Education - CLOSE UP Video Interviews

Foster parents rescue dogs

Grace Kelly Herbert [center] founder of Finding Shelter http://findingshelter.org, a no-kill foster based animal rescue operation based in Norristown and current “foster parents” like Chava Spivak-Birndorf [left] seek permanent homes…

April 7, 2013

Education ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS

The Mount Seniors’ Fun Day for Charity

With glittery facial make up and sporting their school’s purple and gold colors, Mount Saint Joseph Academy seniors Cassidy Peikin (left) and Michelle Handy took a lunch break at Bruno’s…

March 1, 2013

African-American Education Elderly

Studies Tajweed, taking family to Mecca

Rashid Abdul/Majid, a practicing Muslim, turns to his Arabic language books during breaks in his substitute-teaching class schedule on a recent day at Parkway Northwest High School in Mount Airy.…

February 14, 2013

Current Affairs Education protest

Sheet Metal Union pickets Chestnut Hill College

The Sheet Metal Workers Union has been protesting Chestnut Hill College’s use of non-union, Delaware-based contractor DJ Wagner. Eddie Guinan, a sheet metal worker who is manning the picket this…

February 8, 2013

Education PERSONAL GROWTH WORK

Secrets of Prolific Writers

In her book, “The 7 Secrets of the Prolific, the definitive guide to overcoming procrastination, perfectionism and writers bloc,” Hillary Rettig offers many insights and tips for authors and others…

January 20, 2013

Current Affairs Education ENVIRONMENT

Treephilly gives away 2000 trees

The Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department is giving away two thousand trees this fall at 8 events across the city through its Treephilly organization to residents for planting in their…

November 5, 2012

Books Current Affairs Education

Fighting the dark arts on and off the quidditch pitch

October 26th through October 28th marked Harry Potter Weekend in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. As part of the festivities 16 college quidditch teams competed in the 3rd Annual Philadelphia Brother Love…

October 29, 2012

African-American Education ENVIRONMENT

Keeps Kenyan farming tradition alive in Philadelphia

Watch video interview here. Joseph Mbura, a chemistry and math teacher at the W.B. Saul High School for Agricultural Sciences in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia has loved gardening since…

September 30, 2012

ANIMALS Education ENTERTAINMENT

York Pa. County Fair – Fun Times!

In a whirlwind day at the York County Fair in York, PA, I did several video interviews and videoed some events, as we wound our way about the fairgrounds. In…

September 13, 2012

BUILDINGS BUSINESS Children

From Kickboxing to Childcare: Children of America opens in Chestnut Hill

Children of America greeters with Mascot Bentley Watch video tour and interview here. Assistant Director Katie McDonnell and coworker Mary Catherine of the Lansdale Children of America “Educational Childcare and…

June 17, 2012