A medley of earthy flavors will melt in your mouth By Anna Herman A good salad is always greater than the sum of its parts, whether assembled from the freshest garden greens or a thoughtful mixture of leftovers. Salad—from the Latin for salt—is the alchemy of disparate ingredients pulled together with a lively vinaigrette, or
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Cheese-filled crepes and a warm salad will satisfy in the cold weather By Brian Ricci This month’s recipe for manicotti is based off of my grandmother’s. She used to make this most often for Sunday afternoon family dinner. With a great spread of food before us, we would gather around her big table and eat
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Five Philadelphia benefit corporations you should know By Grid Staff Benefit corporations, which incorporate in a way that requires owners to consider community and environmental impact as well as their bottom line, are still relatively rare. But of the approximately 50 benefit corporations in Pennsylvania, half are located in Philadelphia, and they all go through
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In a search for meaning, a social entrepreneur gets back to her roots Illustration by Faye Zhang Essay by Nancy S. Cleveland I had an uncle we thought must be a CIA operative. At his memorial service, I was talking with one of his colleagues (a guy whose body language screamed, “Don’t ask me what
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Hackathon brings together parolees, technologists and journalists to create tech prototypes for the greater good By Belinda Sharr Reentering society after spending time in jail or prison can be challenging. Finding a job with a criminal record isn’t easy, and without money to purchase clothing and secure housing, it proves doubly challenging, as many employers
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Channeling a passion for clean water into a robust bottom line at United By Blue By Justin Klugh Regardless of where it flows, water brings life. At every depth, from oceans to puddles, it invites all kinds of organism to thrive. When humans started stacking up villages and cities, we did so on riverbanks, coasts and
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5 Locally Made Textiles to Keep You Warm This Winter By Emily Kovach Coats from Meri Fete Meri Fete is a small fashion label founded by Meri Lazar and her daughters. Together, they create one-of-a-kind, demi-couture pieces meant for women who want something with better fit or quality than clothing off the rack. Much of
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If we’ve all lost our minds together, can we really know what’s happening? Illustration by Jameela Wahlgren Interview by Heather Shayne Blakeslee Occasionally, a great reckoning will sweep through a culture, unveiling a world that will be shocking to some and unsurprising to others, but forcing change nonetheless. Take, for instance, the election of Donald
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Federal policies are harming Pennsylvania Illustration by Clarissa Eck By Jacqui Bonomo President Trump’s napalming of environmental protection is withering the air, water, landscape and public health of our nation. As the president’s agenda begins to manifest in on-the-ground changes—at the state and federal levels, in our fragile ecosystems, in waterways and throughout our imperiled
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Two Pennsylvania court cases could end partisan political districts—possibly even in time for the 2018 elections. Illustration by Michael Wohlberg By Kyle Bagenstose The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania tackles a long list of pressing issues: drilling in the Marcellus shale, child welfare, collective bargaining and campaign finance among them. But more than any
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