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Historic Germantown Stamp Rally passport floating over a garden and the Ebenezer Maxwell historic stone mansion.
events

Past Forward

June 15, 2026 Steve Fillmore 0

Historic Germantown opens the gates for a summer of gardens, tours, and a scavenger hunt of discovery. [more…]

Philadelphia Councilmember Kendra Brooks speaks at a rally supporting the ICE Out Philadelphia legislation outside City Hall. Image via @DemocracyNow
Life

ICE Out in Philly

February 19, 2026 Steve Fillmore 0

Legislation and protest collide as Council presses for stronger protections [more…]

A colorful bowl with corn, beans, squash, and fresh vegetables — a modern take on Indigenous “Three Sisters” food traditions featured in our Native American Heritage Month story in Philadelphia.
events

Deep Roots

November 14, 2025 Steve Fillmore 0

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month in Philly [more…]

A person holds a round red button reading “More Voters More Better,” symbolizing the idea that democracy improves with full participation.
Life

The People Must Vote

November 4, 2025 Steve Fillmore 0

A case for compulsory voting [more…]

Electric plug and stack of U.S. dollars against a glowing city skyline, symbolizing how AI’s rising power demand drives up energy costs.
Life

Big Tech, Bigger Bills

October 27, 2025 Steve Fillmore 0

Paying the price for AI’s growing power demand. [more…]

Illustration of a SEPTA spokesperson with a long-nosed shadow, symbolizing public mistrust over SEPTA service cuts and court revelations.
Life

Taken for a Ride

October 4, 2025 Steve Fillmore 0

Troubling revelations from last month’s SEPTA court battle.  [more…]

Mid-century family stands in front of new suburban home, symbolizing the era when taxing the rich helped build the American middle class.
History

Gone with the Tax Rate

August 31, 2025 Steve Fillmore 0

How we lost the system that built the middle class [more…]

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You Are What You Read

July 25, 2025 Steve Fillmore 0

No need to swallow the same bland leftovers, not with such zesty independent news options.  [more…]

Halftone-style illustration with glitch effect showing red and blue hands placing puzzle pieces over a U.S. map, symbolizing mid-decade redistricting and partisan gerrymandering.
Life

Map Grab

July 17, 2025 Steve Fillmore 0

Pieces in play, power at stake: an all-in scramble for America’s future.  [more…]

Gloved woman cleaning a window from inside while a pressure washer sprays the brick exterior—representing two East Falls cleaning services working together.
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Double Scrub

July 11, 2025 Steve Fillmore 0

Two new businesses, one tidy alliance raising the bar on clean, inside and out. [more…]

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