Stephanie Farr covers Philly Culture for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She writes about the people, places, things, and ideas that make Philly and its suburbs weird, wild, and wonderfully unique.

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What’s happening to Philly’s moon trees? One died, and now its clone is dying, too.

Philly's moon tree came from a seed taken aboard Apollo 14. Where is it now?

July 18
The troubled tale of a tree taken to the moon.
‘You name it, it’s on here’: West Philly man’s unusual car is born out of sobriety and Goodwill | We The People
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Forced into sobriety, this West Philly man took his boredom out on his Cadillac

July 17
“I said ‘To heck with that! I’m gonna put some pots and pans on here,'" Gilbert Hilton said.
Robber returns money to Philly store, says it’s not enough for his kid’s transplant

Robber returns money to Philly store, says it’s not enough for his kid’s transplant

July 11
Police are searching for the suspect — and the truth about his story.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater becomes second UNESCO World Heritage site in Pennsylvania

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater becomes second UNESCO World Heritage site in Pa.

July 8
Out of 24 World Heritage sites in the United States, Pennsylvania's got two.
‘Now, I’m from Philly!’: Iraqi refugee has found a new home and calling | We the People
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'Now, I’m from Philly!': After the U.S. invaded her homeland, she came here and became an artist

July 3
“It’s not easy to make a decision to move to America, the country that my country was fighting."
'It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ at ‘The Office’: Stars tease Pennsylvania TV crossover

'It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ at ‘The Office’: Stars tease Pennsylvania TV crossover

June 28
The Gang goes to Scranton.
Study ranks Philly 15th-best city to celebrate the holiday we created: July 4th

Study ranks Philly 15th-best city to celebrate the holiday we created: July 4th

June 25
None of these other cities would even have a July 4th if not for Philly!
‘World’s Youngest Barber’ is an 8-year-old West Philly girl with major moxie | We The People
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‘World’s Youngest Barber’ is an 8-year-old West Philly girl with major moxie

June 19
“I was confident since the day I was born,” Neijae Graham-Henries said.
The 5 best finds from Antiques Roadshow’s Delaware taping

The 5 best finds from Antiques Roadshow’s Delaware taping

June 18
More than 17,000 people entered a lottery for 2,000 pairs of tickets to the show.
19 shootings, 28 victims, 5 dead as Philly weekend violence escalates

19 shootings, 28 victims, 5 dead as Philly weekend violence escalates

June 17
Six people were wounded, one fatally, in one shooting in Southwest Philadelphia.