Art & Entertainment
Stand-Up Stooge
Before his iconic turn in comedy, Philly-born Larry Fine was a fearless boxer and musician who helped save four people’s lives. [more…]
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Blast from the Past
Local historian might not be here today, if it weren’t for one man who met his end in an industrial explosion of historic proportions. [more…]
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Remembering the Captain
The story of a local TV icon who taught a generation to sing a rainbow. [more…]
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Our Dora the Real-Life Explorer
An indomitable Philly spirit that tackled mountain tops around the world, and broke glass ceilings wherever she went. [more…]
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Black Graves Matter
The hard-fought struggle for dignified and documented African American burials in Philadelphia. [more…]
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Furry Philly History: America’s First Shelter
How one woman’s dedication to the City’s stray cat population changed the world. [more…]
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Heart of the Holidays
The story of “Daddy” Cohen, Philadelphia’s Santa Claus (and a light to thousands of children) [more…]
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Turkey Trouble
A scandalous dance rage that came home to roost. [more…]
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Philadelphia Stories: Flashback of Fright!
Unmasking a hometown horror show hero [more…]
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Philadelphia Stories: Unions, Guns and Lodging
The violent story of America’s first federal housing project [more…]