Articles by Carolyn Fillmore

What’s the difference between Knockwurst and Bratwurst? Is red cabbage the same as sauerkraut? And what the heck is “spaetzle?” Menu rundown for East Falls’ Oktoberfest — including news about a local brewer’s East Falls debut! [more…]

Local artist Dan Ostrov and a team of volunteers bring back Redeemer’s 100+ year old slide after decades of storage. Are you ready to slip back in time this Saturday? [more…]

A recent Philly Magazine article claims to know the reason behind Billy Murphy’s famous Bon Jovi ban — but we’ve got other suspicions… [more…]

All you ever wanted to know about the Paulownia aka “Princess” tree in East Falls [more…]

Parks, schmarks — in East Falls, we take over CASTLES! Join your neighbors Saturday October 1st for a pop-up beer garden at Undine Barge Club’s historic boathouse aka Castle Ringstetten. Plus: local artifacts to see — and buy. [more…]

Local business owner learns first-hand what it means to be part of our can-do community. [more…]

Surely you’ve noticed the excess of green slime floating on the Schuylkill lately. Algae? Pollution? Toxic sludge? Nope, just duckweed — rowers hate it but this benign aquatic flowering plant is a genetic wonder that could [more…]

So… are we still getting that big apartment building where the Japanese restaurant used to be? And some kind of thru-street between Kelly and Ridge? Answers, photos & links in our quick zoning recap.  Funny how loving architecture [more…]