This month, the Frankford El turns 100. Photo by Andrew Adams for Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Tomorrow is National Scrapple Day. National Sandwich Day (November 3) may have been overshadowed by Game 5 of the World Series and the
October 25, 2022
Today is World Pasta Day. Italian chefs say these are the best pasta shapes. Barilla might not be celebrating. A class action has been filed against the company alleging customers believed Barilla was made in Italy when, in fact, it
October 11, 2022
On this day in 1987, a three-day, $1.6 million hunt for the Loch Ness Monster ended after turning up only three sonar blips showing objects in the middle of the loch. Photo by Ramon Vloom on Unsplash. On
September 27, 2022
On this day in 1905, a physics journal published the Einstein paper which introduced E=mc2. Because of the several papers Einstein published that year, 1905 is sometimes referred to as his Annus Mirabilis. Recently, the most precise test to date
September 13, 2022
Everything old is new again. Auto fatalities have become a fact of life. On this day, in 1899, the first recorded automobile fatality in the United States occurred in New York City, when Henry H. Bliss was struck by an
August 23, 2022
On this day in 79CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum. Nearly 2,000 years later, archeologists continue to make discoveries at the site. Photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side September is National Mushroom Month. The annual
August 9, 2022
Despite the full moon on August 11, you might catch a glimpse of the Perseids during their peak nights, August 12-14. Maybe this will be the year you learn to photograph meteors. Photo by Mical Manciwicz at Unsplash. On the
July 26, 2022
Television’s Shark Week started Sunday, July 24, 2022, but East Coast beachgoers got a sneak preview earlier this month. Sightings from Cape Cod to Rockaway Beach led to beach closures. If you’re worried about the apparent increase in shark attacks
July 12, 2022
On this day in 1804, Alexander Hamilton died from a wound he suffered the day before in a duel with then Vice-President Aaron Burr. AHamilton letter missing for more than 70 years is back on display. Trinity Wall Street, where
June 28, 2022
Blueberry season is underway in New Jersey. Pick your own, or attend a festival. On the Lighter Side Philadelphia chef Christina Martinez of South Philly Barbacoa won the James Beard Award for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic. July