Young Adults - CLOSE UP Video Interviews

“Obama, don’t deport my Mama”

The Mexican-American and Spanish speaking communities rallied in Norristown Monday evening for immigration reform. They demanded that Congress pass the immigration legislation that is now stalled and overshadowed by the…

September 11, 2013

JOURNALISM Photography Young Adults

Photgraphing his daughter’s first front page article

I came across Bill Cusick in a proud moment, taking photos of his daughter’s first front page article in the Chestnut Hill Local as it appeared in the newsbox outside…

August 9, 2013

JOURNALISM Religion WORK

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

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

ART Education Funny

Siri performs in their Odyssey of the Mind

Effervescent Sammi Baker and her partner Nathan Hyer brought their paper Mache puppet “Siri” out to Chestnut Hill Garden Festival to raise funds for “Odyssey of the Mind.” The Plymouth…

May 9, 2013

EVENTS Music WRITERS

Maya at Astronomy Night

Awbury Arboretum on Friday night, April 26,2013 was one of many venues set up throughout the city for stargazing as part of the 10 day Philadelphia Science Festival. A few…

May 3, 2013

BUSINESS Education ENVIRONMENT

Life at Henry Got Crops Farm

During a break from cultivating and weeding a raised bed of peas at the Weavers Way Henry Got Crops farm in Roxborough where he volunteers, your correspondent captured a slice…

April 25, 2013

NATURE RECREATION Sports

Mountain unicycles in hilly, rocky Wissahickon Valley

While taking a leisurely, easy bike ride along the relatively flat Forbidden Drive, my daughter and I were amazed to see a young man atop a unicycle on the opposite…

March 29, 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

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