The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) articles from September 2001

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) archives from September 2001

American Stock Exchange to Reopen.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Miriam Hill Sep. 30--NEW YORK--When the American Stock Exchange finally reopens tomorrow, one of the men doing the honors by ringing the opening bell will be 97-year-old trader Michael Pascuma. But afterward, when Pascuma...

In Pennsylvania, Debate Shifts over Amtrak's Role.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Tom Belden Sep. 30--Practically every year since Amtrak was created in 1971, politicians and pundits of every stripe have called for -- take your choice -- giving it more money, overhauling the way it is managed, or shutting it...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Business Travel Column.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Tom Belden Sep. 30--Do you like to travel? Chances are, since you're reading this column, that you do enjoy travel, or at least you do it willingly because it's one of the requirements of your job. If the travel is...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel Column.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Andrew Cassel Sep. 30--It seems like a lifetime ago. We were riveted, not by fears of war or terrorist violence, but by the heady possibilities of a new, wired world. Technology was making things smaller, cheaper and faster...

Exton, Pa.-Based Chemical-Subsidiary Executive Keeps Focus in, on Field.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Harold Brubaker Sep. 30--Nicholas P. Trainer has an effective way of dealing with the stress of running a $300 million chemical company. And it does not involve golf. Trainer spends fall weekends officiating football games,...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Personal Finance Column.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Jeff Brown Sep. 30--If you're a long-term investor like I am -- buying regularly through good times and bad -- you're dealing with these dismal times by averting your eyes. After all, if you're satisfied that you've made good...

Pennsylvania Steps Up Surgical-Licensing Campaign.
September 30, 2001... Sep. 30--After the death of an 18-year-old woman who underwent liposuction in a private medical office, Pennsylvania health officials have moved to enforce a two-year-old licensing regulation that has gone largely unnoticed by many doctors...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Web Site Column.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Alan J. Heavens Sep. 30--The Internet continues to make an impact on real estate, but, lately, many of the innovations are coming from the new-home sector. The latest, announced Sept. 19, is NewHomeSource.com, which bills...

TV Badakhshan on air despite Taliban.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Andrew Maykuth FEYZABAD, Afghanistan _ The studios of TV Badakhshan are not exactly state of the art. An old video camera propped on a shelf is aimed at news anchor Abdul Wasill Hamidi, who sits in a broken wooden chair behind a...

Young airmen eager to serve.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Angela Valdez MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. _ Airman First Class David Bernard, 22, attended New York City Technical College in downtown Brooklyn for only a few months before coming to a crucial realization: Once he graduated with...

Phillies fall to Marlins.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Bob Brookover MIAMI _ Another invitation begging the Phillies to win the National League East was sent from Atlanta on Sunday. The Phillies disrespectfully declined. After the Braves failed to complete a three-game sweep...

Phillies falling asleep during pennant race.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Jim Salisbury MIAMI _ These should be great times for the Phillies and their fans. The season is down to six games. The team is two games out of first place. The final week, conceivably, should be wall-to-wall excitement, nonstop...

Hopkins has boxing world abuzz after huge victory.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Mike Jensen NEW YORK _ Early Sunday morning at Madison Square Garden, Bernard Hopkins, a North Philadelphia native and proud product of this city's legendary gym wars, won boxing's undisputed middleweight title by taking apart...

Hopkins surprises Trinidad with TKO in 12th round.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Mike Jensen NEW YORK _ Madison Square Garden was packed Saturday night because of Felix "Tito" Trinidad. But it was Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins of North Philadelphia who had fight fans standing and roaring their approval....

Wild weekend in college football.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Ray Parrillo PHILADELPHIA _ For the college football fans who stayed home Saturday, the television remote was more indispensable than usual. For those who were fortunate enough to attend games in metropolitan areas such as...

Quarterbacks take spotlight in Week III.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Joe Juliano PHILADELPHIA _ Quarterbacks were in the spotlight during Week 3 of the NFL season. We found that Kurt Warner is still good, Tom Brady has some promise, and Daunte Culpepper is resilient. Jeff George? Well, he's...

Giants turn back stubborn Saints.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Mike Bruton EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _ After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, yesterday was a day that was never far from the minds of the New York Giants. They knew their game against the New Orleans Saints at Giants Stadium...

Gore urges Democrats to give Bush full support.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Dick Polman When he loomed over the podium in Iowa late Saturday night, with his new beard and bulky body, and ruminated on the current national crisis, the thought was inescapable: If not for the butterfly ballot and a few...

Toolboxes tend to grow, but even beginners need the basics.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Alan J. Heavens Toolboxes are made, not born. Their contents grow in direct proportion to the number of problems that crop up in a house or apartment. Even if you aren't handy, there are everyday situations that require...

Palestinians find their lives worse as intifada enters 2nd year.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Michael Matza TULKARM, West Bank_Naimi Hamid, 72, is one of the lucky ones. When she needed open-heart surgery four months ago, she had money for the operation and family members to help her dodge the Israeli checkpoints and...

Pennsylvania steps up surgical-licensing campaign after teen's death.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Susan FitzGerald and Marian Uhlman PHILADELPHIA_After the death of an 18-year-old woman who underwent liposuction in a private medical office, Pennsylvania health officials have moved to enforce a 2-year-old licensing regulation...

Names in the news.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Lini S. Kadaba Latin pop stars gathered in a Miami music studio to record a song to raise money for families of the victims of the attacks on the United States. The song, called "El Ultimo Adios" ("The Last Goodbye"), was...

New Web site bills itself as the first national marketplace focused on new homes.
September 30, 2001... Byline: Alan J. Heavens The Internet continues to make an impact on real estate, but, lately, many of the innovations are coming from the new-home sector. The latest, announced Sept. 19, is NewHomeSource.com, which bills itself as...

Attacks change political landscape across country.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Dick Polman The terrorist attacks have jolted the rhythms of national politics, reshaping the current gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, as well as U.S. Senate battles that will be waged in 2002, while sowing...

Phillies hold off Marlins.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Bob Brookover MIAMI _ In the span of 18 hours, the Phillies had given away one game, then watched in disbelief as the New York Mets did the same against the first-place Braves on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta. Suddenly, a...

Time to fear these A's.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Jim Salisbury PHILADELPHIA _ They play in front of small crowds in a cavernous, often blustery stadium. They are the other team in their market, dwarfed in popularity by the team across the bay, the one with the fancy ballpark...

Unbearable loss: Iowa frustrates Penn State.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Ray Parrillo IOWA CITY, Iowa _ Now and then, amid the mindless penalties, dropped passes, and missed blocks, the beleaguered Penn State Nittany Lions would find the opportunities to rid themselves of that losing feeling. ...

Penn edges Dartmouth.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Joe Juliano HANOVER, N.H. _ This wasn't the way Penn's Ivy League opener was supposed to play out. The Quakers were mired in quicksand on offense on Saturday after scoring three early touchdowns. They couldn't kick a field...

0-2 Cowboys meet the Eagles.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Frank Fitzpatrick PHILADELPHIA _ Yo, Eagles fans! Sometime Sunday night, when the homeboys are knocking the jalapeno out of the Cowboys, gaze up into the 400-level luxury boxes. That skinny guy in the Italian suit, the guy...

Buckhalter rushes to Eagles' rescue.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Phil Sheridan PHILADELPHIA _ Royce Foster could hear the sneer in the Nebraska coach's voice. "We recruit the finest running backs in the country," the assistant coach said. The implication was clear to Foster, who was the...

Dead Dynasty comes to town.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Bill Lyon PHILADELPHIA _ The dynasty is in decay now, taken over by weeds and vines. There are not many mourners. When you are perceived as haughty and arrogant, then your decline is celebrated, especially by those you have...

Giants come home for what's sure to be an emotional game.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Mike Bruton PHILADELPHIA _ It is hard to forecast the feeling that will be in the air at Giants Stadium Sunday afternoon when the New York Giants line up to play the New Orleans Saints, but, for certain, it will be intense. ...

Many changes in NHL since expansion 35 years ago.
September 29, 2001... Byline: Tim Panaccio PHILADELPHIA _ The Flyers and the NHL are celebrating the 35th season since the league's expansion from the Original Six to 12 teams. A lot has changed in hockey over the years, including the rules and the...

U.S. Rules Set on Shooting Down Commercial Airliners.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Tom Infield Sep. 28--WASHINGTON--The White House and the Defense Department confirmed yesterday that a U.S. fighter plane could be called upon to shoot down a commercial airliner aimed at an American city in a terrorist attack....

Passengers Report Varying Security at Airports.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Robert Moran Sep. 28--Airline passengers arriving at Philadelphia International Airport yesterday supported the tighter security measures in the nation's airports. What they experienced at those airports, however, varied by...

Comcast, AT&T May Agree Today to Resume Cable Acquisition Talks, Source Says.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Akweli Parker Sep. 28--Comcast Corp. and AT&T Corp. could agree as early as today to resume talks on Comcast's possible acquisition of AT&T's cable unit, according to a person familiar with the situation. Earlier this week,...

Pennsylvania Cyber-School Bill Moves Forward.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Martha Woodall Sep. 28--A bill that would add a licensing requirement for cyber schools in Pennsylvania but also make the state pay for the schools is one step closer to becoming law. The House Education Committee voted,...

Lower Demand Keeps Prices Down at Philadelphia-Area Gas Pumps.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Nancy Petersen Sep. 28--Danny Rittenbaugh was at his usual post at the Mobil station in Eagle, Chester County, yesterday morning, taking in money, running the credit cards, and keeping a watchful eye on customers at the pumps who...

Philadelphia to Make Former Navy Land Available for Development.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Henry J. Holcomb Sep. 28--The city said yesterday it would soon clear 60 acres at the old Philadelphia Navy Base, where it hopes a developer will create a suburban-style office park. The land is just east of Broad Street --...

Pennsylvania Officials Back State Transit Agency's Probe of Fake Licenses.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Amy Worden Sep. 28--HARRISBURG, Pa.--Lt. Gov. Mark Schweiker, who will become governor next week, says the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation properly investigated the bribes-for-bogus licenses case that could have...

Philadelphia's Temple University Recognizes Graduate-Student Union.
September 28, 2001... Byline: James M. ONeill Sep. 28--Temple University's trustees ended their legal challenge to the university's fledgling graduate students' union yesterday by voting to recognize the union. Temple is the first university in...

U.S. Airways to Lay Off 1,100 Philadelphia Employees.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Benjamin Y. Lowe Sep. 28--U.S. Airways announced yesterday it would lay off 1,100 of its 6,500 Philadelphia-based employees as it tries to cut costs following a steep drop in air travel following the terrorist attacks in New York...

With Profit Off, Parent of Philadelphia's Peco Energy to Cut 450 More Jobs.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Akweli Parker Sep. 28--Exelon Corp., the Chicago-based parent of Philadelphia's Peco Energy Co., warned yesterday that it would miss its profit projections for the third quarter and would eliminate 450 jobs. Instead of...

Fake IDs put spotlight on New Jersey's easily faked driver licenses.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Jake Wagman PHILADELPHIA _ When Detective Thomas Chartoff of the Rutgers University police speaks at workshops on fake IDs, he brings a newspaper article about a phony Yemeni identification card issued to a suicide bomber who...

Americans are seeing the world with new eyes.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Mark Bowden LOS ANGELES _ On the flight out here last week, when the attendant delivered silverware with lunch, I unrolled the napkin to find a stainless steel fork and spoon, and a flimsy, white, plastic knife. The plane was...

Algerian pilot instructed four of the hijacker pilots, prosecutors say.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Andrea Gerlin LONDON _ An Algerian pilot arrested here last week gave flying lessons to four of the 19 men involved in the Sept. 11 hijacking attacks in the United States, a British prosecutor told a court Friday. Lofti...

Word `crusade' raises specter of superpower holy war against Islamic world.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Stephan Salisbury When President Bush spoke off the cuff with reporters in Washington two Sundays ago, his remarks seemed hardly different from more formal statements he had made after the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade...

U.S. may have to give up death penalty to extradite terrorist suspects.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Andrea Gerlin LONDON _ If the United States wants to try terror suspects arrested in Europe, it may have to promise not to execute them. Many European nations, including those closely allied to the U.S., oppose the death...

N.Y. Wreckage is irresistible lure, say tourists and New Yorkers.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Elisa Ung NEW YORK _ It is hallowed ground. A grave for 6,000 souls. A horror for the heart and the eyes. The Rev. Bill Lovett knows all this. So when Lovett snapped his 25th picture of the World Trade Center remains with a...

Americans contemplating fitting memorial.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Inga Saffron The dead are still being counted and the funerals are still being held, but Americans shaken by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center have already moved onto the next step in the grieving process:...

Security lax at Philadelphia landmarks.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Monica Yant Kinney PHILADELPHIA _ At the Liberty Bell, you can bring a bulky backpack right next to the renowned symbol of American freedom. No metal detector, no security guard picking at your possessions. At Independence...

U.S. will have to look beyond retaliation for new foreign policy.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Thomas Ginsberg Say farewell to the post-Cold War era. It lasted 12 mostly prosperous but complex years. Now the time has come for Americans to again face fundamental questions about their role in the world. "What are we...

Plan made in '80s to intern Arab Americans, document shows.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Thomas Ginsberg Mark Chiang doesn't need to think back to America's internment of Japanese during World War II to shiver at the idea of the same thing happening to Arabs today. History, unfortunately, obliges with more recent...

Vivid lesson on curbs placed on free speech during crisis.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Dan DeLuca With emotions running high since the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington, many who have dared to question the United States' role in fomenting Muslim extremism _ or who oppose a military resolution to the...

Young airmen eager to serve.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Angela Valdez MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. _ Airman First Class David Bernard, 22, attended New York City Technical College in downtown Brooklyn for only a few months before coming to a crucial realization: Once he graduated with...

Phillies defeat Marlins.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Bob Brookover MIAMI _ This defeat was devastating. This loss could linger. This time, the Phillies may be too far down to get up again. Kevin Millar landed a lethal punch on this Phillies season last night when he...

Phillies might have the advantage.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Sam Carchidi PHILADELPHIA _ And so the Phillies' most successful season since 1993 has come down to this: nine regular-season games in their opponents' ballparks, while the Atlanta Braves are playing all nine of their games on...

Do Phillies really deserve playoffs.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Jim Salisbury MIAMI _ The question has changed now. We used to wonder if the Phillies would win the National League East. Now we wonder if they deserve to win it. At a time in the season when they can hardly afford losses, at...

`Conrad Richter: A Writer's Life,' by David R. Johnson; Pennsylvania State University Press (407 pages, $39.50).
September 28, 2001... Byline: Ed Voves In 1764, at the end of the French and Indian War, a column of prisoners was marched through the gates of Fort Pitt, site of modern-day Pittsburgh. By a cruel irony, the prisoners were not defeated French soldiers or...

`Venus in Exile: The Rejection of Beauty in 20th-Century Art,' by Wendy Steiner; The Free Press (280 pages, $26).
September 28, 2001... Byline: Edward J. Sozanski Beauty is a concept fraught with ambiguity and cultural relativity. Standards vary widely not only among societies, but also over time. The only certain thing about beauty is the consensus that such a...

Hopkins seeking close-quarters to wreak havoc.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Mike Jensen NEW YORK _ His last fight left Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins without a mark. His opponent, Keith Holmes, who had been the World Boxing Council middleweight champion, had welts and bruises from his eyes down to his...

Hopkins incites, not promotes.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Bill Lyon PHILADELPHIA _ Reminded that his opponent, Felix Trinidad, is seven years younger, Bernard Hopkins offered this counterpunch: "Yeah, and seven years dumber, too." It was one of the kinder things Hopkins has said...

Ridge's No. 1 job: Persuade Bush to federalize airport security.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Larry Eichel Now we know what Tom Ridge's first challenge ought to be when he leaves Harrisburg, Pa., this Friday to become the nation's first chief of homeland security. It's to convince his new boss that the key to making...

Penn meets Dartmouth.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Joe Juliano PHILADELPHIA _ Penn coach Al Bagnoli isn't a big fan of the seven-hour bus trip that's required every time his team plays at Dartmouth. He doesn't feel real comfortable whenever he stands on the visiting sideline at...

Penn State meets Iowa.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Ray Parrillo PHILADELPHIA _ As theories on why Penn State football has dramatically declined flutter around like poorly thrown passes, the Nittany Lions will attempt to find something positive on which to build when they play...

Despite Cowboys' woes, Eagles respect Emmitt Smith.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Ron Reid PHILADELPHIA _ Troy Aikman has gone into television. Bill Bates is coaching. Michael Irvin might be in court. Various other members of what used to be called "America's Team" have long since ended their careers as...

Relishing the uses of green tomatoes.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Marilynn Marter Every September, gardeners get to the end of the growing season and find themselves with baskets of green tomatoes. Writes Des McBride of Philadelphia: "We feel guilty throwing them away and would like to can...

Home furnishings expected to reflect new-found desire for comfort, calm.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Diane Goldsmith A desire for comfort and calming influences, perhaps a yearning for a simpler way of life. Home furnishings and housewares that reflect those qualities may get a boost as the marketplace adjusts to the...

These ear warmers won't mess up hair.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Alan J. Heavens Recent weeks have been warmer and more humid than is typical this time of year, so it's a stretch to think about winter. Stretch is the operative word, because I'm going to talk about ear warmers that do just...

New trees make living memorials.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Denise Cowie Even though in most cases the victims of Sept. 11's terrorist attacks were strangers, people may be planting trees in their memory, either in home gardens or through established planting programs. Rob Pearson,...

Turning on to power tools: New ones better than ever.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Alan J. Heavens Jackson, Tenn., is far from Paris, but that doesn't stop Burt Whitman from fashioning a replica of the Eiffel Tower with his scroll saw. As he cut the intricate details in thin strips of wood, he drew crowds...

Names in the news.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Lini S. Kadaba Latin pop stars gathered in a Miami music studio to record a song to raise money for families of the victims of the attacks on the United States. The song, called "El Ultimo Adios" ("The Last Goodbye"), was...

How to get tax benefits from a slowing economy.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Jeff Brown If you're a long-term investor like I am _ buying regularly through good times and bad _ you're dealing with these dismal times by averting your eyes. After all, if you're satisfied that you've made good long-term...

Some see signs of apocalypse in attacks.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Jim Remsen No sooner had the pandemonium begun on Sept. 11 than Jo Walker felt the End Times might be at hand. "Unfortunately, it's written in the Bible, about destruction and chaos like this," Walker said as she watched...

Caution works best: After loud words, the Bush team toned down the rhetoric.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Trudy Rubin Some critics have charged that the Bush team doesn't have a clear game plan for the war against terrorism. I'd be frightened if they did. I'm relieved that the Bush team is backing and filling, toning down...

ABC's Stephanopoulos heads from Ground Zero to the Eternal City.
September 28, 2001... Byline: Gail Shister After two weeks near Ground Zero, Rome looks mighty good to ABC's George Stephanopoulos. Stephanopoulos, a regular on "This Week" and a backup anchor on "Good Morning America," flew from New York's JFK to the...

Reviews of new pop,.
September 27, 2001... Pop MERCURY REV All Is Dream (V2 ) On the page, the words of "Nite and Fog," one of 11 new compositions from space-rock visionaries Mercury Rev, read like a straightforward country confession: "I wanted only to be gentle/...

Travel deals abound in new era of widespread fear of flying.
September 27, 2001... Byline: Kathy Boccella and Murray Dubin PHILADELPHIA _ Philip and Antoinette Pitiss had planned a dream trip to Italy in November. Then came Sept. 11. Now, like thousands of travelers across the United States, they have changed their...

What price security? Public wants airline safety, but costs and inconveniences must be weighed.
September 27, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday, 9-27: X X X From the corner diner to talk radio, Malvern, Pa., businessmen Dennis Knaus is being heralded for exposing lax security this week at Philadelphia...

What price justice? Don't kill freedoms in terrorism fight.
September 27, 2001... The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday, 9-27: X X X For once, the tabloid cliche "biggest manhunt in history" seems right on target. There's no other way to describe the nationwide sweep by federal...

Foreign students may bear brunt of terrorism with stricter visas.
September 27, 2001... Byline: James M. O'Neill PHILADELPHIA_The recent terrorist attacks have prompted federal calls for greater scrutiny of the half-million foreign students on American soil, which could make it harder for them to study here in the future....

Fake IDs put spotlight on New Jersey's easily faked driver licenses.
September 27, 2001... Byline: Jake Wagman PHILADELPHIA _ When Detective Thomas Chartoff of the Rutgers University police speaks at workshops on fake IDs, he brings a newspaper article about a phony Yemeni identification card issued to a suicide bomber who...

In wake of attacks, strangers are being nicer to one another.
September 27, 2001... Byline: Margie Fishman PHILADELPHIA _ No one's been yelling at Rose Hyatt lately. Which is strange, Hyatt says, because she is a meter maid. Telemarketers are having their sales pitches politely interrupted by people on the other end...

Barnes retreat to be turned into museum.
September 27, 2001... Byline: Stephan Salisbury PHILADELPHIA _ The 18th-century Chester County, Pa., retreat of Albert C. Barnes, the millionaire collector and progenitor of the renowned Barnes Foundation in Merion, Pa., will be transformed into a...