Cassie OwensWhat I DoI cover sociocultural dynamics, as well as how Philadelphians contend with them these days.Philly’s Candy Lady. You know her. And never count her out.She's a city fixture, whose legal name is Lynette D. Morrison. She’s always singing. “Buy my candy! Oooooooh. Buy my candy.” They’re jingles; they’re serenades.Cassie Owens Nov. 26, 2022Link copied to clipboardPhilly’s James Ijames, fresh off a Pulitzer win, on directing another Pulitzer-winner, ‘Fairview’Fairview, which inventively takes on stereotypes, will be at the Wilma Theater for three weeks starting May 31. "It’s heavy material. Some of it is quite dark,” Ijames said.Cassie Owens May 31, 2022Link copied to clipboardThe Eagles re-embrace kelly green, and a city rejoicesThe Philadelphia Eagles will welcome back kelly green as an alternate uniform in 2023. Does this represent a return to our core identity?Cassie Owens March 30, 2022Link copied to clipboardWhat my grandmother taught me about living with grief“I just think you have to hold onto those memories, whether they’re good or bad. They’re still part of your family. A part of who you are. A part of who we become.”Cassie Owens March 22, 2022Link copied to clipboardBlack Opals: How a rare Black Philly literary journal is finding new lifeBlack Opals, published four times between 1927 and 1928, is finding new readers after nearly 100 years in obscurity.Cassie Owens Feb. 25, 2022Link copied to clipboardHow Philly artist Arien Wilkerson’s new installation on climate change seeks out what’s at the core for us all"EQUATORS," the artist explained, is intentionally spooky and intentionally looking at the climate crisis from myriad angles.Cassie Owens Dec. 17, 2021Link copied to clipboardVicarious Love, a Philly artists market that thrives on the unique, returns for its largest pop-up yet Saturday's outdoor market will feature ceramics, jewelry, fashion, furniture, home goods, and more art from other mediums.Cassie Owens Nov. 4, 2021Link copied to clipboardAt a pioneering West Philly recovery home, a community faces challenges There is no other place like Morris Home. Can it live up to its promise?Cassie Owens, Lauren Schneiderman, and Raishad Hardnett Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboardWhich politicians answered and or dodged Clout’s three Election Day questions?Politicians love to lunch on Election Day. But first they have to visit Clout's hot seat to answer three questions.Chris Brennan and Cassie Owens May 20, 2022Link copied to clipboardBlack Soul Vintage: This rare Black-owned secondhand shop is expanding from online-only to a new Germantown locationLong before Tomarra Sankara-Kilombo opened Black Soul Vintage, she was the kid who followed her mom in thrift stores, growing into the adult who people would ask, “Where’d you get that?"Cassie Owens March 28, 2022Link copied to clipboardAward-winning playwright R. Eric Thomas talks his new Philly-inspired romantic comedy, ‘Backing Track’'Backing Track' premieres at the Arden Theatre with a queer love story and characters who love their karaoke.Cassie Owens March 4, 2022Link copied to clipboardThey Have The Range: How this Philly music aficionado is filling a gap for Black-owned music programmingBranford Jones' skills for finding and curating powerful vocals has earned more than 712,000 followers on Instagram.Cassie Owens Jan. 18, 2022Link copied to clipboardTemple University student killed in shooting SundayThe student was 21 years old.Cassie Owens and Jonathan Lai Nov. 29, 2021Link copied to clipboardKariamu Welsh, 72, a dance pioneer who made students want to live up to their history, diesWelsh was a dancer, choreographer, dance scholar, Temple University professor and an author and editor of seminal works on Afrocentricity and Black movement traditions.Cassie Owens Oct. 19, 2021Link copied to clipboardThe winding road of addiction recovery at the nation’s only residential rehab for transgender peopleResidents of Morris Home are healing at the country's only residential recovery home exclusively for transgender people, in spite of the barriers in their way.Lauren Schneiderman, Cassie Owens, and Raishad Hardnett Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboardOz and McCormick locked in close Republican Senate primary, Fetterman wins Democratic nomination; Mastriano wins GOP primary for governorThe winners of most major contests have been declared. But the hotly contested GOP Senate race remains too tight to call.Rob Tornoe, Nick Vadala, Anthony R. Wood, Jonathan Tamari, Julia Terruso, Chris Brennan, Andrew Seidman, Anna Orso, Kristen A. Graham, Jeff Gammage, Cassie Owens, Erin McCarthy, Rodrigo Torrejón, and Juliana Feliciano Reyes May 18, 2022Link copied to clipboardWater restored following Center City water-main breakThe water-main break in the 1200 block of Spruce Street had been first reported at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, said PWD spokesperson Brian Rademaekers. It impacted 45 properties.Cassie Owens March 28, 2022Link copied to clipboardPlease stop twerking: James Ijames tackles inheritance in ‘TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever’Written by award-winning South Philly playwright James Ijames, "TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever" is making its regional debut at Norristown's Theatre Horizon.Cassie Owens March 2, 2022Link copied to clipboardCOVID and 2021 tested us. Here’s what helped these Philadelphians push through To close out 2021, we checked in with people from the Philadelphia region to see how they’ve kept goingCassie Owens Jan. 1, 2022Link copied to clipboardInside Kings Gallery PHL, the new North Philly selfie museum showing its community that their lives are artThe gallery owners intentionally made backdrops from hip hop culture and street art to make their demographic feel at home.Cassie Owens Nov. 16, 2021Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
Philly’s Candy Lady. You know her. And never count her out.She's a city fixture, whose legal name is Lynette D. Morrison. She’s always singing. “Buy my candy! Oooooooh. Buy my candy.” They’re jingles; they’re serenades.Cassie Owens Nov. 26, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philly’s Candy Lady. You know her. And never count her out.She's a city fixture, whose legal name is Lynette D. Morrison. She’s always singing. “Buy my candy! Oooooooh. Buy my candy.” They’re jingles; they’re serenades.Cassie Owens Nov. 26, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philly’s James Ijames, fresh off a Pulitzer win, on directing another Pulitzer-winner, ‘Fairview’Fairview, which inventively takes on stereotypes, will be at the Wilma Theater for three weeks starting May 31. "It’s heavy material. Some of it is quite dark,” Ijames said.Cassie Owens May 31, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Philly’s James Ijames, fresh off a Pulitzer win, on directing another Pulitzer-winner, ‘Fairview’Fairview, which inventively takes on stereotypes, will be at the Wilma Theater for three weeks starting May 31. "It’s heavy material. Some of it is quite dark,” Ijames said.Cassie Owens May 31, 2022Link copied to clipboard
The Eagles re-embrace kelly green, and a city rejoicesThe Philadelphia Eagles will welcome back kelly green as an alternate uniform in 2023. Does this represent a return to our core identity?Cassie Owens March 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
The Eagles re-embrace kelly green, and a city rejoicesThe Philadelphia Eagles will welcome back kelly green as an alternate uniform in 2023. Does this represent a return to our core identity?Cassie Owens March 30, 2022Link copied to clipboard
What my grandmother taught me about living with grief“I just think you have to hold onto those memories, whether they’re good or bad. They’re still part of your family. A part of who you are. A part of who we become.”Cassie Owens March 22, 2022Link copied to clipboard
What my grandmother taught me about living with grief“I just think you have to hold onto those memories, whether they’re good or bad. They’re still part of your family. A part of who you are. A part of who we become.”Cassie Owens March 22, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Black Opals: How a rare Black Philly literary journal is finding new lifeBlack Opals, published four times between 1927 and 1928, is finding new readers after nearly 100 years in obscurity.Cassie Owens Feb. 25, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Black Opals: How a rare Black Philly literary journal is finding new lifeBlack Opals, published four times between 1927 and 1928, is finding new readers after nearly 100 years in obscurity.Cassie Owens Feb. 25, 2022Link copied to clipboard
How Philly artist Arien Wilkerson’s new installation on climate change seeks out what’s at the core for us all"EQUATORS," the artist explained, is intentionally spooky and intentionally looking at the climate crisis from myriad angles.Cassie Owens Dec. 17, 2021Link copied to clipboard
How Philly artist Arien Wilkerson’s new installation on climate change seeks out what’s at the core for us all"EQUATORS," the artist explained, is intentionally spooky and intentionally looking at the climate crisis from myriad angles.Cassie Owens Dec. 17, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Vicarious Love, a Philly artists market that thrives on the unique, returns for its largest pop-up yet Saturday's outdoor market will feature ceramics, jewelry, fashion, furniture, home goods, and more art from other mediums.Cassie Owens Nov. 4, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Vicarious Love, a Philly artists market that thrives on the unique, returns for its largest pop-up yet Saturday's outdoor market will feature ceramics, jewelry, fashion, furniture, home goods, and more art from other mediums.Cassie Owens Nov. 4, 2021Link copied to clipboard
At a pioneering West Philly recovery home, a community faces challenges There is no other place like Morris Home. Can it live up to its promise?Cassie Owens, Lauren Schneiderman, and Raishad Hardnett Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
At a pioneering West Philly recovery home, a community faces challenges There is no other place like Morris Home. Can it live up to its promise?Cassie Owens, Lauren Schneiderman, and Raishad Hardnett Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Which politicians answered and or dodged Clout’s three Election Day questions?Politicians love to lunch on Election Day. But first they have to visit Clout's hot seat to answer three questions.Chris Brennan and Cassie Owens May 20, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Which politicians answered and or dodged Clout’s three Election Day questions?Politicians love to lunch on Election Day. But first they have to visit Clout's hot seat to answer three questions.Chris Brennan and Cassie Owens May 20, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Black Soul Vintage: This rare Black-owned secondhand shop is expanding from online-only to a new Germantown locationLong before Tomarra Sankara-Kilombo opened Black Soul Vintage, she was the kid who followed her mom in thrift stores, growing into the adult who people would ask, “Where’d you get that?"Cassie Owens March 28, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Black Soul Vintage: This rare Black-owned secondhand shop is expanding from online-only to a new Germantown locationLong before Tomarra Sankara-Kilombo opened Black Soul Vintage, she was the kid who followed her mom in thrift stores, growing into the adult who people would ask, “Where’d you get that?"Cassie Owens March 28, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Award-winning playwright R. Eric Thomas talks his new Philly-inspired romantic comedy, ‘Backing Track’'Backing Track' premieres at the Arden Theatre with a queer love story and characters who love their karaoke.Cassie Owens March 4, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Award-winning playwright R. Eric Thomas talks his new Philly-inspired romantic comedy, ‘Backing Track’'Backing Track' premieres at the Arden Theatre with a queer love story and characters who love their karaoke.Cassie Owens March 4, 2022Link copied to clipboard
They Have The Range: How this Philly music aficionado is filling a gap for Black-owned music programmingBranford Jones' skills for finding and curating powerful vocals has earned more than 712,000 followers on Instagram.Cassie Owens Jan. 18, 2022Link copied to clipboard
They Have The Range: How this Philly music aficionado is filling a gap for Black-owned music programmingBranford Jones' skills for finding and curating powerful vocals has earned more than 712,000 followers on Instagram.Cassie Owens Jan. 18, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Temple University student killed in shooting SundayThe student was 21 years old.Cassie Owens and Jonathan Lai Nov. 29, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Temple University student killed in shooting SundayThe student was 21 years old.Cassie Owens and Jonathan Lai Nov. 29, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Kariamu Welsh, 72, a dance pioneer who made students want to live up to their history, diesWelsh was a dancer, choreographer, dance scholar, Temple University professor and an author and editor of seminal works on Afrocentricity and Black movement traditions.Cassie Owens Oct. 19, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Kariamu Welsh, 72, a dance pioneer who made students want to live up to their history, diesWelsh was a dancer, choreographer, dance scholar, Temple University professor and an author and editor of seminal works on Afrocentricity and Black movement traditions.Cassie Owens Oct. 19, 2021Link copied to clipboard
The winding road of addiction recovery at the nation’s only residential rehab for transgender peopleResidents of Morris Home are healing at the country's only residential recovery home exclusively for transgender people, in spite of the barriers in their way.Lauren Schneiderman, Cassie Owens, and Raishad Hardnett Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
The winding road of addiction recovery at the nation’s only residential rehab for transgender peopleResidents of Morris Home are healing at the country's only residential recovery home exclusively for transgender people, in spite of the barriers in their way.Lauren Schneiderman, Cassie Owens, and Raishad Hardnett Nov. 21, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Oz and McCormick locked in close Republican Senate primary, Fetterman wins Democratic nomination; Mastriano wins GOP primary for governorThe winners of most major contests have been declared. But the hotly contested GOP Senate race remains too tight to call.Rob Tornoe, Nick Vadala, Anthony R. Wood, Jonathan Tamari, Julia Terruso, Chris Brennan, Andrew Seidman, Anna Orso, Kristen A. Graham, Jeff Gammage, Cassie Owens, Erin McCarthy, Rodrigo Torrejón, and Juliana Feliciano Reyes May 18, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Oz and McCormick locked in close Republican Senate primary, Fetterman wins Democratic nomination; Mastriano wins GOP primary for governorThe winners of most major contests have been declared. But the hotly contested GOP Senate race remains too tight to call.Rob Tornoe, Nick Vadala, Anthony R. Wood, Jonathan Tamari, Julia Terruso, Chris Brennan, Andrew Seidman, Anna Orso, Kristen A. Graham, Jeff Gammage, Cassie Owens, Erin McCarthy, Rodrigo Torrejón, and Juliana Feliciano Reyes May 18, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Water restored following Center City water-main breakThe water-main break in the 1200 block of Spruce Street had been first reported at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, said PWD spokesperson Brian Rademaekers. It impacted 45 properties.Cassie Owens March 28, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Water restored following Center City water-main breakThe water-main break in the 1200 block of Spruce Street had been first reported at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, said PWD spokesperson Brian Rademaekers. It impacted 45 properties.Cassie Owens March 28, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Please stop twerking: James Ijames tackles inheritance in ‘TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever’Written by award-winning South Philly playwright James Ijames, "TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever" is making its regional debut at Norristown's Theatre Horizon.Cassie Owens March 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Please stop twerking: James Ijames tackles inheritance in ‘TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever’Written by award-winning South Philly playwright James Ijames, "TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever" is making its regional debut at Norristown's Theatre Horizon.Cassie Owens March 2, 2022Link copied to clipboard
COVID and 2021 tested us. Here’s what helped these Philadelphians push through To close out 2021, we checked in with people from the Philadelphia region to see how they’ve kept goingCassie Owens Jan. 1, 2022Link copied to clipboard
COVID and 2021 tested us. Here’s what helped these Philadelphians push through To close out 2021, we checked in with people from the Philadelphia region to see how they’ve kept goingCassie Owens Jan. 1, 2022Link copied to clipboard
Inside Kings Gallery PHL, the new North Philly selfie museum showing its community that their lives are artThe gallery owners intentionally made backdrops from hip hop culture and street art to make their demographic feel at home.Cassie Owens Nov. 16, 2021Link copied to clipboard
Inside Kings Gallery PHL, the new North Philly selfie museum showing its community that their lives are artThe gallery owners intentionally made backdrops from hip hop culture and street art to make their demographic feel at home.Cassie Owens Nov. 16, 2021Link copied to clipboard
