The Barclay Prime
Philadelphia is home to three majestically beautiful old hotels. The Bellevue Stratford, now the Hyatt at the Bellevue, celebrated its 100th birthday last month. The Warwick Hotel opened during the 1920s, as did...
Flooded with complaints
While returning from a trip in August, Catherine Schillaci was unaware of what was about to greet her at home sweet home. Water had seeped from the toilet in her downstairs bathroom,...
Fire fight rages on
Rescue attempts are underway to restore millions of dollars in cuts to the Philadelphia Fire Department. In June, the department's budget was slashed by about $7 million and the city announced that...
Dem-onstration of support
A capacity crowd greeted Sen. John Edwards with a boisterous dose of brotherly love Monday night as he strode onstage at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 Hall. The Democratic vice-presidential nominee...
Good to the core
Autumn is my favorite season. The trees are dressed in all their colorful splendor and our stores and markets are filled with Mother Nature's beautiful bounty. Farmers' markets and produce stores are...
Seeking police shield
Carla Novello and three friends were sitting on the corner of 19th and Porter streets, just around the block from her Girard Estate home, three weeks ago, when four teenage males approached and...
Sigel to serve time
When Beanie Sigel reports to the big house next month to serve one year for a gun charge, he'll be wearing federal property -- a twist of irony for the rapper whose clothing line...
Batting around transit ideas
Sports complex patrons might find some relief in traffic woes in the months and years to come. The Philadelphia City Planning Commission announced last week that it had accepted a consultant's study suggesting...
McFadden’s
I have always enjoyed dining in unusual spots, whether it's lunching by the Seine in Paris or sipping champagne among the mummies at the University Museum.
The latest in "location dining" is McFadden's, which...
