June, 2013 - CLOSE UP Video Interviews

Minister pitches Inky subscription

Andy Autrey, a resident of the Hill House in Chestnut Hill, has long been in professional sales – cars, life insurance – and now is pitching subscriptions to the Philadelphia…

June 26, 2013

ANIMALS ART ENTERTAINMENT

Vaulting bride and groom sculpted by blind uncle

Michael Gieschen, left Because Mike Gieschen’s niece met her fiancée while competing at vaulting event, a passion they share, the blind artist decided to create a wedding gift depicting their…

June 15, 2013

Education HEALTH Human body

Exercise science major no meathead

College students majoring in exercise science are not just a bunch of meatheads who love to work out and run around lifting up things, says Tristan VanderMeer, majoring in the…

June 14, 2013

BUILDINGS ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS

Philly Film Society Renovates Roxy

The Philadelphia Film Society is renovating the venerable Roxy Theater on Sansom Street downtown, installing new seats and screens and converting to a digital projection system. Marketing Director Katie Powell…

June 12, 2013

BUILDINGS WORK

Installing replacement windows

As he goes about his work of installing replacement windows in an old house, Paul Piccone, an installer with Matus Windows of Glenside, PA describes the process. After carefully prying…

June 7, 2013

Current Affairs ENVIRONMENT Food and Drink

Bhutan refugees renew farming in Philly

At the age of six, Bishnu Kamar (left) fled her native Bhutan where, she says, the government was trying to kill its own people. She lived the next twenty-two years…

June 3, 2013