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Browse This Issue: July 9th, 2009

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Organic No-op
It's not easy opening a co-op in Strawberry Mansion.
by Andrew Thompson
The further the plan progressed, the longer the queue of obstacles seemed to reach: People in the neighborhood couldn't or wouldn't afford to spend membership fees; organic anything was far too expensive; and foundations offering urged EPRA to move the store down to Girard so as to attract wealthier Fairmounters.

A Million Stories
The Beirut Boys | A Delicate Procedure

Web Exclusive
Icepack
by A.D. Amorosi
Bonus Web Content
Say a prayer for Eda before you go to sleep, dear readers. And thanks.

Sports:
The Jrue Holiday Project
Why the 76ers' top draft pick can and will pay dividends.
by E. James Beale
It would be a sad day if the organization caved to fans' wishes, because in this case the conventional wisdom — that the 76ers need to improve immediately — is wrong. Jrue Holiday wasn't an excellent pick despite being a few years away. He was an excellent pick because of it.

The Bell Curve
City Paper's Quality-o-Life-o-Meter
When news breaks in Philadelphia, we make jokes.

 
 
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