After a loooonnnngg hiatus, I’m back. I’ve been writing and working regularly ever since August 2016 — in fact, I’ve been busier than ever — but I haven’t posted. Spam commenters of the world, rejoice! You can start bragging about…
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Sunday news: A look at teaching trauma first aid to bystanders in “The Washington Post”
Sometimes, all the stories you’ve been working on hit the papers on the same day. So it was for me a few weeks ago, when my Washington Post article about teaching emergency first aid to civilians. If that link is…
More from the DNC: a look at a few delegates and the local GOP
The latest edition of City and State PA is available for pick up and online. My contributions this month: First, I talked to the local GOP, which is greatly outnumbered in the city, about its convention plans. Read that here:…
Music, Donkeys and the Democratic National Convention: The Lighter Side
The Democratic National Convention is being held here in Philadelphia so I’ve been busy writing stories about it for publications including The Philadelphia Inquirer, Associated Press, City and State magazine and on Newsworks, the web home of public radio station…
Writing about art in Philly
Two recent articles introduced me to some aspiring writers and a widely-respected artist who brought her unique touch to Philadelphia. The first article was for The Philadelphia Inquirer and was about the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Tree of the Year contest.…
Philly’s soda tax
Philadelphia became the first major city to impose a tax on soda and other drinks. Here is a summary of what’s going on.
Neurology Now article on when kids get diseases normally associated with adults
Thanks to the families who shared their stories. This piece looks at kids who have MS, sleep apnea and strokes. I learned a lot and hope this makes a difference in the lives of others.
Amazing Moore student
I was lucky to tell the story of Maria Sweeney, an extraordinary woman who recently graduated from Moore College of Art & Design. Immediately after the story went live, I received an email from a publishing company that wanted to…
In praise of our dearly beloved Philly community
My Sunday Inquirer column is about community. People think Philadelphia is all about throwing snowballs and batteries. They’re wrong. There’s a lot of heart here. See for yourself by reading this.
City and State PA — a new political magazine hits the city
City & State has already taken Manhattan and now they’re moving south. I’ve written two articles thus far for this publication and I hope to do more. Interesting subjects, like this walking tour that only makes left turns in place…