I was quite pleased to see this story on the front page of Philly.com for two days. It is a web-only exclusive story on the work of some homeless outreach workers here in Philadelphia. Staff writer Robert Moran went out, armed with a video camera, to record the work of the outreach workers and to document some stories of some of the homeless people they met along the way. The story will be archived and inaccessible behind Knight Ridder's access walls, but I've been assured by Moran and editor Chris Mills that the video [.wmv 20MB] will remain accessible indefinitely. It's a quick five minute video.

I have no idea how often the Inky/DN send their reporters out with video cameras. This is the first article I've noticed with such media. I have no idea if it's just a matter of me not noticing other videos or simply not reading articles with corresponding videos for one reason or another. I hope they keep this up. Sooner or later, Tierney's gonna demand that the 4 remaining writers learn to write, photograph, video, perform the non-linear editing, provide finalized proofs of the stories, select color-adjusted photos, lay the type [they will have sold the presses in Conshohocken] and then hand deliver the copies of the still warm Inky and DN to the forty remaining subscribers.

Thank you Robert Moran for covering this.

If anyone has men's clothing to donate, a great place to take your donations is St. John's Hospice up at 1221 Race St. I dropped off a big bag of clothes over the weekend. It's getting cold out there, old coats you haven't worn in years or flannels or thermals would be greatly appreciated. I don't know of any programs specifically for women's clothing, but I do know that Project H.O.M.E. takes clothing for everyone.

On the weekend of October 14th and 15th, local artists in our neighborhood will open their studios up to the public for the annual Philadelphia Open Studio Tour (POST). POST is a program of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, a nonprofit dedicated to making arts careers viable. More than 230 professional visual artists will be opening their studios during this two week citywide event.
In collaboration with POST, New Kensington CDC will provide a shuttle for those needing transportation to and from each studio in the Fishtown/Kensington area. The shuttle loop begins both Saturday and Sunday at 12 noon infront of Johnny Brenda’s (Frankford and Girard), and will make its way around the neighborhood, stopping at each studio along the way. The shuttle will loop every half hour and run until 6 p.m. A $5 donation grants each rider an all-day pass.
Coral Street Arts House is taking special advantage of this event by hosting a collective exhibit of fifteen area artists. The event, called “Attraction,” will showcase local artists exhibiting, selling, and performing their work at the Arts House. Two musical guests, Christine D. Baran and the Neil Podgurski Trio, will be performing on both days. The Arts House is located at Coral & Hagert, and the festivities will take place all-day Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon until 6 p.m.
Come out and join POST and New Kensington CDC in supporting local artists!