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Independence Seaport Museum: Patriots and Pirates

Located along the Philadelphia waterfront, the Independence Seaport Museum houses a variety of art, artifacts, and other items relating to the maritime history of the Port of Philadelphia and the Greater Delaware River Valley. Come along with It’s History! as we tour the museum’s latest permanent exhibit, “Patriots and Pirates,” which tells the story of […]

Gary Casteel, Nationally Recognized Sculptor and Painter

Nationally recognized sculptor Gary Casteel was born in the hills of West Virginia. In the fourth grade, after seeing a picture of Michelangelo’s David, Casteel knew that sculpting was the profession he wanted to pursue. While living and working in the United States and abroad, he searched for professional sculptors in order to enhance his abilities […]

Ron Castille, Former Chief Justice of the PA Supreme Court

Ronald Castille served on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from 1994 to 2014, and was Chief Justice from 2008 to 2014. He stepped down from the court in 2014 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. He was first elected to the court as a Republican in a partisan election in 1993. Castille was […]

PA Superior Court Session 8.2.16

Recorded 8-2-16 in Philadelphia. Topics include: Lyme Disease diagnosis and the statute of limitations to file medical malpractice; business liability; interest payments involving contract dispute and the statute of limitations; property rights & public sewer easements; and liability waiver enforceability.

PA Books, “Lou Tullio: A Real Erie Guy”

“Lou Tullio: A Real Erie Guy” showcases the gritty underbelly of city government in a mid-sized Rust Belt manufacturing town. Cory Vaillancourt tells the story of Tullio’s life, his six terms as mayor of Erie, and the key political players from the 1950s through the 1980s who lived and worked alongside the man who left […]

PA Books “Lazaretto: A Novel”

Isolated on an island where two rivers meet, the Lazaretto quarantine hospital is the first stop for immigrants who wish to begin new lives in Philadelphia. The Lazaretto’s black live-in staff forge a strong social community, and when one of them receives permission to get married on the island the mood is one of celebration, […]

Michael Smerconish, CNN and SiriusXM Host

Michael Smerconish is an American radio host and television presenter, newspaper columnist, author, and lawyer. He broadcasts The Michael Smerconish Program weekdays at 9:00 a.m. ET on SiriusXM’s POTUS Channel (124), and hosts the CNN program Smerconish at 9:00 a.m. ET on Saturdays. He is a Sunday newspaper columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Smerconish has authored […]

“Field Guide to Birds of Pennsylvania”

“Field Guide to Birds of Pennsylvania” includes over 252 species birders are most likely to see in the commonwealth. Illustrated with over 400 crisp color photographs, it includes clearly written descriptions along with tips of where and when to see birds by an expert birder. George Armistead is the events coordinator for the American Birding […]