Rachel's Features
Stranger in a Strange Land

Welcome to Philadelphia, where the summers are sweltering, the winters are wicked, and the people are about as sweet as SEPTA is dependable—which is to say, not at all. To someone new to the area, Philadelphia may be a charming place, a pillar of our country’s history in the form of wide, tree-lined streets, Victorian homes, and quaint specialty shops. It is this. But it is also a hard place, the kind of city where people don’t smile if they aren’t happy, and where an in-your-face attitude prevails. We may be home to the Liberty Bell and the National Constitution Center—places, it should be noted, that are strictly for tourists—but the real points of pride are the Eagles, Tastykakes, and Jill Scott. Web contributor Rachel Healy shares some observations she's made about Philly since moving there: the people, the politics, the way of life. These are the things she wishes someone had taken her aside and told her--much like office gossip does on your first day on the job. To read more, click on the PDF link below...   
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First Unitarian Church
First Unitarian Church

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Dunkin' Donuts
Dunkin’ Donuts

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Loie
Loie

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