Joe Giandonato emailed me a few months ago after I wrote about an unsolved murder and a family’s continued efforts to keep the public and police interested in the case. His daughter’s death, he said, had also received little attention.…
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Fun with Foals
Late last year, I saw an ad for volunteers to serve as foal sitters at UPenn’s New Bolton Center. Intrigued, I contacted the folks there. Five months later, we have publication! This was a fun story. The people I interviewed…
Update: Philadelphia Cops Found Not Guilty of All Charges in Corruption/Racketeering Trial
On May 5, I shared my coverage of a federal trial involving six Philadelphia police officers charged with bad behavior ranging from theft to kidnapping to dangling suspects from balconies. The jury returned not guilty verdicts on all counts for…
And suddenly, this story I wrote almost two years ago is relevant….
Back in the summer of 2013, I wrote an article about the Trans Pacific Partnership, a proposed trade agreement, for Yes! magazine. Much fear and loathing among the opponents at that time. And then…. nothing happened. Until now. For those…
Reuters
It’s been a busy month for me and Reuters. I’ve written about the reinstated conviction of a Philadelphia church leader, anti-Muslim bus ads and the group behind them, and last week’s Philadelphia for Baltimore rally at City Hall. I’ve also…
Variety is the spice of….
When people ask what I write about, I don’t know what to say. Because I pretty much take on any topic and run with it. Example: I kill plants. I’m just not good with keeping them alive and happy. Yet…
Goodbye to Dot
Dot McLeod died in January of last year. I’d known her since Hurricane Katrina destroyed her home and sent her into exile. I wrote about her death for The Philadelphia Inquirer and The (New Orleans) Advocate. The papers agreed to…
Me and Pope Francis
Pope Francis is coming to Philadelphia in September and people are PSYCHED. I’ve been working with the Associated Press on articles related to this upcoming visit. My latest went out on the wire tonight. It’s about the changing face of…
You never can tell…
When an editor asked me to write about an upcoming sale of furniture designed by Wharton Esherick, I thought it would be a throw-away story. I had never heard of Esherick. I had no idea what kind of work he…
A Home Repair Program that Helps Those in Need
It was a pleasure to meet Jennifer Harris and her daughters. They don’t have an easy time of things, but you could feel the love in their house. I hope these improvements, courtesy of the non-profit Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, make…