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Tuomi’s Time Machine: Hitch Your Wagon to a Star

November 10, 2021 2

Dreaming big at the Hill School in Germantown [more…]

Harvest Gold

November 9, 2021 0

Local artist livens up our November cover with dreamy autumn street scene. [more…]

Fright Train

November 8, 2021 2

Tanker trains full of volatile methane gas may soon roll through NW neighborhoods [more…]

We Kiln Do This!

November 5, 2021 0

After 23 years, the “Buy a Brick” fundraiser for the Falls of Schuylkill library is back! [more…]

Best in Grow

November 4, 2021 0

Philly’s Top Farmers’ Market? I think so! [more…]

Missed Connections: NOVEMBER 2021

November 3, 2021 0

Plucked, brined, roasted and offered with love and a side of parsnips by Karl Von Lichtenhollen – just for you. [more…]

Defending Roe

November 1, 2021 0

The Struggle to Protect Women’s Reproductive Rights 48 Years After Roe It’s been 48 years since Roe V. Wade became the law of the land in America, and yet here we are, women are still [more…]

Paranormal Reports 2021

October 31, 2021 0

The following unexplained incidents have been reported in East Falls, Germantown and environs. [more…]

Trick or Treating in Manayunk

October 30, 2021 0

One of the best parts of being the parents of young kids is getting to dress up and go out trick or treating with them, and one of the best parts of living in Philly [more…]

Take the Power Back

October 23, 2021 0

Germantowners join forces to fight for fair use of a critical historic landmark. [more…]

Mad or Nah: Full Throttle Debacle?

October 22, 2021 0

How do we feel about dirt bikes and ATV’s on city streets? [more…]

10/26 Burglary 3749 Midvale Ave. (Black Squirrel Pub & Haunt) 11:30PM Between 11:30PM on 10/26 and 8:30AM on 10/27 an unknown offender gained entry into property by kicking in front door causing damages to door. [more…]

Magic Touch

October 11, 2021 1

Making changes in Harrisburg requires more than a little magic [more…]

Passing the Torch

October 7, 2021 0

Recognizing a new generation of leaders – while fondly remembering the previous one – at the Uptown Theater Hall of Fame Awards [more…]

Season of the Which?

October 6, 2021 0

Time to get centered before the Holidays hit. [more…]

Safe Sounding Board

October 5, 2021 0

Leaning into crisis for answers and solutions. [more…]

Missed Connections: OCTOBER 2021

October 1, 2021 0

Compiled with stealth and cunning from the spectral soul of local social media this month by Dr. Karl’s overburdened & fearless assistant Dagmar. [more…]

Mad or Nah: Labor Pains

September 30, 2021 0

How much are we hurting from Philadelphia’s reported worker shortage? [more…]

Ask Athena: Do Something

September 29, 2021 0

Whatever your chosen path, the outcome depends on you. [more…]

Killing Kids

September 29, 2021 1

Rampant Child Abuse in Juvenile Detention and Juvenile Life Without Parole [more…]

Crime Report: September 2021

September 28, 2021 0

Crime reports from the files of the 39th Police District [more…]

Guesthouse Visit: The Artist Is In

September 25, 2021 0

Visiting North America’s Only Iraqi Guesthouse at the Schuylkill Center [more…]

Habitat for Diversity

September 24, 2021 0

A unique structure seeks to bring nature and cultures together [more…]

None Too Soon

September 23, 2021 0

Finally and with great anticipation: speeches from the Grasso ground-breaking. [more…]

On the Radio

September 22, 2021 0

Team Local tells all on Uptown airwaves [more…]

Look Again

September 21, 2021 3

Spike Lee’s electrifying classic on race relations, now restored and more relevant than ever. [more…]

Behind Bars and Bottom Lines

September 20, 2021 0

Incarceration is not meant to be fun or convenient. It’s a total loss of personal liberty. The prisoner is a ward of the state, utterly dependent on the correctional system for food, shelter, and medical [more…]

Purple Queen on the Scene

September 19, 2021 0

Grassroots radio royalty holds court with City Hall at the last Gun Violence Response meeting. [more…]

Tuomi’s Time Machine: A Towering Figure

September 18, 2021 0

In Celebration of John S. Trower, Self-Made Man, Philanthropist and, at one time, Pennsylvania’s Wealthiest Black Resident [more…]

Rise and Shine

September 17, 2021 4

Dr. Woodson’s ambitious new treatment center aims to uplift and inspire community. [more…]

Thanks, Trolley Car!

September 14, 2021 0

Remembering an East Falls establishment [more…]

SEPTEMBER QUIZZO: It’s Always Crummy in Philly

September 11, 2021 0

Bronx cheers for the City of Brotherly Love! [more…]

Mad or Nah: Homing Instincts

September 10, 2021 1

How’s everyone feel about refugees during a housing crisis? [more…]

Breaking the Barrier

September 7, 2021 0

Don’t let subtitles (aka the “one-inch barrier”) make you miss some great movies [more…]

Gimme Shelter

September 6, 2021 2

Activists continue their “Tuesdays with Kenney” protests to demand an end to evictions and reforms to city housing policies [more…]

What the Flood?

September 5, 2021 0

East Falls under water: pics and video [more…]

September Mourn

September 3, 2021 0

This month’s cover reflects a growing crisis amplified in a special center spread. [more…]

Crime Report: August 2021

September 2, 2021 0

8/31 Robbery 3480 W School House Ln. 11:31PM Complainant stated offender is her ex-boyfriend. Offender was driving her vehicle when they began to argue. Offender pulled over and compl took her keys. Offender then punched [more…]