A "notice" in the Philadelphia Times (this would be the late 19th century version of "a sponsored post") offers a free ride on the Pennsylvania Rail Road, from Broad Street Station to Elm Station (in what we now call Narberth, Pennsylvania). At Narberth Park, you could see "the finest improvements ever made in Suburban property." Narberth Park was located "directly … [Read more...] about Visit Narberth Park – Free Ride On The Pennsy to Elm Station – Oct. 20, 1888
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When Jack Whitaker Was A Cowboy On City Line
As Frank Fitzpatrick noted in last week's Inquirer obituary, "Jack Whitaker was a pioneer, so maybe it was fitting that his TV career dawned in a makeshift cowboy town on the outskirts of Philadelphia." ... " A utility man at WCAU-TV, he did the weather, a minute or two of scores during John Facenda’s nightly 15-minute newscast, co-hosted the “Tee Time” talk show at Bala … [Read more...] about When Jack Whitaker Was A Cowboy On City Line