OK, hands up or we’ll shoot!  Pat them down, Sgt. Kelly.  Not too hard.  You don’t want to kill any hissing roaches or centipedes. Yes...

Here’s something different for the blog: a quiz. Some people are well-known in Philly by assumed names. Here is a mlist of  b...

The Japanese Beetle and kudzu farm Were the Japanese practicing their evil 1941 attack on America much earlier right here in Philadelphi...

If you want an example of how things have changed for the better in Center City in recent years, let’s return to 1975 and what was happeni...

If you think Philly is weird these days take a look at the front page of the Inquirer of December 12, 1907. You can do this on Newspapers....

Walt Whitman and his friend Peter Doyle. They were believed to have a gay relationship Back in 1955 people knew a “commie” when they saw...

A relative in Hawaii sent an e-mail in November with the subject: “Here’s Something for Your Blog. Only in Philadelphia!” The e-mail con...