The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) articles from February 2007

The Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA) archives from February 2007

Her reunion fling spiced up bedroom.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Steve and Mia Q: A few months ago, I attended my 25th high school reunion. I ended up having too much to drink and sleeping with one of the "popular guys" from my class. Feeling guilty, I confessed to my husband. But he was turned...

Kenney bill could level the field: Kills limits if candidate uses $2M of own cash.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Dave Davies Feb. 1--Millionaire Tom Knox could lose his lopsided spending edge in the mayor's race if City Council adopts a proposal by Councilman Jim Kenney to suspend newly enacted campaign contribution limits. Kenney will...

Knox war chest larger than other Dems combined.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Bob Warner, Catherine Lucey and Dave Davies Feb. 1--Even after spending $2 million on television ads to make himself a mayoral contender, businessman Tom Knox still has more in his campaign treasury than all four of his Democratic...

Philadelphia Daily News Ronnie Polaneczky column: For poor, neither life nor death is cheap.(Column)
February 1, 2007... Byline: Ronnie Polaneczky Feb. 1--WHEN BICYCLIST Kenny Demilto was killed Friday morning in an accident involving a school bus, he almost became one of many Philadelphians each year whose loved ones either never identify their bodies at...

Lawyer: OK to keep alleged perv in jail.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Feb. 1--The newly appointed attorney for alleged Delaware County child molester John Jackey Worman said yesterday he probably won't oppose the government's motion to keep Worman locked up. Worman, 39, of Colywn,...

District-run schools score: New study says those run by private managers fare less well.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Mensah M. Dean Feb. 1--WHEN IT COMES to improving Philadelphia's schools, it's the city school district -- not private managers -- that performs best, according to a much-anticipated new report released today. In fact, after...

Agent flags Philly for roughing passer: Smith reiterates McNabb wants to stay, says fans, media too tough on QB.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Les Bowen Feb. 1--MIAMI -- Donovan McNabb absolutely does not want to be traded, agent Fletcher Smith reiterated after McNabb spoke publicly yesterday for the first time since his Nov. 19 knee injury. Both McNabb and Smith made...

Hornets run into a Sixers nest.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Phil Jasner Feb. 1--OKLAHOMA CITY -- The 76ers went into last night's game against the Hornets with a record of 14-32, third-worst in the NBA. But how could you tell? Certainly not from their pregame, locker-room or even...

Carbon monoxide claims 2 area lives.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Christine Olley Feb. 1--An invisible killer has ended the lives of two people and sickened four others. Police said that in separate incidents -- one in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, and the other in Philadelphia --...

Her idea for black youth flourishes: 15th annual book fair includes authors, illustrators.
February 1, 2007... Byline: April Lisante Feb. 1--When Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati was a child in the 1950s, there were no libraries near her home in the Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia. So each week, she'd patiently wait for the Bookmobile to roll...

East Coast offenses?: Andy Reid's oldest sons tied to drug paraphernalia, gunplay.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Wendy Ruderman, Julie Shaw, David Gambacorta and Dana Difilippo Feb. 1--ANDY REID'S children aren't supposed to drink alcohol, smoke or even sip hot tea. That's because the family practices the Mormon faith. But now authorities...

First police Crisis Team to graduate.
February 1, 2007... Byline: David Gambacorta Feb. 1--Charles Kelley was out of his mind. On a mid-January afternoon, Kelley scaled up some scaffolding outside City Hall. He busted through a window, rummaged through several offices, scrawled religious...

Rev. Walter Anderson Sr., 80.
February 1, 2007... Byline: John F. Morrison Feb. 1--WHEN AS a young man Walter Anderson stood up to testify at his church, some of the young female parishioners would wink at each other and giggle knowingly. They were amused because they knew that Walter...

Council grills Wachovia lawyer.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Mark McDonald Feb. 1--Facing the loss of its lucrative status as a depository handling millions of city dollars, Wachovia Bank had every reason to bring its big guns into City Council yesterday. But officials of the biggest...

Scouting report on area's top hoops prospects.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Ted Silary Feb. 1--FOR THE 30th consecutive season, the Daily News is attempting to give college basketball coaches a helping hand with recruiting. Our five categories for seniors are point guards, wing guards, small...

Something to chew over: Our tasters put new products to the test.
February 1, 2007... Byline: April Lisante Feb. 1--ENERGY DRINKS and health bars beckon baby boomers, instant dinners and desserts come in even more convenient packaging for busy families, and all those organic and "all-natural" products are here to stay. ...

Student shoots at 'spies': Cops: Foreign pair targeted in W. Philly.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Simone Weichselbaum Feb. 1--A University of Pennsylvania law student couldn't shake his paranoid suspicion that his two neighbors, Drexel University graduate students, were foreign spies sent to work on some sort of a terrorism...

It's official, Hornets to return to New Orleans.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Phil Jasner Feb. 1--OKLAHOMA CITY -- This is it. This is about as official as it can be. The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets let yesterday's deadline for renewing their lease with the Ford Center pass. They're going back to New...

Flyers taking schedule five games at a time.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Ed Moran Feb. 1--Right up until the All-Star break, the NHL standings board fixed near the entrance to the shower room in the Flyers' Voorhees, N.J., practice facility had been kept up-to-date. Not anymore. The board is...

SQUASH IN SEASON: McNabb rejects trade talk, jealousy of Garcia, slow rehab, mom's blog fuss.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Les Bowen Feb. 1--MIAMI -- So tell me again why we couldn't have done this 2 weeks ago? Donovan McNabb unburdened himself yesterday. Somebody asked a question and McNabb talked for nearly 5 minutes, ticking off a series of...

Prep's Matt Griffin gets the call from Rider.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Ted Silary Feb. 1--Matt Griffin half-wanted to jump through the phone and half-wanted to go hmmm. This was earlier this basketball season, when Rider head coach Tommy Dempsey not only called to express interest but mixed in the...

EDITORIAL: District, Privately Run Schools Equal?: WHAT TO MAKE OF NEW REPORT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN ALL SCHOOLS.(Editorial)
February 1, 2007... Feb. 1--THE REPORT from the Rand Corporation and Research for Action that says the Philadelphia School District's privately managed schools are faring the same as conventionally run ones will be viewed as raw meat by district critics and those...

Creative betting on Super Bowl.
February 1, 2007... Byline: Ed Barkowitz and Bob Cooney PHILADELPHIA _ The best thing about Las Vegas being 2,500 miles away is that it's 2,500 miles away. Otherwise, a lot more people would get in real trouble this weekend. The Super Bowl is as much...

David Boreanaz says `Bones' is not procedural.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Ellen Gray Try to avoid using the p-word around David Boreanaz. That would be p, as in "procedural." Sure, from a distance, what's going on in Fox's "Bones" _ the unearthing of bodies, many of them in ghastly condition,...

Law student suspended after 'terrorist' shooting.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Regina Medina and Simone Weichselbaum Feb. 2--A Penn Law School student who allegedly fired his weapon at the door of two neighbors he suspected of terrorism was suspended yesterday from the law school. His lawyer, Peter Bowers,...

York works his way back into lineup.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Ed Moran Feb. 2--Mike York was supposed to be a good addition for the Flyers. At least that was the expectation when he was traded from the Islanders for Randy Robitaille on Dec. 20. He was known as a veteran player who...

Philadelphia Daily News Elmer Smith column: Where are minority male teachers?(Column)
February 2, 2007... Byline: Elmer Smith Feb. 2--YOU COULD always tell when the VIPS were on campus. They drove newer cars, wore softer clothes. It was easy to spot them among the denim-clad, recent high-school grads who made up most of the male student...

Untraded Hunter paying dividends for Sixers.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Phil Jasner Feb. 2--OKLAHOMA CITY -- Feb. 1, 2006: The 76ers trade Steven Hunter to the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets for two second-round draft choices. Feb. 8, 2006: The trade is rescinded. Jan. 31, 2007: Hunter,...

Edison aide urges a larger contract.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Mensah M. Dean Feb. 2--One day after a report raised questions about the effectiveness of the city's private school managers, an official from one, Edison Schools Inc., insisted his company should not only stay on the job but be...

Magic night for Magee as he wins record 829th.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Bob Cooney Feb. 2--If he had his way, Herb Magee would be like that little rodent so many people are fussing about today. You know, the one looking for his shadow. Magee would love it if, like a groundhog, the reporters and...

$5M earmarked for photo surveillance: Mayor wants public participation in plan that expands 18 cameras in use.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Mark McDonald Feb. 2--As the city prepares to invest heavily in crime-fighting surveillance cameras, Mayor Street said yesterday that he wants citizens to help in the operation of the new technology. "Look, I'm big for...

Gaming board: Why SugarHouse, Foxwoods won.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Chris Brennan Feb. 2--The SugarHouse Casino on the Delaware River in Fishtown was rated the best of five city casino proposals in December by the state Gaming Control Board, and that shaped its decision to place a second casino in...

Hawks fall short at finish against Saint Louis.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Dick Jerardi Feb. 2--WITH 6 MINUTES left in the game, Saint Joseph's led Saint Louis by two points. Hawks coach Phil Martelli's needed one more win to break a tie with his coaching idol, Jack Ramsay, for the second-most wins on...

Gates opens door for Cards.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Ted Silary Feb. 2--Tim Gates headed home with a ringing sound in his ears. Not from the high-level noise. Not even from his, or anyone else's, cell phone. "Velton caught me with an elbow," Gates said. "Got me good, too. It was...

2 foes ask Brady to drop party post.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Dave Davies Feb. 2--Drive by the Walnut Street headquarters of Philadelphia's Democratic City Committee, and you can't miss the posters for U.S. Rep. Bob Brady's mayoral campaign. Look at the committee's campaign finance...

Council OKs funds to reorganize Housing.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Mark McDonald Feb. 2--The Street administration's several year battle to streamline its overlapping and too expensive housing agencies ended with victory yesterday as City Council approved a $3.1 million funding bill that will...

Myers reaches agreement on $25.7 million, 3-year deal.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Paul Hagen Feb. 2--It wasn't a shock when the Phillies locked up second baseman Chase Utley with a 7-year contract a couple of weeks ago. The announcement last night that righthander Brett Myers had been given a 3-year, $25.75...

Soft play or bad luck, it's yet another home loss.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Ed Moran Feb. 2--FLYERS COACH John Stevens called it soft play. Team captain Peter Forsberg called it bad luck. Call it either, but with the first home win since the day after Thanksgiving on the line and the seconds...

EDITORIAL: 'other' Deciders Blew It, Too: SPECTER'S CRITIQUE OF BUSH IS RIGHT, BUT LATE.(Editorial)
February 2, 2007... Feb. 2--THIS WEEK, our own Sen. Arlen Specter challenged the president's notion that he is the sole decider when it comes to what to do in Iraq. Said Specter, "I would suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole...

Bill would erode donation reform: Keep limits, say 3 mayoral candidates.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Catherine Lucey, Bob Warner and Mark McDonald Feb. 2--THREE OF THE FIVE mayoral candidates yesterday criticized City Councilman Jim Kenney's proposal to suspend the city's new campaign contribution limits. Former Councilman...

Phantoms finding ways to win despite up and down season.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Jeff Appelblatt Feb. 2--Imagine working on a group project in an office every day. Now imagine working with different staff members on that same project each time and not knowing who will be there on any particular day. It could...

Infamous Saints fan gets more exposure.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Les Bowen Feb. 2--MIAMI -- Our friend, the woman who got on TV wearing a "[Bleep] Da Eagles" T-shirt during the Birds' season-ending loss in New Orleans, has indeed done her photo shoot with maximonline.com, which started looking...

A chick flick to make anyone sick: Even Diane Keaton can't save 'Said So'.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Gary Thompson Feb. 2--Before I go too far down Gender Bias Boulevard here, let me first stipulate that if movies were people, some of my best friends would be chick flicks. I'll take Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a...

EDITORIAL: Super Coaches.(Editorial)
February 2, 2007... Feb. 2--FOR THE FIRST TIME, the two coaches vying in Sunday's Super Bowl, Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, are black. So is this a big deal? Seems like we've heard more talk about whether too much is being made of this fact, than in the...

Ticket prices raised at the Linc.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Paul Vigna Feb. 2--So what did 16 wins, 16 losses, two playoff games and enough pathos and drama to fill a screenplay get Eagles fans who watched these last two seasons unfold? Oh, just the usual biennial adjustment to the...

Philadelphia Daily News Steve and Mia column: Four words of advice: Run away! Run away!(Column)
February 2, 2007... Byline: Steve and Mia Feb. 2--Steve is a 50-something married man who's been around the block. Mia is a 20-something single immersed in the Center City dating scene. They may not agree, but they have plenty of answers. If you'd like an...

Mummies and movies: They blinded us with science.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Gary Thompson Feb. 2--Science! true daughter of Old Time though art! Who alterest all things with thy peering eyes. Why preyest thou thus upon the poet's heart, Vulture, whose wings are dull realities? You can...

Brook brings ambient to the forefront.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Jonathan Takiff Feb. 2--Michael Brook, appearing tomorrow night at the North Star, is not exactly a household name. Yet there's hardly a maker or appreciator of new music who hasn't been influenced by this instrumentalist, composer...

In Old City tonight, the muses play late.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Barkowitz Feb. 2--ART GALLERIES in and around Old City stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of local exhibits and First Friday arts events: Artists' House Gallery, 57 N. 2nd St.,...

Philadelphia Daily News Joe Sixpack column: Beer without breasts? Whassup?(Column)
February 2, 2007... Byline: Joe Sixpack Feb. 2--IN JOE SIXPACK'S 5th Annual State of the Sleaze, I have one question: What happened to the babes? As the 2006-07 beer commercial season draws to a close on Super Sunday, it's become obvious that chicks...

Vivian Coleman, active in her church.
February 2, 2007... Byline: John F. Morrison Feb. 2--SOME OF THE older parishioners of Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church remember that great picnic held by the church Senior Choir on the grounds of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. It's memorable...

EDITORIAL: The Candidates On Lifting Campaign Limits.(Editorial)
February 2, 2007... Feb. 2--YESTERDAY, City Councilman Jim Kenney introduced legislation that provides "that if a candidate for Mayor makes contributions of his or her own resources in excess of certain amounts to his or her own campaign, then no contribution...

Movers and shakers.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Mark Kram Feb. 2--RED LION, Pa. -- No one had expected photographers to be there. All of it was supposed to be hush-hush. But when Myles Gipe drove his Mayflower van out of the parking lot at Colts headquarters, he looked down from...

Colts and Bears' progression shows there's hope for other teams.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Mark Purdy MIAMI _ One team's owner is a big personality. An iconoclast. He loves a swell tattoo. He has eccentric habits. The other team is owned by a family with a history of squabbling, a family that once won championships...

GROSSMAN: Loyal teammates grin and bear Rex.
February 2, 2007... Byline: Les Bowen Feb. 2--MIAMI -- In Chicago, they talk of "Good Rex" and "Bad Rex," which sounds more like a discussion of a Labrador retriever than an NFL quarterback. "Good Rex" is capable of making those zippy, big-time throws...

Moving crew relives Baltimore bolt 23 years later.
February 3, 2007... Byline: Mark Kram RED LION, Pa. _ No one had expected photographers to be there. All of it was supposed to be hush-hush. But when Myles Gipe drove his Mayflower van out of the parking lot at Colts headquarters, he looked down from behind...

Barnes motivated by past snubs.
February 3, 2007... Byline: Steve King Feb. 3--Every player has something that gets himself fired up before each game. For Golden State's Matt Barnes, he thinks about his past. A past that included a lack of opportunity, little belief and mounds of...

More decry Kenney bill Council challengers hop on opposition bandwagon.
February 3, 2007... Byline: Catherine Lucey and Mark McDonald Feb. 3--Could Councilman Jim Kenney's attempt to erase campaign- contribution limits in the mayor's race become a progressive rallying cry in the May primary election? It looked that way...

Bears get great returns on rookie.
February 3, 2007... Byline: Les Bowen Feb. 3--MIAMI -- There are three reasons to be optimistic, if you're a Bears fan, searching for ways the underdogs can win Super Bowl XLI. One is the defense, which seemed to snap out of its late-season doldrums in...

Iguodala's triple-double not enough.
February 3, 2007... Byline: Steve King Feb. 3--WHEN ANDRE Iguodala came to Philadelphia 2 1/2 years ago as a baby-faced rookie out of Arizona, the 76ers were Allen Iverson's team. Iguodala was just a complementary sidekick. But ever since the Sixers...

Crash victim alleges favoritism for Reid son: NO CHARGES WERE FILED AGAINST BRITT AFTER ACCIDENT THAT INJURED DRIVER IN '02.
February 3, 2007... Byline: Dana Difilippo, David Gambacorta and Wendy Ruderman Feb. 3--AS THE REID SAGA stretches into its fifth day, motorists who have become victims of Britt and Garrett Reid's errant driving have one thing on their mind: justice. ...

Robber gets 17 years for 'urban terrorism'.
February 3, 2007... Byline: Michael Hinkelman Feb. 3--When Russell Whitmore robbed a check-cashing store on Broad Street near 22nd in October 2005, he pointed his handgun at the head of one of the two female employees in the store and told her he had been...

New bounty on illegal guns: 2nd program will offer cash rewards to tipsters.
February 3, 2007... Byline: Bob Warner Feb. 3--In addition to more gun violence than that in most other cities, Philadelphia now has more anti-gun hotlines -- two of them, offering rewards up to $1,000 for tipsters willing to help police find illegal guns....

Forsberg working on another skate remedy.
February 3, 2007... Byline: Ed Moran Feb. 3--When Peter Forsberg slips out of town and flies off somewhere to seek help with his right skate and foot problem, it's usually not a good thing. Yesterday was different. Forsberg and Flyers foot doctor...

Distribution is Lynch's forte as Judge coasts past Wood.
February 3, 2007... Byline: Ted Silary Feb. 3--At one point earlier this basketball season at Father Judge High, Square Peg tried to become Round Hole. It's not that Kevin Lynch is a bad shooter. In fact, when defenders give him space and his shoulder...

Super Bowl is proof that nice guys can finish first.
February 4, 2007... Byline: Rich Hofmann MIAMI _ When the time came, Tony Dungy would wear history well. If there was anything you knew about him, from way back, it was that. "I'm proud to be representing African-American coaches, to be the first...

The Chef's Table.(Recipe)
February 5, 2007... Byline: Jim Coleman and Candace Hagan Q: I enjoy your articles and recipes when I have time to try them. Lately I have been trying to cook more heart-healthy foods. Can I substitute whole wheat pasta for regular pasta in any recipe? Also,...

MURDER REPLAY: Jury likely to hear recording of attack.
February 5, 2007... Byline: Julie Shaw Feb. 5--AFTER AN ABDUCTOR demanded the keys to her Toyota Camry at a Toms River shopping center and took her for a ride, Kathleen Weinstein secretly pushed a button on a minicassette player and recorded her last words....

Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray column: Gray gives 'farewell sermon'.(Column)
February 5, 2007... Byline: Ellen Gray Feb. 5--The Rev. William H. Gray III recalled yesterday how his late father, then the pastor of Bright Hope Baptist Church, was set to speak to the student body at Simon Gratz High School, where the younger Gray was a...

Philadelphia Daily News Stu Bykofsky column: Blame the Reids? Do you have kids?(Column)
February 5, 2007... Byline: Stu Bykofsky Feb. 5--AS THE TRAGEDY of the Family Reid unspooled, I was surprised by many compassion-deficit opinions I heard over WIP. Mostly it was the fans, not the hosts. I suspect their heartlessness is partial payback to...

Philadelphia Daily News John Baer column: State House still stuck in its secretive ways.(Column)
February 5, 2007... Byline: John Baer Feb. 5--YO, MR. SPEAKER. Your House has some catchin' up to do. A month ago today, I proposed the 2007 Race to Reform between the state House and Senate to see which adopts positive change faster. Since then, there's more...

Philadelphia Daily News Carla Anderson Urban Warrior column: Clinic jobs cut loose?(Column)
February 5, 2007... Byline: Carla Anderson Feb. 5--THE DEMOCRATIC primary election for mayor is still more than three months away, but clearly the time has come to bid farewell to Mayor Street on one serious issue. Street seems to have no plans to honor a...

...it's SUPERMANNING: Peyton finally wins the biggest one, leads Colts to Super Bowl victory.
February 5, 2007... Byline: Les Bowen Feb. 5--MIAMI -- The confetti stuck to faces and clothing, as the rain that had fallen for most of the game gave the Indianapolis Colts a postgame victory shower. Beads of water sparkled on the silver surface of the...

Philadelphia Daily News Rich Hofmann column: Proof nice guys can finish first.(Column)
February 5, 2007... Byline: Rich Hofmann Feb. 5--MIAMI -- When the time came, Tony Dungy would wear history well. If there was anything you knew about him, from way back, it was that. "I'm proud to be representing African-American coaches, to be the first...

'Cats' Reynolds learning Kyle style from Lowry himself.
February 5, 2007... Byline: Dana Pennett O'Neil Feb. 5--Asked if at any point during his basketball career a coach had to tell him to be more aggressive, Kyle Lowry looked out of the corner of his eye and laughed. "Ah, no," Lowry said. The former...

Man, woman die in house fire.
February 5, 2007... Byline: Damon C. Williams and Christine Olley Feb. 5--Three white candles, their flames blowing in the wind, stood next to the charred remains of a rowhouse yesterday, providing a somber memorial to the tragic fire that claimed the lives of...

Owls get closer to trip to AC.
February 5, 2007... Byline: Mike Kern Feb. 5--WHEN YOU'RE shooting 50 percent at halftime and still trail by 23 points, that's usually not a good sign. And it didn't get any better for La Salle in the final 20 minutes yesterday at the Liacouras Center. ...

Win moves Martelli higher in Hawk records.
February 5, 2007... Byline: Dick Jerardi Feb. 5--Phil Martelli knows Saint Joseph's history as well as anyone. When his team held off Dayton yesterday afternoon at the Fieldhouse to win 71-65, he knew what it meant historically. Being pragmatic, he also knew...

Philadelphia Daily News Dan Gross column: Wing King talking trash.(Column)
February 5, 2007... Byline: Dan Gross Feb. 5--WING BOWL champion Joey Chestnut, already out of favor with many Philadelphia fans, has begun talking trash on local hero Bill "El Wingador" Simmons. Simmons, a five-time Wing Bowl champion, retired in 2005,...

EDITORIAL: Can Money Buy City Hall?: MAYBE, BUT THAT'S NO REASON TO LIFT CAMPAIGN CAPS.(Editorial)
February 5, 2007... Feb. 5--WE DON'T SUPPORT Councilman Jim Kenney's attempt to remove the campaign contribution caps that were established by City Council last year in its attempt to fix the system by which "pay to play" was allowed to thrive for so long in the...

EDITORIAL: Slots Rationale.(Editorial)
February 5, 2007... Feb. 5--THE MYSTERY of the two casinos has been solved... sort of. Thursday, the State Gaming Board released its official decision that gave reasons for its granting of casino licenses to Foxwoods and SugarHouse. In a 113-page report,...

H. James Laverty, ex-'Bulletin' editor.
February 5, 2007... Byline: John F. Morrison Feb. 5--SOMETIMES reporters arriving for their morning shifts at the old Philadelphia Evening Bulletin seemed a bit grumpy and bleary-eyed. That was because Jim Laverty, the perfectionist on the city desk,...

Philadelphia Daily News Ed Moran column: The Holmgren question.(Column)
February 5, 2007... Byline: Ed Moran Feb. 5--IN A SEASON with huge questions and so much losing, a lot is at stake for many people in the Flyers organization, including coach John Stevens and general manager Paul Holmgren. Both were pulled to the...

Hunter gathers bigger role.
February 5, 2007... Byline: Phil Jasner Feb. 5--Steven Hunter knows. He knows that, at 7-feet, he can't go 25 minutes against Cleveland and take two rebounds. He knows he can't go 32 minutes against Atlanta and take a single rebound. But he also knows he...