He makes beautiful art, eggshell mosaics and..
Manayunk artist Tom Sonnenberg makes beautiful eggshell mosaics. He believes he's among a small number of people in the United States who practice the art. The technique, he says, originated…
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Hungry piglets suck at sow
10 baby pigs at a sow while she lies on her side. An 11th pokes around in a basin of mushy creep feed. The pigs are in an open display,…
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50 years on, Wyck heir gives New Year cake 2nd try
Sam Rhoads tastes a special cookie-like “Cake”, again, after a fifty year hiatus. Here he is at the Historic Wyck House and Garden annual new year tea. Rhoads, treasurer of…
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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…
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…