Temple University Multimedia Storytelling
Where we go past the headlines and straight to the streets of Philadelphia
Who We Are My Name is Vladislav Solomakhin. Before having ever visited Philadelphia I talked with a girl who summed up her trip to Philly as getting catcalled on the streets and waiting in a long line to see a bell. I became a Journalism major at Temple University in 2015. After having lived in... Continue Reading →
In the last two decades Urban exploration, or as the cool kids call it, Urbex has emerged as a social media phenomenon. An entire global subculture has been created out of this activity. Thousands of social media accounts, dedicated to showcasing daring teenagers hanging off of cranes or doing backflips on top of skyscrapers, further... Continue Reading →
When Mina Carroll visited the grave of her daughter Philomena Stendardo at Most Holy Redemeer Cemetery in Bridesburg last week, she found an anonymous, handwritten note. It read, “To Phil and her family, thank you.” “The message went on to say how my daughter had changed this person’s life,” Carroll said. “She walked her way... Continue Reading →
Colwin Williams said getting access to a gun is as easy as buying a pack of cigarettes. “You hear it all the time, we don’t control gun legislation, nor do we control the manufacturing of guns,” he said. According to a dataset from the City of Philadelphia — accessible on the data portal Open Data Philly... Continue Reading →
When Leah Dirkse, found out about Woman Organized Against Rape, she had just begun counseling to process her own experience of sexual assault. Dirkse, who was an undergraduate student at that moment, found out about the organization when she went to see The Penn Vagina Monologues, which raises money for WOAR every year. "I felt... Continue Reading →
For those of us who work or go to school within the city of Philadelphia, cost efficiency in our daily lives is always something that lingers on our minds almost constantly. With the cost of housing in our fair city on the rise, we now have something new to heap upon the plate of ever-growing... Continue Reading →
Fishtown residents J Malloy and Patricia Crebase co-own PJ Press, a microprinting company that hand makes greeting cards with messages like "Get well soon" or "I'm sorry for your loss." They sold their products at the Maker's Market — a craft fair where Philadelphia vendors sold their goods — in the Piazza at Schmidt's Commons... Continue Reading →
Finding the right couple activity to enjoy the autumn weather can be difficult. Mini golf is one of those classic activities that can never go wrong. For couples in Philly, fall nights at Franklin Square have become more exciting with their "spooky mini golf." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Z36Xw-OYg&feature=youtu.be
Bartending has become a key factor on several venues, such as, lounges, nightclubs, parties and others. Louis Diorio, who is a bartender at Ruby Tuesdays, will give us some insight on how bartending is more than mixing vodka with cranberry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSog4Y1o_-w&feature=youtu.be
Kathleen Callahan is the founder of PRIMALapothecary, a business that sells cosmetic products made from herbal ingredients. She will be selling her products at Fishtown Flea, an outdoor craft market, on Saturday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffWzQ_c7ieI
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