CLOSE UP Video Interviews

Dozens clean up Cresheim Creek new parkland

(Above, volunteer Marilou Buffum) Dozens of volunteers showed up on Saturday to help remove invasive plants and debris from newly acquired Philadelphia parkland in Mount Airy. Efforts of the Wissahickon…

December 7, 2013

African-American BUSINESS Food and Drink

McDonald’s high school worker aims higher

Danielle Taylor of Germantown, a 12th grader home schooled through Agora Cyber Charter School, works 30 hours a week at the Chestnut Hill McDonald’s. She’s paid at the rate of…

December 5, 2013

Current Affairs EVENTS PERSONAL GROWTH

Chabad Rabbi lights public Hanukah menorah

It appeared that Rabbi Yitzchok Gurevitz’s faith in the accuracy of the weather forecast was rewarded last evening. Skies cleared just before the public lighting of a large Hanukah menorah…

November 28, 2013

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From Stage to Box Office

Growing up, Devon Ingold performed in more than forty plays and productions but has migrated behind the scenes and just started managing the box office at the Allens Lane Theater.…

November 26, 2013

Children Current Affairs Family

Empty Bowl Dinner fights hunger and homelessness

Twenty five percent of Philadelphians live below the poverty level. This somber statistic was delivered last night to hundreds of diners, along with delicious soups and breads donated by dozens…

November 20, 2013

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Food and Drink

Ploughing new ground at urban farm

Scott Blunk employs a moldboard plow to break new ground at the Henry Got Crops Farm in Roxborough, Philadelphia. Blunk, who worked for the John Deere company at one time,…

November 20, 2013

FASHION Funny LOVE

Vet sports LOVE cap

Seventy six year old Mr. Bell, whose granddaughter is often at his home in Mount Airy, didn’t think his granddaughter would mind if he borrowed her cap with the big…

November 4, 2013

ANIMALS ART EVENTS

Costumed horses parade at NW Stables

SLIDE SHOW Horses, riders and spectators got in the Halloween spirit on Sunday at the Northwestern Stables Haunted Horses Costume Parade and Open House. Your correspondent observed the third round…

October 27, 2013

Books ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS

Harry Potter fans descend on Chestnut Hill for Potter Festival

View all photos here. Harry Potter fans swarmed the attractions along Germantown Avenue on Saturday for the Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Festival. At Top of the Hill Market, Dan Lemoyne,…

October 20, 2013

ART BUSINESS Children

New baby, new studio at CH Fall for the Arts Fest

The youngest person at Chestnut Hill’s Fall for the Arts festival Sunday may have been two day-old Xavier Brubaker. Sleep-deprived but happy parents Japheth and Suzanne recently returned to Chestnut…

October 8, 2013

Czech Republic workaway journal

Ethical hacking, parallel police, graffiti art and more on “Alternative Prague” tour

Ukrainian war refugee drives taxi in Prague

Doktor Water mucks out old well

Granddaughter continues tradition at Czech Bead Factory