A Tale of South Philly
By Linda R., January 26, 2020 — Something that I did when I was a teenager — when I was really like 15 or 16 maybe – I think it was about that age – I was going to Bandstand … Continued
By Linda R., January 26, 2020 — Something that I did when I was a teenager — when I was really like 15 or 16 maybe – I think it was about that age – I was going to Bandstand … Continued
By Nonna, January 25, 2019 — When I was a child I grew up on a farm in Caserta [Italy], it was very different back then. Me and my sister never worked on the farm, we just helped our father … Continued
By Louise Seals, November 17, 2019 — It was 1938 when my mother dropped us off at the orphanage. The nuns found us and brought us inside. They took care of us. We would wake up at six and go to … Continued
By Emma Marano, November 16, 2019 — … My parents owned a farm and there was a lot of land, a lot of land. There was an old man there that used to talk to me and the other kids in … Continued
By Laraine Manoli, November 14, 2019 — Some of my best memories of growing up were at Clementon Park. Every year my mom bought me a season pass so I could go swimming in the lake. At that time, they let … Continued
By Irene Parker, October 1, 2019 — One of the best birthdays of my life was my 70th birthday. My family had been planning for weeks to throw me a surprise party at my daughter Donna’s house in Flemington. Donna’s house … Continued
By Jewel Grace — October 29, 2019 — I like the Day of the Dead, a Mexican-based festival honoring the ancestors with music, dance, and fancy altars. I used to attend the festival at U of P Archaeological Museum. There, we … Continued
By Carole Kuiken, October 8, 2019 — I have four beautiful grandchildren. Lucy is my oldest, she is 21, Grace is next who is 15, Jill is 13, and Liam, my youngest, is 6. My grandchildren are the best thing … Continued
By Ana Garcia, October 8, 2019 — The best Christmas was when the whole family was together. We were at my daughter’s house on Christmas Eve. All three of my daughters, their husbands and my eleven grandchildren were together for Christmas. … Continued
By Ana Garcia, October 8, 2019 — I had to prepare a wedding in fifteen days because I found out my eldest daughter, Ana, was pregnant. She was already engaged with her boyfriend beforehand but once she announced the pregnancy … Continued