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January
	January 8–14 The Kimberly Conundrum: Three years after the murder of Center City jogger Kimberly Ernest, the case is about toexplode again, fueled by an all-out campaign to pin the blame on the son of a prominent lawyer. by Howard Altman	January 15–21 The Magazine Story by Howard Altman	January 22–28 Why Philadelphians Should Stop Worrying And Learn To Love the Bug: The Y2K scare is real—but Philadelphia may well be ahead of the game. by Gwen Shaffer

	January 29–February 4 Balls To the Wall: Tired of losing money on the Northeast regional airport, the city plans to develop itssurrounding grounds. One of the city's most popular soccer fields might disappear as a result. by Mark Naymik

February
	February 5–11 Branching Out: CP's art critic takes a look at the most-visited new art gallery in town: thePhiladelphia International Airport. by Robin Rice	February 12–18 Urban Landscapes by David Warner	February 19–25 Connect the Dots: What's the connection between Georges Seurat, Mark Rothko, Spruce Street and ChanelVamp? by Jen Darr

	February 26–March 4 The Love Bombers: The devout crusaders of the International Churches of Christ have made inroads on somelocal campuses, but they've been banned on others. Is the ICC a cult? by Blair J. Davis

March
	March 5–11 Mendte Telepathy: NBC-10 anchor Larry Mendte knows what you think about local television news. And he'sone of the few in the industry who cares enough to want to change your mind. by Frank Lewis	March 12–18 The Last Action Hero by Christopher McDougall	March 19–25 A Doll's Life: Underfunded, overworked and fighting industry conventions, Jenny Daker tries to build a better barbie. by Neil Gladstone

	March 26–April 1 Clinically Depressed by Gwen Shaffer

April
	April 2–8	April 9–15 On the Waterfronts: Can a partnership between Philadelphia and Camden turn the Delaware River, rife withvacant waterfront lots and half-finished projects—into a major economic contender? by Jen Darr	April 16–22

	April 23–29 Who Am I?: Pennsylvania already denies adoptees access to their birth records. Now activists are fighting a proposed law that would make it a crime to search for birth parents. by Frank Lewis	April 30–May 6 Behind the Screens: City Paper's guide to the 1999 Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema: You'll have a hard day's night without it. by Sam Adams

May
	May 7–13 The Ape Man: Faced with the Kong-sized task of creating a new home for primates at the Philadelphia Zoo, curator Andy Baker has no time to monkey around. by Jenn Carbin	May 14–20	May 21–27 Change of Focus: GM Sherri Hope Culver is shaking things up at WYBE-35, the scruffy multicultural alternative in local public TV. Not everyone's happy with the changes. by Gwen Shaffer

	May 28–June 3 Raising Cannes: 12 Days with 27 Penn students at the biggest film festival in the world by John Stuart Katz and Joan Saltzman

June
	June 4–10 Murder Ink: Was the Weinberg campaign rubbed out by a hostile media? And will press bias become an issue in Katz vs. Street? by Frank Lewis	June 11–17 Grand Capri: Pushing the pedals in shorter pants. by Ketura Persellin	June 18–24 Giant Steps: The world comes to Philadelphia this week — but it's only the final act in a three-year project that has transformed the city's dance scene. by Robert Ackerman

	June 25–July 1 Mixed Signals: Is the new $51 million police radio system a public safety boon or a dangerous communications breakdown? by Gwen Shaffer

July
	July 2–8 Neil and Ted's Excellent Adventure: A pair of Philadelphia paleontologists jet off to the Arctic, eat yuppie grub and maybe just maybe, change our understanding of evolution. by Sono Motoyama	July 9–15 Good Timing by Jen Darr	July 16–22 Uncivil Actions: The dean of Temple's law school has been sued again for allegedly suppressing free speech. Is he a serial First Amendment violator or the victim of a not-so-vast right-wing conspiracy? by Frank Lewis and Debra Auspitz

	July 23–29 Power of Attorney: When Philadelphia's assistant district attorneys are swamped with as many as 60 cases per day, how can justice be served for either victim or defendant? by Gwen Shaffer	July 30–August 5 Operation Whitewash: The Internal Affairs case that haunts the police department. by Noel Weyrich

August
	August 6–12 Katz Fishing: An unlikely angling expedition on Wissahickon Creek — and a glimpse into the family life of the Republican who would be mayor. by Howard Altman	August 13–19 Back on the Love Train: Can Philly International Records make music for a new generation? by Neil Gladstone	August 20–26 My Own Private Bottle by Vance Lehmkuhl

	August 27–September 2 Interview with the Umpire: Eric Gregg, the legendary plump ump from Philly, opens up about the game, the fans and the prospect of losing his job. by Howard Altman

September
	September 3–9 Take Me to the River: John Street talks politics and monster trucks in City Paper's second mayoral fishing expedition. by Howard Altman	September 10–16 What Sites You'll See: Theater that takes to the streets, alleyways and other surprising locations is bigger than ever at this year's Fringe. by Deni Kasrel	September 17–23 Paint the Town: The University of the Arts keeps growing and growing. Can it preserve its unique character while changing with the times? by Gwen Shaffer

	September 24–30

October
	October 1–7 Ghost of a Chance: Do they see dead people? Tracking down the truth about spooks in a hotel full of ghost hunters. by Jay Kirk	October 8–14 Who's In? Who's Out?: Which key Rendell appointees will return in the next administration? by Jen Darr	October 15–21

	October 22–28 Sinking Ship: Once a Pulitzer-winning machine that dominated the region, the Inquirer today is losing readers faster than any major paper in the country. What went wrong? by Frank Lewis	October 29–November 4 10 Best Restaurants Opened in the Last 3 Years by Maxine Keyser

November
	November 5–11 How Street Won: A moment-by-moment, citywide account of the Election Day that made John Street mayor. by Howard Altman, Debra Auspitz , Jen Darr, Daryl Gale, Frank Lewis, Gwen Shaffer and Noel Weyrich	November 12–18 A Journey to Springtown: The all-but-forgotten New Jersey village that changed African-American history — and the Philadelphia woman helping to bring its story to the world. by Stephen Graff and photograph above by Craig Terry photograph opposite page by Eddy Palumbo	November 19–25 In Shannon’s Shadow: Eighteen months after being cleared as a suspect in Shannon Schieber’s murder, Yuval Bar-Or is still consumed by their relationship by Gwen Shaffer

	November 26–December 2 Blood on the Badge: Why can't the Philly police rein in complaint-ridden cops? by Noel Weyrich

December
	December 3–9 GIFTS ’99: Five gifts in five blocks (or less). by photos by trevor dixon	December 10–16 Unplanned Parenthood: They’re raising their children’s children, so why don’t they have the same rights as parents? A small group of Philadelphia grandmothers is determined to change the system. by Jen Darr	December 17–23 Power Breakfast: Stadiums, schools and cigarettes: A candid conversation with the mayor-elect.

	December 24–30 What Happened Next?: The Kimberly Conundrum (Jan. 8) by Howard Altman	December 31–January 6 It Was a Very Good Year: A year that yielded some very, very good films — but only a couple of great ones. by Sam Adams

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