Happening Woman: Susan Rocco
PhillyHappening brings you Happening Women of Philadelphia, a feature that celebrates March as Women’s History Month and the women who contribute to our communities through their business, creativity, family or simply inspire others. You may have had the pleasure of catching “Happening Woman”, Susan Rocco’s radio series “Women to Watch” which airs Saturdays at 3:00 [...]
Happening Artist: Eric Nagy
Photoshop may be changing the world of digital images, but few artists/photographers are doing what Eric Nagy has accomplished. Hybrid Photos, that’s what Nagy’s digital images of past and present are referred to as. He takes a photo from a time long ago and digitally incorporates it with a modern day photo he himself has [...]
Holiday Book Signing with Chef Jose Garces
Join Chef Jose Garces for a fun, interactive Book Signing Event at his acclaimed Latin-Asian restaurant, Chifa (707 Chestnut Street, 215-925-5555)on December 15th from 4:00-6:00 pm.. Chef Garces will be mingling in Chifa’s lower lounge and signing copies of his second cookbook, The Latin Road Home: Savoring the Foods of Ecuador, Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and [...]
Happening Woman: Brittany Rastelli
Brittany Rastelli has been climbing the ladder in Philadelphia since her days at Saint Joseph’s Unveristy where she graduated with a Degree in Marketing. Immediately after graduation she joined Stephen Starr’s Empire, working at Pod. She then opened the Pier at Caesars as a member of the Special Events Team and now spends her days [...]
Happening Survivor: Amy L.
Amy L. was 30 years old when she was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in September 2010. Rewind to April 2010, Amy and her boyfriend had just purchased their first home with plans of marriage and building a family together, but those dreams were soon put on hold when she felt a lump in [...]
2012 Liberty Medal Ceremony Results
Established in 1988 to commemorate the bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, the Liberty Medal is awarded annually to men and women of courage and conviction who strive to secure the blessings of liberty to people around the globe. The medal was first administered by the National Constitution Center, located in Philadelphia, back in 2006, when [...]
Happening Survivor: Jodi I.
There is no time more exciting in your life than preparing to have a baby. Life is all roses and sunshine, until the black cloud of breast cancer unexpectedly rolls in and a downpour of unplanned life changing events occur. Happening Survivor, Jodi, experienced just that in March of 2009, as she and her husband [...]
Happening Survivor: Michell
My story starts in 2010 after the birth of my 2nd daughter. I was 34 years old and married to the best husband (Rob) ever. My daughters were 7 months and almost 2 years old. Rob and I had been very happily married since 2006, and if life weren’t tough enough with two young children [...]
Happening Survivor Poetry
Another empowering poem by Happening Survivor Amy S., a local breast cancer survivor I am screaming inside I am bleeding inside I am crying inside I’m dying inside
Happening Survivor: Michelle E.
I was a busy woman in 2006 – a part-time practicing attorney, wife, mom to two kids ages 3 and 6, and household manager. Breast cancer was not on my “radar.” How could it be? I had no family history of the disease, I was only in my 30s, I had had my first pregnancy [...]
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