The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) articles from February 2001

The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) archives from February 2001

Philadelphia's Pending Predatory Lending Bill Is in Legal Limbo.
February 21, 2001... Byline: Paul D. Davies Feb. 19--In a lengthy opinion, the city solicitor has raised a number of legal concerns with the controversial predatory lending bill pending before City Council. City Solicitor Kenneth Trujillo's 12-page opinion...

Philadelphia Restaurateur Threatens to Leave City if Outside Tables Are Moved.
February 21, 2001... Feb. 20--Restaurateur Neil Stein has come back from his annual Caribbean vacation tanned, rested, and ready for a fight. The owner of four posh Center City eateries, including the nationally renowned Striped Bass, says he's ready to close...

Fans Favor Crackdown on Smuggled Beer at Philadelphia Stadium.
February 21, 2001... Byline: Dana DiFilippo Feb. 19--In more than two decades as a Philadelphia sports fan, Jim McGann has seen plenty of sneaky suds smugglers at Veterans Stadium. Some concealed it in thermoses. Others stacked two or three beer cans,...

Activists Lose in Effort to Delay Philadelphia Stadium Projects.
February 21, 2001... Byline: Dave Davies Feb. 18--Considering their lawsuit was drafted by a doctor practicing amateur law, stadium opponents did pretty well delaying the $1 billion deal to build two new stadiums in South Philadelphia. But yesterday, Judge...

Conshohocken, Pa., High-Tech Office Boom Cools.
February 21, 2001... Byline: Earni Young Feb. 19--Conshohocken benefited mightily from the late-1990s high-tech gold rush, with developers creating new office space almost overnight to accommodate the wave of new and expanding technology companies setting up...

It's all to easy to slip back into the closet.
February 26, 2001... Byline: Debbie Woodell The conversation turned to the subject of gay film director John Waters. I mentioned that I saw him once, riding a bike in Provincetown, Mass., where he was attending a film festival. I didn't mention the g-word -...

Wising up: `Sopranos' creator sees longer life for popular series.
February 26, 2001... Byline: Ellen Gray David Chase is back-pedaling a bit from the term limit he recently placed on Tony Soprano's reign as television's most intriguing mob boss. The creator of HBO's "The Sopranos" now knows he caused a little agita with...

Philadelphia Daily News Business Buzz Column.
February 26, 2001... Byline: Harriet Lessy Feb. 23--Pundits can say what they -- or George W. -- want about the economy, but the real estate market in this town seems to be doing quite well, thank you very much. One prime development spot is Broad and...

Despite Its Losses, Philadelphia Collection Agency Gets $6.7 Million from City.
February 26, 2001... Feb. 23--A Philadelphia collection agency with strong political ties to Mayor Street has received $6.7 million in low-interest loans and loan guarantees from the city's economic development arm, in spite of poor performance on a major contract...

Philadelphia Restaurateur Backs off Threat to Leave City over Outdoor Seating.
February 26, 2001... Byline: Mark Mcdonald Feb. 23--On Monday, restaurateur Neil Stein threatened to close his four posh venues and leave the city if the Street administration prevents him from setting up tables on the sidewalks. Yesterday, after some...

Philadelphia Daily News Plugged In Column.
February 27, 2001... Byline: Jonathan Takiff Feb. 27--TIME IS TIGHT: America's increased productivity at offices and factories has clearly been taking its toll on our home lives. We're reaching our front doors later at night and with less energy to spare. ...

Philadelphia Daily News Business Buzz Column.
February 28, 2001... Byline: Harriet Lessy Feb. 27--SUDDEN LAGERHEADS OVER SCHMIDT'S SITE: The Schmidt's Brewery site developer, Bart Blatstein, might be getting more help than he bargained for when he made the winning bid, $1.8 million, at a sheriff's sale...