Emily Kovach

2 weeks ago | gridphilly.com | Emily Kovach

When Navy veteran Salome Jeronimo moved to Philly in 2020, the pandemic was raging. During their first two years here, they didn’t get to explore much of what the city had to offer. That changed in the summer of 2022, when Jeronimo signed up for a 10-week plant-care course at the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in University City.

1 month ago | gridphilly.com | Emily Kovach

After learning to sew in middle and high school and studying fashion design at Thomas Jefferson University, Itohan Asemota learned the ins and outs of apparel product development. Working with regional brands such as Grant Blvd, Asemota identified a growing need in this sector: independent fashion houses had trouble finding manufacturers that would work with them when they wanted a small run of items produced.

1 month ago | gridphilly.com | Emily Kovach

Shari Hersh trained as a painter in the 1970s and ’80s. At that time, classical fine arts emphasized personal practice: picture a solitary artist holed up with an easel in a studio. Through her work with Mural Arts Philadelphia and a years-long participation in workshops, readings and discussions that Hersh undertook with her best friend, Beth Enson, Hersh evolved her art to focus on socially-engaged and cross-disciplinary, collaborative projects.

2 months ago | paeats.org | Emily Kovach

Shamrock Shakes – the thick, creamy, minty green treats – are back! And maybe you’re craving one, but can’t bring yourself to get in your car and and take the drive of shame past the takeout window. Well, we’re shaking things up and offering better — and a few healthy-ish — options to indulge in this holiday season. Get your shake on at these locations across Pennsylvania: Millie’s Homemade Find your shamrock fix at any of Millie’s Pittsburgh scoop shops in March.

2 months ago | paeats.org | Emily Kovach

Every March is designated Women’s History Month, as written into US law by Congress in 1987, and issued each year via a special presidential proclamation (for more on this history of this designated month, see here). While March 8, International Women’s Day, is the focal point of the month, all March-long is a time to reflect on, amplify and celebrate women’s contributions in every aspect of industry, culture and society.