Plant an herb legend
A friend of mine has had so much success with her large windowsill herb garden that, although we can buy fresh herbs all year long, I thought I'd give it a try. I...
Dearly devoted
In 1998, Katie O'Leary prepared to leave behind college life for what most would consider a less lively destination - the funeral business. After graduating from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., with...
Rhyme with reason
It's the old cliché in showbiz: You work and you work and you work and after years of paying dues, if you're lucky, you become an overnight success. Terrence Howard, the star of...
Standing up to dealers
The young man stood defiantly across the counter from Sunoco A-Plus nightshift worker Ibrahim Shabazz. Shabazz recognized the man as a drug dealer who had done business in the store's parking lot and...
A seriously good time
When students are sitting in class learning how to conjugate a verb, all they can think about is the thrill of summer vacation. Whether they have plans to go down the shore with...
Salute for historic housing
Donning kilts, members of the Leatherneck Pipes and Drums tooted on their bagpipes while standing in front of refurbished buildings dating to the 1800s. Forging old traditions with new construction, city, state and...
Consumers could feel drain
Pedro Rodriguez heard grumblings from elderly residents after the Philadelphia Water Department increased water and sewage rates 13 percent in February. The executive director of the Action Alliance of Senior Citizens is now...
Solving crimes is his reward
When Santo Montecalvo reported for work at the 17th Police District on Nov. 6, 1988, he had no idea it would be his last day as a cop. An 11-year veteran of the...
With a little help …
This is the story of a car-related problem and how I solved it. I'm telling it because it might ring true with you, the reader. You undoubtedly have had some minor thing go...
Dangerously funny liaisons
Smart eyes will see it in an instant: A sparsely decorated but brightly colored set with six doors (just right for slamming), a long, comfy couch (just right for kissing) and, most prominent...
