Temple University Multimedia Storytelling
Where we go past the headlines and straight to the streets of Philadelphia
Children’s feet clatter excitedly on the stone steps as the parents’ feet try to keep up. Crowds of them flock to the front door awaiting anxiously the chance to observe the wonders within with their own eyes, and their own hands. Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum celebrated its 40th anniversary this past weekend, and with nostalgia... Continue Reading →
Multicolored lights flash wildly above, the kick of the drums rattles the floor below, speakers blare and resonate through the cracking walls, and the roar of the crowd makes the air crackle and hum. Philadelphia’s underground music scene is integral to the city’s cultural identity, and is a world that senior journalism major Jack Einhorn... Continue Reading →
What we THINK we know about our Italian heritage today will send our ancestors laughing and shaking their heads in their graves! Forget about the orange drunk crazy peeps from ‘Jersey Shore’, we really do have ourselves a SITUATION. Q) Judging by your name, you're obviously Italian. Did you grow up with traditions or more... Continue Reading →
Philadelphia, Pa – Things that differentiate SPCA from other Animal Welfare organizations is that we do have the Humane law-enforcement officers and they operate throughout the state of Pennsylvania. “We get a lot of really hard dogs that come into our shelter because they've been through some dramatic and neglect situation, so the dogs may... Continue Reading →
What If I told you that SEPTA and Uber, two of the largest transportation services in the city of Philadelphia, were teaming up like when LeBron James went to the Miami Heat? Yes, you’ve heard right. “SEPTA’s ridership has grown over 50 percent in the last 17 years,” said SEPTA Director of Innovation Erik Johanson.... Continue Reading →
Jennifer Johnston, Manager of Volunteer Program at the Pennsylvania SPCA, works with the volunteers t the SPCA and really gets things going when it comes to helping and having things run smoothly when an animal comes into the shelter. "At the shelter when you adopt, you really are saving the life of an animal! Each... Continue Reading →
Louis Dennis is a street musician who can currently be found playing music for the commuters passing by at SEPTA's Suburban Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dennis has a profound background in classical jazz, and plays numerous instruments, his favorites being the accordion and flute. He got his start on music at just the age of... Continue Reading →
You think one could hardly remember taking on a one-way journey at such a young age. Gennaro Vuono came to America many decades ago, highly dependent on the life his parents promised him and his baby brother. Here is a family of Italian Immigrants who sacrificed everything they had in order to provide for their... Continue Reading →
Ashley, is a Pet Care & Volunteer Coordinator, at the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, PAWS, located on 1810 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa, 19115. In the video, Ashley explains what a work day consists of. Ashley also explains that PAWS is a no kill shelter and the process of bringing a homeless or abandoned animal to the shelter. Also, the... Continue Reading →
Butch Foley is the owner of the Philadelphia Flower Market at SEPTA's Suburban Station in Philadelphia. In the video, Foley explains what his daily work day consists of. Foley also explains the process of picking out flowers for commuters who want to bring a smile to the faces of their loved ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7G8FA6zz7E&feature=youtu.be
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