Holiday decorations to snag during Cyber Week
Deck the halls with these can’t-miss deals From tennis shoes to TVs, Black Friday and Cyber Monday promise amazing discounts on every product category. However, as we prepare to enter…
Food is health. Localizing its production and distribution is key.
In September, I traveled from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., for the National Farmers Union’s legislative convention. Over the course of three days, I met with 13 congressional legislators or their…
North Texas in for a breezy, cool and clear Thanksgiving. When is rain set to return?
North Texans should keep their coats handy on Thanksgiving and be ready to pull out an umbrella as we head into the holiday weekend. No rain is expected on Thursday,…
A nation blessed: Some of what we’re thankful for this Thanksgiving
In the autumn of 1621, the pilgrims of the nascent Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, along with scores of Native Americans, gathered to celebrate a successful harvest with a feast that…
How to celebrate earning a Michelin star? With ‘an irresponsible amount of cookies’
Come Dec. 6, Amanda Shulman, chef and creator of the now Michelin-starred Rittenhouse restaurant Her Place Supper Club, knows exactly what she’ll be doing: boxing up hundreds of cookies. More…
No veteran should go hungry in America
According to recent U.S. government data and financial surveys, approximately 60% of Americans live either below the federal poverty line or paycheck to paycheck, leaving little margin for unexpected expenses.…
20 holiday events in Lower Merion you won’t want to miss this season
The holiday season is officially upon us and with it, a slew of festive events. From Santa sightings to a menorah lighting, here’s how and where to celebrate around Lower…
8 Amanda Shulman-approved cookie recipes to bake this holiday season
These cookies were among chef Amanda Shulman’s favorites of the 40-plus entries included in last year’s Cookies 4 Coats box, which Shulman coordinates and sells every year with the help…
Philly wants to set its own speed limits, and other highlights of the city’s new Vision Zero report
Philadelphia can’t set the speed limits on roads within its own borders. Only the state can. So city transportation officials want to persuade Harrisburg to give it the power to…
Homeless man arrested for stabbing subway rider for complaining about loud cell phone use
A homeless man who spent 27 years in prison for attempted murder has been arrested for stabbing a Queens subway rider who complained the suspect was speaking on his cell…