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
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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
June 14, 2022
Philadelphia’s FDR Park, host of the 2022 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show now underway, is also the birthplace of the Seckel pear. Photo by Moritz Kindler on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side There are so many sodas to try this summer.
May 31, 2022
The first Friday in June is National Doughnut Day. Why not schedule a bakery visit for your favorite doughnuts? Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side: Summer Fun Enjoy BBQ from some of the best places in
May 17, 2022
The United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education was issued on this day in 1954. The Constitution Center has compiled a list of other overturned SCOTUS decisions. Photo by Joshua Woods at Unsplash. On the Lighter
May 5, 2022
The Run for the Roses is this Saturday, May 7th. Here’s an early look at this year’s favorites. Will you place a bet? Photo by Ryan Parker at Unsplash. Tomorrow, May the 4th, is Star Wars Day. As financial consultants,
April 19, 2022
EYES ON THE APRIL SKY Beginning today, four planets will appear to be aligned in the morning sky. (A fifth will join in June.) This year’s Lyrid meteor showers will peak in the overnight hours of April 21-22, 2022. Photo
April 5, 2022
April is National Brunch Month. Here are some lists of best brunch spots in Philadelphia, as well as in New York City and across the U.S. Because April is fickle, this month is also National Financial Literacy Month. This means
March 22, 2022
The March Madness Economy: who makes money, who loses money. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. Spring is here! If you missed your free water ice on March 20, don’t worry. This year, Rita’s Water Ice is free for the