It can be easy to get discouraged these days. Everywhere we look, there are signs of a struggling planet and, often, it’s difficult to see a clear path to an effectual response. 2022 may well eclipse recent years as the hottest on record. Rainfall has alternated between being absent or violent in Pennsylvania, one of
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By Alex MulcahyThis morning’s commute would have been much more difficult without my Yuba Sweet Curry bike. For reasons too tedious to share, my son didn’t have his bike, his regular means of getting to and from school. But thanks to our bright orange cargo bike, I was able to haul both him and his
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By Lois VoltaDear Lois: Is it possible to transcend the domestic workload of the holiday season and live out of the heart?
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“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” –F. Scott FitzgeraldI believe in the eureka moment: the experience of discovering something about the world or yourself that changes everything. This magazine has sought out those stories
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By Bernard BrownWild turkeys are good neighbors, unless they encounter a polished car.
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By Constance Garcia-BarrioShe’s protested segregation and fought for rent control, now she canvasses for Philly independents.
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By Randy LobassoTwo years after the launch of an action plan, Philadelphia’s traffic deaths are still high.
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By Alexandra W. JonesCompeting for higher wages might be the biggest challenge facing female athletes. But, this elite women’s cycling team excels in spite of a gender pay gap.
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By Claire Marie Porter; Photography by Linette and Kyle KielinskiThese women saw a need, and filled it like a bucket. Inside the world of women entrepreneurs who entered the male-dominated world of waste management.
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By Lois VoltaDear Lois: How can we bring the change we want to see in the world into our domestic lives?
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By Bernard BrownLocal environmental educator builds wildlife oasis in Fishtown.
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