Where we go past the headlines and straight to the streets of Philadelphia
Meet the new guy, Justin Obendorfer! Justin is a senior looking to graduate in the spring with a bachelor's degree in journalism. His beat is music and although I do not play an instrument, he still loves everything about it. His goal is to find out how local bands and artist develop their style... Continue Reading →
Hannah Amadio is Journalism major at Temple University who has decided to cover "parks" for a semester full of finding interesting events to go to. Amadio is not a Philly native, so the most famous parks such as Love Park and Spruce Street Harbor Park have always attracted her into the city. She is... 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 →
Every publication needs a style. Many take cues, or follow exclusively, the Associated Press Style. We're going to do the former. Below are the specific style treatments that every assignment should follow. For everything else, we'll defer to AP Style. Acronyms: When an organization or group refers to itself as a acronym, the first mention of... 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 →
https://youtu.be/LaRHfwPduBw I'm going to be very honest, but I would lie if I said I was surprised with what these interview subjects don't know and I say we have ourselves a "situation". As Italians immigrated and assimilated into America, so did their culture and native traditions. Over time, the Italian culture has turned... Continue Reading →
New York City is viewed throughout the country as the mecca of theatre. Stage actors often move to New York to chase their dream of one day appearing in a Broadway show. Now sure, being on Broadway is the ultimate job for an actor. However, getting work elsewhere in New York City is the real... Continue Reading →
An entrepreneur like Stephen Starr has come up with a plethora of business decisions the past few decades which have made him a very rich man. Not only have these ideas put money in his pocket, but they have strengthened the popularity of his brand. Starr opened the catering division of the company in... 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 →
Philadelphia and its' residents have within the past five years been facing new zoning laws. While most homeowners are aware that these laws exist, the extent of these laws are unknown. As of Aug. 22, 2012, Philadelphia has been implementing a new Zoning Code, which regulates the development within the city. These regulations were slightly... Continue Reading →
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