problem in Philly and nationwide in recent months.

Then read about a bank robber on a bicycle in Camden. Continue reading

HOOT! The Barbershop Feels Empty

SKEITH08PPhiladelphia Inquirer high school sports reporter Keith Pompey documented the hangout of recently deceased former Frankford High basketball coach, Vince Miller.

Pompey created an image of the man who won 351 games over 27 seasons, impacting the lives of hundreds of young Philadelphians along the way.

The story goes beyond a traditional obituary, painting a portrait of a man everyone at the barbershop knew and enjoyed. The piece appreciates the life of a man who probably wouldn’t have made it into the Inquirer unless Pompey would have written about him.

Most importantly, this piece recognizes the value of community, and the influence of the people who inhabit them.