Springtime for lovers
Suzanne Poncen talks about how she met Dan Jessen, not pictured, on Match.com at a party in Germantown. Watch video here Julia Staico of Chestnut Hill, a stylist at…
Tasting like a lion
Guests sample six different concoctions to understand how animals taste. Cats don't taste sweet so a sweet substance was tasted followed by a sweet blocker followed by another draft of…
Body odors signal threat?
Amy Gordon,left, a first year grad student who works at the Monell Center, welcomed guests to a Philadelphia Science Festival program on how animals, smell and taste at Rembrandt's Restaurant…
Something for everyone at Chestnut Hill Garden Fest
Arnie Shiffrin, a wine consultant from Bala Cynwyd, entertains garden fest goers and himself, dancing to the sounds of Melissa Martin and the Mighty Rhythm Kings. Watch video here. ---------------------------------------------------------…
Posted inBUILDINGS HOUSING VOLUNTEERING
Building homes – love in action
On a recent Saturday, Linley Kirkwood, community outreach coordinator for Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery County and a Chestnut Hill resident, led a “Love in Action Tour” for prospective volunteers…
Posted inBooks CRIME VOLUNTEERING
Sending Books to Prisoners
Brenda Cook of Wynnefield Heights and other women from the Sharon Baptist Church ministry package books destined for prisoners at Books Through Bars in West Philadelphia. The 20 year-old all…
Speed dating model also matches investors and caregivers with nannies
Founder John Samson, left, and his partner Dan Gill run SpeedDateUSA.com, a company with national reach, that hosts events for people with similar interests, from romantic to social and business…
What’s Wrong with This Picture?
SIGNS BY TOMORROW, a national outfit, does it all. ...huge light box banners, custom braille signs, carved signs,trade show displays, channel letters and so on. Here is the proof of…
Posted inBUSINESS ROXBOROUGH MANAYUNK STORES
Statue of Liberty (Tax Services) dances ballet
Allison Allen knows how to make her own the dreary job luring in customers, costumed as the statue of Liberty outside the Liberty Tax Service on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough.…
Sam Lit broadcasts live from avenue on HyLit radio
Sam Lit, son of legendary Philadelphia radio host Hy Lit, broadcasts live from Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia on Internet radio station hylitradio.com Watch video here.