Voice: Thomas Devaney
Art Philly’s What Now Festival
A five-week extravaganza brings music, visual art, performance, film, dance and more art to neighborhoods across the city in celebration of our country’s founding
By Thomas Devaney Books, Binoculars and Birds
“Birder Backpacks” at 20 Free Library branches take Philadelphians from the stacks to the trails
By Thomas Devaney “We Love Birds.”
Since the pandemic forced people outside, birding is having a moment. In Philly, it’s helping residents see their city anew
By Thomas Devaney Let’s Rethink What it Means to “Touch the Bell”
A call to action for all Philadelphians
By Thomas Devaney “Keep Moving, Whatever You Do”
We Walk PHL has logged over 3,000 walks in 28 city locations over the last eight years. It’s reshaping how Philadelphians feel and appreciate their parks
By Thomas Devaney Chuck Stone, Citizen of the World
The Daily News’ first Black columnist, a civic giant, won a posthumous Pulitzer citation this week. A Philly writer remembers his lifesaving work — and his kindness
By Thomas Devaney FDR Park Steward Tara Anastasi
The park’s volunteer coordinator gets it done, from reclaiming lakes from the “phrag” to putting anyone who raises their hands to work.
By Thomas Devaney “Win With Grace, Lose With Dignity”
Kicking up some dust with the coach, kids and families of the South Philly Sharks
By Thomas Devaney Come Celebrate Our “Cosmopolitan Canopy”
A lifelong Philadelphian invites Reading Terminal Market lovers to share memories and stories about the city’s old world marketplace at a special event Wednesday
By Thomas Devaney