Photo by Aaron Birk (book cover)After years developing his story of urban ecology, author and West Philly resident Aaron Birk is releasing his 112-page graphic novel The Pollinator’s Corridor. Birk, who single-handedly wrote and illustrated the novel, will be celebrating the publication with a book release dance party this Saturday, March 3. The Pollinator’s Corridor
MorePhoto by Ken Yanoviak, courtesy of Bridgette Mayer Gallery For Shelley Spector, scraps of discarded fabric are more inspiring than a blank white canvas any day. Bits of boldly-patterned textiles serve as Spector’s foundation for her latest exhibit, “Dreck Groove”. The exhibit is a patchwork of reclaimed materials the South Philly artist gathered from her
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Image via pecpa.orgThe Delaware River. You get your drinking water from it. You water your plants with it. You may even spend your weekends leisurely sailing on it. Now, it’s time to advocate for it. The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) is searching for this year’s team of volunteer Delaware River Ambassadors to spread information about
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story by Shaun Brady | photo by Emily WrenOn spring, summer and fall afternoons, Pennypack Farm is the hot spot for local families. Parents gather at the Montgomery County nonprofit to examine the selection of crops laid out farmers market-style in the harvest house. Kids head straight for the U-Pick crops and start on rows
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“If something is delicious, then it takes you to Yumtown,” jokes Yumtown food truck co-founder Andrew Tantisunthorn.
If it’s local and sustainable, all signs point to Yumtown as well. The truck, which Tantisunthorn and Lanie Belmont opened full time in October 2011, sources the majority of its ingredients from growers throughout the Philadelphia region.
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story by Mary Elizabeth Clark, SSJ | photo by Howard PitkowIn my parent’s house, faith and action went hand in hand. For 15 years, my mother met monthly with an interfaith group to discuss the Middle East. Through that organization, she protested the treatment of Russian Jews by wearing black and demonstrating downtown. My parents,
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story by Bernard Brown photo by Craig StottlemyerAbout a year ago, I was sent a video of a red-tailed hawk plucking a dead pigeon on the roof of a car, right across the street from the Burger King at Eighth and Market. A crowd of cell-phone photographers surrounded the truck until the spooked raptor moved
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story by Dana Henry photo by Albert YeeThe campus of Pendle Hill,a Quaker retreat center near Swarthmore, Pa., has a storybook-like serenity. Colonial-style stone walls are tucked into the lush green grounds and bordered with dense, wild foliage that blocks the roadway, leaving only the soft voices of Friends (Quakers) and the chatter of birds.
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Image via atomicrobotics.comA competition may raise thoughts of touchdowns, squeaky courts and a pitcher’s mound, but for the Atomic Robotics, it’s all about engineering. The community 4-H club was started in 2011 as an opportunity to introduce Philadelphia students to career opportunities in science, math, engineering and technology. The club works with teachers, mentors
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FACT
Each year, the average American discards eight batteries, and about 600 million fluorescent light bulbs make their way to landfills.
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