Philly Tales Blog

Growing up in Philly during the 1950s to the 1970s, kids often had to invent their own toys. I often used clothespins as soldiers. That said, there...

What I loved about the Thanksgiving Season, growing up in Philly from the late 1940s to the 1960s The chill in the air and the possibility of snow...

This post is not only about Kensington and Philadelphia but also the two crises that profoundly affected the residents of both and the entire count...

I have found some photos taken by Bulletin photographers and are from Temple University Digital Collection. I have enhanced and colorized them as I...

There were three parks that I visited in Kensington as a child. They were all important to me and my friends, as they represented some of the only ...

The Boys Clubs have been an important part of Philadelphia for many, many decades. They are spread out in the city and offer an alternative to many...

There were two kinds of Ys, the YMCA for men and the YWCA for women. We had a YWCA just around the corner from where I lived in the 100 block of We...

Organized Play Time Most of the time, when we were children, we played in the Streets of Kensington, Philadelphia. You name it, we did it. We used...

Free book will be available for 5 days starting at 3 AM on October 3rd. Occasionally, Amazon lets an author make an eBook FREE for a five-day per...

Every season growing up In Philly (Kensington for me) was a great experience. The snow in the winter provided many hours of fun. Spring brought a w...

The summer is moving along very quickly. Soon it will be Labor Day, and fall won’t be long after. Time seems to fly faster as you age, and it seems...

As kids growing up in Kensington, Philadelphia, we were always on the lookout to make a buck. Well, more like pennies, nickels and at most a quarte...