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Two women and a dog stand near the Kelpius Cave in Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Valley, as a vintage portrait of mystic Johannes Kelpius fades in from the forest backdrop.
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A Pilgrimage Through Time

May 27, 2025 Mary Blitzer Field 0

Explore local history in the Wissahickon: monks, Dunkers, and press pioneers.  [more…]

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Bad to the Bone

January 31, 2025 Philadelphia Stories By Bob McNulty 2

When tracing your roots digs up a true crime story from the city’s gritty past. [more…]

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Once Upon a Mansion

November 16, 2024 Michael Thomas Leibrandt 0

Lynnewood Hall’s tragic tale may get its happily ever after, at last. [more…]

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Veterans Day Spotlight: Al Schmid

November 9, 2024 Philadelphia Stories By Bob McNulty 0

A tribute to an exceptional Philadelphian who fought bravely against global fascism [more…]

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Murder in Oak Lane

October 16, 2024 Philadelphia Stories By Bob McNulty 0

A twisted tale of toxic friendship, murder, and karmic justice [more…]

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Philly: Home of the Hit Job

September 23, 2024 Philadelphia Stories By Bob McNulty 0

The corrupt and gruesome tale of America’s first paid assassination.   [more…]

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Sing Shady

July 24, 2024 Philadelphia Stories By Bob McNulty 0

Treetop choir loft fosters German folksong in Brewerytown, circa 1900s.  [more…]

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Philadelphia Stories: Uncle Outlaw

May 31, 2024 Philadelphia Stories By Bob McNulty 0

The hard life and times of a favorite family felon [more…]

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A Love to Remember

May 11, 2024 Carolyn Fillmore 2

True story behind Laurel Hill’s most famous Mother monument. [more…]

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Buried History: The Ghosts of Duffy’s Cut

March 14, 2024 Carolyn Fillmore 0

Restless spirits reveal murder and xenophobia on the Pennsylvania Railroad.  [more…]

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