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

Olivia Hilpl — Founder of Rince Ri School of Irish Dance — A Lifelong Passion

(Photo above: Olivia and her husband Mark Hilpl) By Marita Krivda Poxon From her earliest days in Sligo town in the 1960s, Olivia Hilpl, founder of Rince Ri School of Irish Dance in Southampton, PA, was born to dance. She… 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

Grand Marshal Michael Bradley Jr.

By Thom Nickels This year marks the 250th anniversary of Philadelphia’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Two hundred and fifty years is a milestone, an epic accomplishment given how the passage of time can wreck or alter many honorable traditions. The… Continue Reading

Parade Grand Marshal Sister Mary Scullion—Champion of the Homeless

By Sabina Clarke The theme of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is St. Patrick Bless Those Who Respond to the Call of the Needy and Sister Mary Scullion, R.S.M. the daughter of Irish immigrants lives this call every minute… Continue Reading

The Irish Living Out Girls

Irish Living Out Girls - Irish Edition

By Pete Sigmund Ever hear of “the living out girls?” They were, like the well-known characters in the Downton Abbey TV series, the servants who kept great estates going as maids, tutors, cooks, companions and other essential help. Living out… Continue Reading