Philly is a hub for great stories, but it's also a great place to do innovative reporting. One of those experiments is happening right now at Temple, in the Journalism Department's new solutions journalism class, Covering Addiction. Students are creating long form pieces about addiction and recovery. They're searching for not just for problems and... Continue Reading →
Reading Terminal Market keeps their stores constant through thick and thin.
Reading Terminal Market is a haven for great local Philadelphia Food. All the best spots in Philadelphia are represented, from roast pork sandwiches at DiNic’s to fresh Peking Duck at Sang Kee and the market chooses vary carefully which stores are going to be represented. The stands at Reading Terminal Market do not change often,... Continue Reading →
Lorenzo & Sons South Street Pizza: “Back Stronger than Ever” Nearly 5 Years after Fire
For Tom O’Connor, June 27, 2012 started out as just another delightful summer morning as he opened the doors of the famous Lorenzo & Sons Pizza that had been sitting on the 300 block of South Street since 1988. Around 10:25 a.m. that particular Wednesday morning, a fire sent the entire place up in a... Continue Reading →
Rock Ministries uses boxing as outlet for Kensington youth
Free boxing. Those two words led Johnny Rivera to the second floor of a building on Howard and Thompson streets. He had just turned 16 and already loved to fight, so he followed his friend to Rock Ministries Calvary Chapel of Kensington where he could get free boxing lessons. The Rock was run by Pastor... Continue Reading →
Business is booming for Rooster Soup Co., a newly opened restaurant that donates 100% of its profits.
Keeping its table's full is no issue for Rooster Soup Co., a Philadelphia restaurant partnered with Federal Donuts and Broad Street Ministry that gives 100 percent of its profits to Broad Street Ministry’s Hospitality Collaborative. Federal Donuts is a popular food chain in Philadelphia that serves fried chicken, coffee, and donuts. Broad Street Ministry is a... Continue Reading →
Richard Bieniek: College Student, Drummer, Real Estate agent
For most college students, the years after graduation are spent furthering another persons dream. Whether through internships or entry-level positions, everyone resigns themselves to it at some point. Richard Bieniek had other ideas. Bieniek, a 21-year-old student at La Salle University, has wasted no times in striving towards his goals. Along with being an International... Continue Reading →
The real Repo Man: A look inside the life of Repo Records owner Dan Matherson
It was early spring in 1984. In select movie theaters across the country, Repo Man, starring Emilio Estevez as a punk rock rebel living in Los Angeles, made its premiere on the big screen. Initial reviews of the film were so positive, they ultimately left a lasting mark on a number of cult movements. But Repo Man also... Continue Reading →
Disability Pride Parade is back for fifth year, with some new improvements
Alan Holdsworth was window-shopping in his home country, England, when he realized there might be something wrong with his legs. As a young adult, Holdsworth caught a glimpse of himself in the reflection that day, and what he saw shocked him. “I looked in a window and I realized: I’m not walking like anybody else,”... Continue Reading →
Tips and tools: Web headline writing
How do you write a good web headline? Hint: Don't take notes from the photo above. First, consider everything you've been taught about writing a good newspaper headline and forget it. Second, consider the headlines that make you, as a reader, click on something and read the story all the way through. Since classes are... Continue Reading →
Philadelphia’s newest music beat writer, Alex Starkman
For Alex Starkman, music is more than just a hobby, It’s a release. As a Junior at Temple University, Starkman has carved out a niche for himself, reporting on music and its history in the city of Philadelphia. In a Q&A with Alex, we found out how and why he got this position, and where... Continue Reading →
Temple University Multimedia Storytelling 