Development
Here We Grasso Again
An old dream rekindles at the last EF zoning meeting, as a new one begins on Scotts Lane. And one doozie of a rumor for Midvale! [more…]
Articles by Carolyn Fillmore
Businesses and organizations
All Pets Go to Heaven
West Laurel Hill Cemetery has gone to the dogs! Yappy Hours, Woof, Wag ‘n Walk nights, dog-friendly tours, and now a new pet center offering a variety of support for pet owners. [more…]
Art & Entertainment
Beyond Barnes
Albert C. Barnes set the ball in motion for a major Modern Art movement in Philadelphia. Exciting local collection features work by Barnes’s students and one scrappy wanna-be who helped defined a generation of artists. [more…]
Food and Drink
Open Streets: Festival Edition
Celebrate our Great Northwest with Two Free Festivals this Saturday — Philly Free Streets makes it safe & easy. [more…]
Art & Entertainment
I’m With Stupid
Even dumbasses enjoy Quizzo team trivia with local comic Sean Maguire. Take his quiz here, put your brain to the test! [more…]
Politics
Living in Germantown: Racial Inequality
FACEBOOK FILES: Neighbors discussed white privilege and racial inequality in a local group. Some insights from the spiciest guy in the comments section. [more…]
Fitness
Pepper Power
Mañana’s giant red chili may be gone from our streetscape, but it lives on in the hearts of East Falls Flyers! [more…]
Neighborhood councils
Nightmare on Midvale?
Or hyperbole on Henry? An accident at a problem intersection kicks off strong words in an online thread. But is all the brouhaha warranted? [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Ever Green
It’s a park. It’s a sculpture garden. It’s an arboretum. It’s a natural sanctuary where graves are dug by hand (!). Meet Laurel Hill’s “sister” cemetery, the hippie of the family. [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Book Smart
Local daycare puts the focus on reading to give kids a leg up on life. A massive study by the University of Nevada that spanned the globe over 20-years concluded in 2010 that the strongest [more…]