Stacia Friedman

On Independence Day, Philadelphians and tourists will flock to Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, to gaze in awe at fireworks and to ...

7 years ago

When the silverback gorilla Harambe was killed in May at the Cincinnati Zoo, I thought of Massa, the 400-pound gorilla at the Philadelphi ...

7 years ago

As a kid, my favorite day was Sunday. That’s when I accompanied my parents to Moskowitz’s Bakery on 60th Street in West Phill ...

7 years ago

Having grown up in Center City, I am guilty of jaded indifference to many of our local treasures. ...

8 years ago

This isn’t the first time that a particular group was perceived as a threat to “our way of life.” In the 1940s, America ...

8 years ago

When I heard there was going to be a Philadelphia tribute to folksinger Phil Ochs, I had to attend. Ochs provided the soundtrack to my hi ...

8 years ago

“What kind of man are you looking for?” said Jenny as we picked over Greek salads at a neighborhood BYOB. No one had a ...

8 years ago

Anyone who has lost a furry companion — be it a cat, a dog, or a hirsute husband — knows that it’s never simply a matter of getting ...

8 years ago

The postcard came in the mail right before Valentine’s Day. I wasn’t wearing my reading glasses, but I could tell at a glance ...

8 years ago

The 2016 presidential race is not the first to embrace the concept of replacing professionals (i.e., “Washington insiders”) w ...

8 years ago

Science has spoken. It’s not my fault that money flows through my hands like, well, money. I can blame my ancestors. According to a stu ...

8 years ago

I recently made the mistake of commenting on Hillary Clinton’s weight. Oops. I had inadvertently committed that most grievous sin, ...

8 years ago

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