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Q: WHY DO YOU CHOOSE TO GROW THESE GREENHOUSE TOMATOES IN SOIL OVER WATER?  A: “Before we built the first greenhouse we bought this tomato from a grower that grows…

Q: SO YOU’RE PARADING DOWN GERMANTOWN AVENUE IN THESE ORANGE JUMPSUITS TO PROMOTE ‘JIGALOO’?  A: Jigaloo Lubricant. It comes from the French word “ti-gi-dou” which means “I’ve got it”. In…

Q: WHY ARE YOU RUNNING FOR MAYOR ? A: I’m running for Mayor because Philadelphia needs some form of radical change over the next four years. We need someone to…

Q: THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA IS BRINGING ITS OWN STAGE TO PASTORIUS PARK? A: We bring our own stage. We come here, we bring our own sound equipment. We set it…

Q: I'D LIKE TO KNOW A LITTLE MORE ABOUT NEW DIRECTIONS  A: New Directions is located in the 4800 block of Germantown Avenue. It's an alternative to prison for women…

Q: WHAT’S G-TOWN RADIO?  A: G-Town Radio is a 24 hour Internet Radio Station that’s going to be serving local content, community news and great music you don’t find anywhere…

Q: HOW WOULD YOU LIKE SEPTA TO BE ANY DIFFERENT THAN THE WAY IT IS?  A: I would like to see them improve on the trains, have  newer trains because…

Q: Can you tell me about today’s plaque dedication? A: Michael McKenna was a Fairmount Park guard who gave his life in the process of  responding to a call where…

"My name us Desiree Jacques and I designed a Jacques e’ Bouquet floral basket arrangement business.  I search all around with the help of my mother, Gladys, and I look…