Michael Bradley — Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade After Two Year Delay

Caption Above: Michael Bradley and his wife Linda stand with their sons Mickey & Colin at the Penn State Beaver Stadium. By Marita Krivda Poxon Michael Bradley finally gets to be the Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade… Continue Reading

5 Questions with Francis J. Dunphy

By Katharine Gilbert Recently we reached out to Temple University Athletics Director Fran Dunphy to find out how he is coping with Covid-19 challenges. How does his success as a coach translate into the management of 19 varsity sports in… Continue Reading

5 Questions – A Coach Responds

By Katharine Gilbert As we see on a daily basis the statistics of the covid-19 pandemic, we know the virus has impacted all segments of our society. We hear constantly of this new normal but that definition is ever changing… Continue Reading

Pubs and Churches: The Way Forward

By Thom Nickels “Up in the air” is an apt description of the situation when it comes to the opening of Philadelphia’s restaurants and bars after the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic. For Fergie Carey, the owner of four restaurant/bars… Continue Reading

Historic New Irish Government Deal

By Peter Makem It’s official. After 100 days of impasse and negotiation in the backdrop of Covid-19 virus a new and historic deal between Ireland’s two traditional bitter political rivals Fine Gael and Fianna Fail will see Micheál Martin of… Continue Reading

Covid-19 Actions and Reactions In and Around Philadelphia

From The Reporter’s Notebook By Thom Nickels Wild speculations and predictions suggest that it came from a biological lab in China or that it was a sinister “gift” to humanity from the so-called Deep State. The most scientifically sound answer… Continue Reading