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Editors of The Local holding one of the first DIY issues of the newspaper, with a collage of front pages from ten years of community journalism in the background, with balloons
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Print Happens

December 18, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Ten Years of DIY News — and Why It Still Matters [more…]

Holiday model train set circling under a Christmas tree, with wrapped presents and festive lights creating a nostalgic holiday display.
Businesses and organizations

All Aboard for the Holidays

December 4, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Why trains go under Christmas trees, and how their spirit endures.  [more…]

Illustrated winter scene of the 1921 Bryn Athyn Train Wreck, showing a burned wooden coach in a narrow snowy ravine on the Pennypack Trail as onlookers stand above.
History

Calamity on the Tracks

November 23, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 0

The Great Train Wreck of Pennypack Park [more…]

Bronze Pilgrim statue on Kelly Drive shown against an old illustration of the Speedwell ship, highlighting the forgotten story behind Philadelphia’s monument.
Art & Entertainment

Lost Ship, Found Democracy

November 17, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 3

The legacy of the other Mayflower. [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.
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Deep Roots

November 14, 2025 Steve Fillmore 0

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month in Philly [more…]

Elfreth’s Alley street sign with skeleton hand, symbolizing Philadelphia ghost stories and historic hauntings.
Art & Entertainment

A Philadelphia Haunting

October 30, 2025 Michael Thomas Leibrandt 0

Tis the season for a spooky stroll down America’s oldest street [more…]

Protesters at the No Kings Rally in Philadelphia hold a sign showing an orange with a crown crossed out.
Art & Entertainment

Fruit for Thought

October 25, 2025 The Local 1

When people unite, even second-rate citrus can change the world. [more…]

Two women laughing and carrying stacks of gift boxes in a vintage department store, capturing the joy and bustle of Philadelphia’s golden age of shopping.
Contributors

Carry It Home

October 22, 2025 Michael Thomas Leibrandt 0

Looking back to the days when shopping felt special — and the bag came free. [more…]

Illustration for No Kings Day protest costumes: an American-flag fist punching through a crowned skull against a Halloween moon with bats, symbolizing democracy fighting back against monarchy and authoritarianism.
History

Down with Crowns

September 26, 2025 Carolyn Fillmore 2

Protest meets Halloween in No Kings 2.0 (Oct 18th). [more…]

“Illustration of Philadelphia Eagles guard Frank ‘Bucko’ Kilroy in a green jersey, close-up with stars in the background, honoring his Hall of Fame induction.
Contributors

Hall Call for Bucko

September 19, 2025 Michael Thomas Leibrandt 0

This gifted athlete helped define Philly’s famous fighting spirit.   [more…]

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