Philly Faces: Jared Fenton Wants to Facilitate Honest Conversations
Jared Fenton, 24, is the type of person who, unprompted, praises his parents at length for the example that they set for him when...
Philly Faces: Meet the Next Dr. Ruth
The Forward described her as “a kind of next-gen Dr. Ruth” while the Philadelphia Gay News called her “the sex educator you wish you...
Philly Faces: ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’
Adam Fishbein wants to advocate for people with disabilities and influence disability policy in the public or nonprofit sector.
That’s why, at just 21, he...
Philly Faces: Harry Schley on Jewish Life in Japan
Harry Schley may be one of the few people in Philadelphia able to speak both Yiddish and Japanese.
The 31-year-old Philadelphia native is a Ph.D....
Philly Faces: Alexander Rothman Melds Comics and Poetry
Alexander Rothman, 36, is used to playing in the margins. The co-founder, editor-in-chief and publisher of a small press called Ink Brick is a...
Philly Faces: Brian Ungar Aims to Fly High
Like many 18-year-olds, Brian Ungar juggles school, extracurriculars and fun. Unlike his peers, he does it from 10 feet off the ground.
Ungar is a...
Philly Faces: Reuvena Grodnitzky Cooks up a Storm at Chabad Young Philly
There are busy, hardworking people, and then there’s Reuvena Grodnitzky.
A Cherry Hill native, the 31-year-old has lived in Philadelphia for the past nine years...
Philly Faces: Matt Adler Converses With the World
He may be new in town, but that isn’t anything new for Matt Adler, 33.
Through his travels, the Washington, D.C.-area native has gotten the...
Philly Faces: The Angry Grammarian Jeff Barg Speaks
You might know Jeff Barg, 38, from any number of places.
Perhaps you’ve read his Inquirer column, The Angry Grammarian, dedicated to understanding our relationship...
Philly Faces: Fighting Hunger With Challah
Joshua M. Finer is an analyst at Argosy Private Equity and a Temple University graduate on the executive board of the Temple University Young...