Carolyn Fillmore, Author at The NW Local Paper

Silhouetted couple sitting on a bench under a glowing lamp in a wooded park at night

Solstice Story

June 1, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

A hot June night in the wild Wissahickon [more…]

A person in a dark shirt holds an aged brown book titled “FAFO: A MEMOIR” in large stamped letters.

Read This When They Come

May 17, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 1

The famous poem’s backstory is a roadmap to remember [more…]

Outdoors

Ticked Off? Get It Tested!

May 14, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Free lab in PA helps you outsmart tick-borne disease [more…]

A wide-eyed baby sits in a vintage stroller, reaching for a baby bottle filled with buggy, spoiled milk — a darkly humorous nod to unsafe dairy in history.

Formula for Disaster

April 21, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

When shady dairies put profits over babies, America paid the price. How a 19th-century milk scandal killed 8,000 children and sparked food safety laws. [more…]

Illustration of a spined soldier bug attacking a spotted lanternfly in a stylized forest setting

Bug of War

April 16, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

🪲 The tiny tank taking on Philly’s most hated insect [more…]

Hourglass and stack of newspapers in cartoon-style illustration

The Page Stays

April 9, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Print is timeless, indelible, and faithfully at hand. [more…]

Close-up of the “Crying Indian” from the iconic 1971 anti-littering PSA, with a single tear on his cheek and “Keep America Beautiful” text in the background.

Littered with Lies

April 7, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

How a fake “Indian” made us all feel guilty for corporate greed. [more…]

Full Blood Moon in the night sky over Philadelphia, captured during the March lunar eclipse.

Full Moon Fever, Philly-Style

March 22, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

A little science, a little folklore, and some Local lunar adventure. [more…]

March of the Red Tails

March 16, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

This month, the skies come alive with high-flying desire, rivalry, and survival. [more…]

Collage of historical von Trapp family photos over a scenic mountain landscape

Climb Every Border

March 10, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

A classic movie’s untold immigration story [more…]