Work

SEPTA: fake tokens ‘very rare’ but not impossible to come across

This a story I wrote for WHYY’s NewsWorks.org, where I work full-time as the Feed Blogger.

I spoke with SEPTA spokesman Andrew Busch about fake tokens: where do they come from and how do they end up packaged with real ones? After a little digging, I got details on how and where tokens are sorted and packaged.

You can read the full story here.

Marketing continues for Philadelphia Media Network tablet despite exec’s departure

This a story I wrote for WHYY’s NewsWorks.org, where I work full-time as the Feed Blogger.

I spoke with Yoni Greenbaum and Mark Block about their former and current roles at Philadelphia Media Network, owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com, about Greenbaum’s departure after helping launch the company’s tablet device.

You can read the full story here.

Talking new media publishing at Uncapped Live

The whole Uncapped crowd at Sigma Sound studio. Photo courtesy of 215mag.com.

Why was I involved with the Vitamin Water #UncappedLive event series Sept. 6? Part of the 16-day celebration of music, media, arts and other niches was the New Media Unplugged event hosted by two.one.five. magazine and Technically Philly at Philadelphia’s Sigma Sound studio.

I joined editors from Geekadelphia, Drink Philly, Naked Philly and Generocity, among others for a pretty informal discussion about my work with NEast Philly. Continue reading »

Lemonade stand contest helps kids focus on business

This a story I wrote for WHYY’s NewsWorks.org, where I work full-time as the Feed Blogger.

I spoke with Stephanie Deeter, public services manager for the Bucks County Free Library about the library’s summer contest that teaches kids about business through a lemonade stand contest.

You can read the full story here.

The new gig: NewsWorks

NewsWorks launched at 12:01 a.m.Nov. 15, 2010. And I get to be a part of it.

I’m the Feed Blogger for NewWorks, the new online initiative from WHYY, Philadelphia’s NPR affiliate.  I’m responsible for making sure readers in the Delaware Valley know what’s happening in the region — right up to the minute. By working with other journalists to report stories as they happen and aggregating content from other small regional sites, I update the Feed up to five times and hour. Continue reading »

Earth Month event celebrates South Street’s mural-wrapped trash cans

This a story I wrote for WHYY’s NewsWorks.org, where I work full-time as the Feed Blogger.

Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program Executive Director Jane Golden and Streets Department Commissioner Clarena Tolso talked about their efforts to wrap 50 South Street trashcans in fun mural designs. You can read the original story here.

Philadelphia Police name five new horses after fallen officers

This a story I wrote for WHYY’s NewsWorks.org, where I work full-time as the Feed Blogger.

I spoke with Lt. Ray Evers of the Philadelphia Police Department about the return of the department’s mounted unit. The first five horses have been named after officers who died in the line of duty since 2008. You can read the original story here.

Cherry Hill raising funds for its September 11th memorial

This a story I wrote for WHYY’s NewsWorks.org, where I work full-time as the Feed Blogger.

I spoke with Dan Keashen, chief of staff for Cherry Hill, N.J., Mayor Bernie Platt about the town’s 9/11 memorial. Four Cherry Hill firefighters assisted with the rescue and recovery efforts after the World Trade Center collapsed.

You can read the full story here.

LEGO competition teaches science, service

Cut in line to see Santa – for a fee

Injured firefighter’s condition upgraded

This is a story I wrote for WHYY’s NewsWorks.org, where I work full-time as the Feed Blogger. I went to Roxborough, where I followed up on a fire that left many people temporary homeless and landed a firefighter in the hospital. You can read the full story here.