Contributors

A reader emailed us his disappointment that we’d print commentary from a local public school teacher who is fighting against a charter overtake. We disagree that there’s no place for conversation in community news, and present Robin Lowry’s [more…]

Robin Lowry lives in Germantown and teaches Health & Physical Education at Wister Elementary.  In her 22 years with the Philly School District teaching all grade levels she has experienced the daily joys and frustrations [more…]

Getting to the bottom of low voter turnout in Pennsylvania. [more…]

**UPDATE:  WISTER WINS!!**  Philadelphia’s School District announced last week that Wister Elementary will remain public**  Wister’s been granted a reprieve. District Superintendents met with staff at dismissal to give us the good news. Is it [more…]

Local black cat shares his insights on the neighborhood, and photos of his favorite Halloween houses this season. As told to Leslie Levy of Time Out for Pets. [more…]

Food blog 22ndandPhilly.com says this IQL restaurant “sets the bar” for others of its kind (we’re inclined to agree). [more…]

Making money off the Pope, living with new neighbors, and why the councilman’s jumpshot isn’t what it used to be. [more…]

Tom Martin’s ballot number is easy for East Fallsers to remember: #29! [more…]