Un-American story
Speaking as one of the infamous Hollywood Ten, writer Dalton Trumbo recalled, "It would do no good to search for villains or heroes or saints or devils because there were none, there were...
Café de Laos
Some of the region's finest Vietnamese cuisine is served up right here in South Philly, and now the neighborhood can boast of a rarer find: Laotian fare.
Northern Laos is very close to Vietnam...
Market strategies
Hurricanes Ivan and Jeanne wreaked havoc with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables grown throughout the South. A spokesman at the Food Distribution Center said prices for produce will be high because...
Bringing the drama home
Some wait a lifetime before they finally land a break in theater. For Gregory DeCandia, it took only four weeks. Since his recent arrival to Philadelphia, the founder of Backseat Productions has proven...
Into Africa
Capturing the art of a culture is a difficult undertaking in any circumstance. However, the current exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art has taken on an entire subcontinent with vast geography, rich...
Nutty as a fruitcake
If you've ever caught Ben Affleck on late-night TV, you already know he's quite the cutup. No matter what you might think of his luck with women -- or his taste in them...
The fuel fight
I may be driving a hybrid pickup truck (Chevrolet's full-sized Silverado extended cab), but I still had to shell out $30 to fill the tank three-quarters of the way up after a fast...
Unfair blocking?
The sea of cars that flooded the Sports Complex on Sunday created a traffic planner's nightmare. Five events were held at three of the complex's arenas, bringing more than 90,000 spectators to the...
Pocket bikes run off the road
Those pesky low-riding pocket bikes -- also known as mini-motorcycles -- could come to a screeching halt on the streets of Philadelphia. A City Council committee voted last Wednesday to ban the...
Another high note for Marian
As a child, Blanche Burton-Lyles would watch opera star Marian Anderson perform concerts at the Academy of Music. Afterwards, the youngster would visit the home at 762 S. Martin St. That wouldn't...
