Philly Tales Blog

By Harry HallmanAfter 78 years, you have a mixed bag of memories, and I try to draw on the one from my happy years of growing up in Philly. The oth...

Memorial Day celebrates all those military men and women who gave their lives for our country. To me, however, it also includes civil servants such...

Over the years, I have written a lot about the days we reserve to honor our military veterans (Veterans Day and Memorial Day). Growing up in the ye...

When you live in one place for a long time, you get comfortable with your surroundings, get used to the people who live near you, and become accust...