Are Ghost Writers the Only Ghosts at Port Richmond Bookstore?

(Above: From left: Greg Gillespie, Irish Edition writer Frank Dougherty, book dealer Dave Miller, and paranormal investigator John Levy discuss the weird occurrences taking place at Port Richmond Books. — Photo  |  Jim Talone) By Frank Dougherty Gregory Gillespie these days… Continue Reading

The Drs. Watson and Duffy’s Cut

Caption:  In honor of the one-year anniversary of the burial and memorial service for five Duffy’s Cut workers, West Laurel Hill Cemetery hosted a Memorial Service on March 9. Among those attending were members of the excavation team (l. to… Continue Reading

John Ruddy Goes Home to Donegal — The Remains of 18-year-old Immigrant Found at Duffy’s Cut to be Reburied in Ardara

CAPTION: Dr. William Watson and his twin brother, the Rev. Dr. Frank Watson, have led the investigation into the slaughtered Irish railway workers found at Duffy’s Cut. By Dr. William Watson The remains are the first-found set of remains from Duffy’s Cut… Continue Reading

Irish Mystic and Angel Communicator Lorna Byrne to Speak in Chestnut Hill

World famous mystic, author and angel communicator, Lorna Byrne, will be interviewed by the Very Rev. E. Clifford Cutler, the Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill on Sunday, March 17. Following the interview, Ms. Byrne will take… Continue Reading

Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys Launches the First Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament

Casey has formed the Claddagh Fund which is a charity foundation based on the attributes of the Claddagh Ring of “Friendship, Love and Loyalty.”  The mission of the Claddagh Fund is to raise money for the most underfunded non-profit organizations… Continue Reading

Catching Up with Carrie Twomey…The Battle to Quash Subpoenas in Boston and Belfast

Photo © Katharine Gilbert By Sabina Clarke Recently I caught up with Carrie Twomey, safely ensconced with her husband Dr. Anthony McIntyre and children in County Louth, Ireland. McIntyre , who conducted interviews with former IRA members in the Boston… Continue Reading