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Education in Northern LibertiesPucker Up: First Annual “Kiss a Pig” Fundraiser at the Piazza
What do farm animals, fundraising and financial literacy resources have in common? They all add up to create a fun way to help three local elementary schools. Trumark Financial Credit…
Stephanie Weaver | 09/28/2011 -
Features in FishtownClean Plate: Tomato Basil Soup
Food can be known to alleviate some of the issues life throws at us. For example, I’m a firm believer that a great cup of coffee can turn things around…
Casey Ann Beck | 09/28/2011 -
Features in FishtownClean Plate: Pasta with Mushroom Sauce
After I ran the 10-mile Broad Street Run this past spring and finished with a personal best, I was feeling pretty ambitious and decided a half-marathon was the next step.…
Casey Ann Beck | 09/21/2011 -
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“Where Were You When…?” – A Reflection on 9/11 from a Different Shore
“Where were you when…?” If anyone in recent history asks that question, most Americans know how that sentence is going to end: “when the first plane hit?” I can imagine…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 09/07/2011 -
Features in Port RichmondThis Dog Went to Heaven: In memory of Sarge 1994-2011
You won’t find his death notice on the Obituary Page of the Philadelphia Daily News, but our City lost one of its finest (and four legged) citizens the last week…
Patty-Pat Kozlowski | 08/24/2011 -
Features in FishtownThe Port is Underwater
Philadelphia is a culturally rich and diverse city, which prides itself on the artistic expression it inspires. Considering the growing number of collegiate art programs, the Avenue of the Arts,…
Daniel Dorr | 07/20/2011 -
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Wondrous Delaware
Since I was a kid, I have been fascinated by the Delaware River. I remember when I was really young, members of the Lenni Lanape tribe held an event at…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 07/13/2011 -
Features in FishtownYou Oughta Be in Pictures! (Or at least on a Greeting Card!)
Thompson Street resident and budding photographer Kristen Kuzowsky knew she had a ham of a son in James when he started to belt out the Happy Birthday song when mom…
Patty-Pat Kozlowski | 06/29/2011 -
Features in FishtownGone but Not Soon Forgotten
Church and community members gathered Sunday morning at Holy Name of Jesus Church (701 E. Gaul St.) to celebrate not only Pentecost, but also to commemorate the Reverend Francis P.…
Jill Kozak | 06/15/2011 -
Features in Northern LibertiesEveryone into the Pool
Sipping a pint of Yuengling inside Chenango on a recent evening, 34-year-old Corinna Davis said she is seriously considering joining Arrow Swim Club, Philadelphia’s first over-21, members only pool. “I…
Jennifer Lawson | 06/08/2011