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The Kensington Angler
by Harry Hallman
It was a fantastic day. Puffy white clouds slowly drifted across the bright blue skies, and it was warm, but the breeze was cool. It was the kind ...
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Stranger in a Strange Land
by Harry Hallman
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...
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Making a Buck
by Harry Hallman
Making a Buck By Harry Hallman
Ben Franklin famously said, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Obviously, he didn’t grow up in the Kensington sectio...
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Superstitions Ruled Kensington in the 50s and Before
by Harry Hallman
I remember as a small child walking down Wishart Street with a friend. I stepped on a crack in the sidewalk, and my friend yelled: “Step on a crack...
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The Kensington Influence
by Harry Hallman
I loved growing up in Philadelphia. My childhood street, West Wishart in Kensington, was packed with interesting people. People who still kept the ...
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A World of Stories
by Harry Hallman
I was very fortunate that by the time I was five years old, our family bought a TV. It was an RCA. We were not the first TV in the neighborhood. A ...
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