Belfast Emerges As An Oscar Contender

By Nathan Lerner | Film Critic After a year-long hiatus from live screenings, the Philadelphia Film Festival returned with a hybrid platform which offered both virtual and in-person options. On opening night of the festival, returning cinephiles were treated to… Continue Reading

Havertown Irish Festival Brings Music and Fun to the 33rd County

By Brendan Clay “There’s a huge Irish population in Havertown and Delaware County,” said Tom Kelly, the chairman and executive director of Kelly Music for Life. “Havertown is often referred to as the 33rd county of Ireland.” That’s one big… Continue Reading

2nd Street Plough Bhoys Kick Off Féile at The Plough & The Stars

By Tim McCloskey The cold weeks between New Year’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day have traditionally been a slow and painful period for Philly’s downtown Irish bars, but one group of diehard soccer fans have been throwing an annual event… Continue Reading

Villanova Hosts 5th Annual Irish Dance Festival

Photos: Brendan Clay By Brendan Clay On Saturday, November 4th, Villanova University hosted its fifth annual Intercollegiate Irish Dance Festival in St. Mary’s Gym on Villanova’s campus. The festival is a showcase of some of the best Irish dance American… Continue Reading

Philadelphia Social Worker Is Finalist in Rose of Tralee Competition

Photo © Katharine Gilbert Havertown resident Elizabeth Spellman, the Philadelphia Rose of Tralee, a 27-year-old social worker at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia will return to Ireland in August to compete in the finals of The Rose of Tralee International… Continue Reading