6/19/25
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A funny thing happens in this issue of Wissahickon. It’s a celebration of beauty and bounty, sure, but that’s not all.
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6/19/25
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It’s April, the sun is shining, but there’s still a slight chill in the morning air. Amanda Staples is already covered in dirt as she unlocks a gate and welcomes me into her garden.
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by Buffy Gorrilla
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6/19/25
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Sometimes they’d head to a local pool, and in more exhilarating cases, splash into a waterway, whether they were supposed to be there or not.
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by Kyle Bagenstose
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6/19/25
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Lonnie Smith peered inside the vent and saw crumpled pieces of paper. On each page was a cartoon, images drawn by his 7-year-old son, who rarely spoke, but often screamed and yelled.
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by Kristin E. Holmes
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6/19/25
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This is the case for one of Adam and Tracy Piatkowski’s sons. Rather than opt their 12-year-old out of youth sports entirely, the Chestnut Hill couple knew of another option.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/19/25
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On any given day, thousands of commuters pass through historic rail stations across Southeastern Pennsylvania. Today, many sit vacant and deteriorating.
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by Carla Robinson
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6/19/25
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She was a pacifist and feminist who came of age during the women’s suffrage movement — and became the first American woman to be awarded a commission for a public mural.
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by Catherine Lee
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6/19/25
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Al Paris is used to people asking him about his long career as one of Philadelphia’s foundational chefs.
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by Francesca Chapman
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6/19/25
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Bryan and Matt Quigley, cofounders of Stateside Vodka, began their business in the basement of their parents’ home in Fort Washington.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/19/25
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3/29/25
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As we were putting together this spring issue, a theme emerged that we hadn't initially planned: the intricate tapestry of people, places, and organizations.
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3/29/25
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In our enthusiasm for Chestnut Hill's rich inventory of large and impressive houses, we may overlook the extraordinary breadth of other housing options in the Northwest.
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by George McNeely
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3/29/25
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On any given day, drive down Willow Grove Avenue past the Philadelphia Cricket Club and you'll see four glass-enclosed courts buzzing with activity.
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by Carla Robinson
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3/29/25
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If you passed Jesse Kardon on the street you probably wouldn't look twice. The bearded 32-year-old acts like just another hipster.
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by Robert Calandra
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3/29/25
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If Philadelphia is the United States' "gardening capital," the Northwest could well be its nonprofit nexus.
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by Daralyse Lyons
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3/29/25
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12/21/24
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On a recent morning, I found myself trailing behind Rich Snowden and Eric Graber as they debated the merits of a towering Concolor fir.
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12/21/24
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"Too tall?" Snowden muses, eyeing a towering Concolor fir. "Probably," Graber responds.
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By Carla Robinson
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12/21/24
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What was once St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School is now the home of the Germantown organization, Face to Face.
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By Robert Calandra
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12/21/24
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