Local Stories
COVER STORY: American Bandstand: Still Hoppin’ after 60 Years
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- Written by Eddie Collins Eddie Collins
“We’re goin hoppin,’ we’re going hoppin’ today, where things are boppin’ the Philadelphia way, we’re gonna drop in, on all the music they play … I love Bandstand!” – Barry Manilow
COVER STORY: For Local Bicyclists, Every Day’s a Joyride
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- Written by Lori Van Ingen Lori Van Ingen
Recreational bicycling has become a way of life for Marilyn and Barry Gelsinger.
COVER STORY: Get ‘Caught’ by Bluebirds
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
When I met Dean Rust at his home to take a tour of his nearby bluebird boxes, he stepped outside and indicated the borrowed golf cart we would be riding on.
COVER STORY: Staying One Step Ahead of the Game
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
In the sports world, the players get the praise. But also there, literally on the sidelines, are the referees whose knowledge and skill are integral to the structure and flow of the game.
COVER STORY: Mastering the Arts — Martial Arts, That Is
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
If athletic ability is supposed to dissipate with age, Ken Eberle’s body clearly hasn’t gotten the message.
COVER PROFILE: Eric Burdon – It’s My Life
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- Written by Lori M. Myers Lori M. Myers
Back in the 1960s, the Beatles stepped onto our shores and thus began the British musical invasion of America. Other groups followed, such as the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, and the Animals.
COVER STORY: Savvy Senior: Health Tips and Advice for Older Travelers
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are recently retired and would like to do some traveling both in the United States and abroad, but we worry about health issues, such as insurance, finding a good hospital if we get sick, etc.
COVER PROFILE: Suspense Author Rewrites ‘Retirement’
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
Publishing technology has changed significantly since Sherry Knowlton’s childhood, when she cranked out a school newsletter on a mimeograph machine in the principal’s office.