Philly Tales Blog

Now that it is getting warmer, it reminds me of all the time I spent swimming, fishing, riding amusements and just enjoying the Jersey Shore. My Ma...

Growing up in Philly, I lived to find enough money to buy candy. There were penny candies, such as Grade A, and nickel candy bars, like Milky Way. ...

As I aged, I noticed that sleeping got a little more challenging. I often wake up in the middle of the night, and it is frequently hard to get back...

The  Mummers When you think about New Year's in Philadelphia, the one Philly icon that comes to mind first is the Mummers at the New Year’s Parad...

Christmas is a time to dwell on the positive and miracles. I just learned about a true story that happened in 1917-1918, and it is as positive as y...

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...