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Under the radar

05 December 2011 Nichole Baldino

Christmas Village / Now–Dec. 24 Sundays – Thursdays 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. / Fri. – Sat. 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Free LOVE Park www.philachristmas.com/28- 0-About.html The German Christmas Village is Center City’s annual

Holiday shopping guide

05 December 2011 Sydney Scott

It’s time to get serious. You’ve been pushing it off for the last few days and now December is here and you’re not prepared. Yep, it’s time to get that holiday shopping done. Some may

‘Over-eating season’ calls for baked goods

05 December 2011 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel says the most important culinary aspect of the holiday season is cookies. It’s the last column of the semester and I’m finding myself with a slight tear in my eye, but a

Street sounds

05 December 2011 Marisa Steinberg

Stinky Smelly Senior philosophy major Jackson Lucas and junior broadcasting telecommunications and mass media major Nick Morrison are the kind of people who give out cookies with free copies of their band’s, Stinky Smelly’s, EPs.

Random book-sharing promotes child reading

05 December 2011 Lauren Hertzler

Promise Academy’s Harvey Scribner started “Random Acts of Literacy” by handing out books in public places. Sometimes riding the same train every day can get boring, with the bumpy ride and usual delays, sick people

Tradition continues through generations

05 December 2011 Alexandra Olivier

The Mummers brigades continue the Philadelphia tradition as they prepare costumes, props and performances for this year’s New Year’s Day Parade. While many may have just started preparing for the holiday season, a certain group

City goes viral

05 December 2011 Khoury Johnson

“Change by Us,” a social networking site, is intended to increase civic participation. Civic participation is no longer only face-to-face. “It’s a new age with new ideas, and the old, archaic ways of spurring change

Sustainable eats

28 November 2011 Kara Savidge

Slow Food Philly released its first batch of “Snail Approved” restaurants, breweries and markets that are furthering Slow Food’s mission. Jennifer Prensky and her husband Mitch Prensky follow the food supply chain to their restaurant

Under the radar

28 November 2011 Rebecca Zoll

Philadelphia Antique Toy Convention / Dec. 4 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5 Pennsy Flea Market 1600 S. Warfield St. Remember the toys you used to play with? You might find them at the inaugural

Street sounds

28 November 2011 Maura Filoromo

Oh! Pears Corey Duncan, a Seattle, Wash. native, came to the East Coast to check out the music scene when he was 19. Though he thought he would only be here for a couple of