Podcasts about wissahickon creek

In the shadowy woods above the Wissahickon Creek in present-day Philadelphia, legend has it that a mystic once awaited the end of the world. His name was Johannes Kelpius—a German-born spiritual seeker who led a small band of followers from Europe to the wilds of Pennsylvania in 1694. Their purpose? To prepare for the second coming of Christ and live lives of contemplation and purity. On a recent episode of The Spark, host Asia Tabb sat down with Dr. Patrick M. Urban, professor of American literature at the University of West Georgia and a scholar of early German American culture, to uncover the story of this lesser known but deeply fascinating figure.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 6, the Mystics from the 40th go deep into their recent trip into the Wissahickon Creek.Ras Ben reveals the how the Wissahickon's mysterious monk may in fact be an Immortal Vampire, shaping historical timelines.Uncle Mike looks at the rift between the Delaware-Susquehanna, Wissahickon-Cocalico, Church of the Brethren-River Brethren.  Plus a deep dive into Lancaster ritual Amish murders. Support Ras BenSupport Uncle MikeIG @susquehannaalchemyVisit My Website Susquehanna AlchemySupport on Subscribe StarBuy Susquehanna Alchemy GearBuy Mikes Book Rites of the 40th Parallel★ Support this podcast ★

We're in Philly this week with our tour guide @honesttwentyone as she helps us navigate this huge city full of cheesesteaks, shopping and plants! Where to stay: Airbnbs, The Kipton Hotel Where to eat: Famous 4th Street Deli, Mission Taqueria, Front Street Cafe, Saxby's Where to drink: Howl at the Moon, Drinkers Pub, The Franklin Bar What to do: Wissahickon Creek, Reading Terminal Market, Stump (plant shop), Eastern State Penitentiary, Shopping in Rittenhouse Square Rapid Fire Most instagram-able spot: Rittenhouse Square, Race Street Pier Best pizza spot: Lorenzo’s Favorite event: The Best of Philly Restaurant Festival Fav coffee shop: Saxby’s Best wine & cheese spot: Jet Wine Bar Best season to visit: Spring Favorite rooftop bar: The Franklin Bar Favorite local business: Stump Tourist trap to skip: Rocky steps

Though they may look similar superficially, each of the suburban communities that make up Montgomery County has its own unique qualities… and its own challenges. But one thing they all have in common is a shared stake in the health of Wissahickon Creek. In part 3 of our series on the Wissahickon Clean Water Partnership, we focus on the stakeholders, and what's at stake for them individually, in conversation with Upper Dublin Township Manager Paul Leonard and Lower Gwynedd Township Supervisor Mark Grey.

A coalition of municipalities, local and state agencies, NGOs, and citizens is working on a plan to clean up Montgomery County's impaired Wissahickon Creek. But before seeking out answers for a problem as complex as this one, you need to be sure you're asking the right questions. In part 2 of our series on the Wissahickon Clean Water Partnership, Pennsylvania Legacies visits the Temple University lab of Dr. Laura Toran, who's helping to set the agenda by diagnosing the creek's many ills.

Most people in Philadelphia know Wissahickon Creek as a bucolic setting for outdoor recreation, easily accessed via the city's Fairmount Park. But the real story of the Wissahickon begins 23 miles upstream in Montgomery County, where the picture isn't always so pretty. Repairing years of damage to the stream will be a massive and complex challenge, but communities and organizations throughout the watershed are teaming up to do just that. in the first part of a series examining this collaborative effort, we take a tour of the creek with our friends at the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association.

In this Halloween Double Feature, Lisa Short reads GMU alumni P.J. Devlin's story "The Witch". Eerie and emotionally fraught, this bittersweet return to childhood burns with a feverish intensity. Our supernatural fascination continues with chilling, fast-paced poetry that will set your heart pounding: Kristopher Heaton's "His Waiting Arms." Kristopher Heaton is an undergraduate student in George Mason University's Bachelor of Fine Arts program. He writes fiction and poetry. PJ Devlin received the MFA in creative writing from George Mason University in 2011. Before changing careers in 2008, she served as Fiscal Services Director of the Fairfax County, Virginia, Fire and Rescue Department. A longtime resident of Fairfax County, she's a Philadelphia native and much of her work is set there. Two novels -- Wissahickon Souls and Becoming Jonika – and her short story collection – Wishes, Sins and the Wissahickon Creek -- are available through Amazon in print and eBook. Wissahickon Souls is a 2016 Book Excellence Awards Winner. A short story - “The Decline and Fall” - was runner up in the 2013 Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest. Other stories have been published in print, on-line and in anthologies.