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Resident Donna Di Giacomo talks about the electric transformer that crashed down just outside her house.
Posted inENVIRONMENT NATURE PUBLIC SAFETY

Storm causes electric transformer to crash down

A large electric transformer crashed down on the unit block of West Walnut Lane June 29th, 2025 during a thunderstorm. The storm was marked by the sudden onset of very…
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July 16, 2025
Posted inBUILDINGS THEATER

Lantern Theater gets ready to renovate Mt Airy church sanctuary

The Lantern Theater Company gets ready to renovate its new location in Mt. Airy. The Lantern, a well-known professional theater troupe based at St Stephen’s Church in downtown Philadelphia, is…
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May 14, 2025
Posted inBUILDINGS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Czech Republic workaway journal

Your correspondent and his spouse spent about 2-1/2 weeks in the Czech Republic mostly doing a longer and a shorter “workaways” (work for room and board). And obligatory sightseeing!
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July 18, 2024
Posted inART INTERNET JOURNALISM

Graffiti Art takes the stage on alternative Prague tour

An “alternative Prague” tour, had us taking buses and trains and walking lots to learn about graffiti art, ethical hackers, communist era dissident politics through neighborhoods like Holosevice and visits to artist spaces and hip hangouts.
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July 18, 2024
Posted inCURRENT AFFAIRS INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

Ukrainian war refugee drives taxi in Prague

A Ukrainian tourist, stranded abroad by war, finds love in Paris and work as taxi driver in Prague
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July 18, 2024
Posted inDISABILITY EDUCATION HEALTH

Thrives despite non-verbal learning disability

It wasn't easy growing up for this educator. When he was about 10 years old, he got diagnosed with a non-verbal learning disability. He was not picking up cues and…
December 27, 2017
Posted inART EDUCATION KIDS

Inspired art teacher, inspired student art work

​ JS Jenks Academy for Arts and Sciences Teacher Jon Tietz is motivated to have his students produce good art. And to do that, he regularly integrates math concepts of…
December 6, 2017
Posted inENTERTAINMENT MUSIC

Street musicians serenade holiday shoppers in Chestnut Hill

Street musicians Tahir Jamal and Carty Brown (above) both grew up in Northwest Philadelphia. On a temperate fall day Jamal was outside Kilian Hardware improvising on his keyboard while Carty…
December 5, 2017
Posted inBUSINESS HOLIDAY MACHINES

First Christmas Trees 🎄 🎄 🎄 of season arrive!

Charlie Gangloff of Top of the Hill market and a helper hoist the first Christmas tree of the season onto an upright the Monday before Thanksgiving. They expect to receive…
November 30, 2017
Posted inANIMALS ART CHILDREN

Costumed horses, riders parade for Halloween at Northwestern Stables

​ "Welcome to the Northwestern stables Haunted Horses Event 2017. Today we're inside because it's raining but it's still a lot of fun. As you can see we have pumpkin…
November 2, 2017
Posted inCURRENT AFFAIRS EVENTS LIFE + DEATH

Jesus Sect Confronts Harry Potter Fans

Jesus Sect angrily confronts "slut witches, faggots" attending Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Festival warning HELLFIRE awaits.
October 22, 2017
Posted inBUSINESS MACHINES TECHNOLOGY

New tire laser reading at auto dealer

​ I finally got around to having my car's defective Takata airbag replaced and driving into the dealership, discovered that the service area had been completely renovated into a covered…
October 20, 2017
Posted inELDERLY MONEY SHOPPING

Octegenarian trash picks large mattress, enlists help

Eigthy-one year artist old trash picks mattress, enlists athletic looking pedestrian to help her move it.
October 20, 2017
Posted inDANCE EDUCATION HOBBIES

Sword fighting for stage and film

Ken Nichols teaches how to sword fight for the stage and screen (movies) in his swashbuckling course.
October 19, 2017
Posted inBUSINESS POVERTY WORK

Selling roses in heavy traffic

Vendor selling flowers works long days outside, sandwiched on narrow concrete between two very busy traffic lanes.
October 11, 2017

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