Philly Faces: Eli Robbins
When Eli Robbins moved to Philadelphia in 2014, his first job was designing animal habitats for local zoos.
After receiving a bachelor’s degree in architectural...
Philly Faces: Tessa Haas
By Leah Snyderman
Tessa Haas, 24, wouldn’t call herself an artist.
During her high school summers, she would attend precollege programs and take classes in the...
Philly Faces: Faryn Borella
Faryn Borella, 29, of Philadelphia is looking to effect change on a systemic level.
Philly Faces: Lauren Rosen
Former Duke Blue Devils point guard Jay Williams dished out a ton of assists to his teammates in the early aughts, powering them to...
Philly Faces: Elijah Tomaszewski
Elijah Tomaszewski, 29, began his Tribe 12 fellowship in January. Tomaszewski’s project is a little different than that of the typical Tribe 12 fellow;...
Philly Faces: Michal Furman
Michal Furman, 26, is fairly certain that she is the first Israeli-American officer in Philadelphia Police Department history.
Philly Faces: Rabbi Akiva Pollack
There wasn’t anything quite like the organization Russian American Jewish Experience in Philadelphia before Rabbi Akiva Pollack showed up.
Philly Faces: Rhonda Saltzman and Mercedes Brooks
With more time on their hands, and a moment to catch their breath, the sisters decided that the time had come to make their dream a reality.
Philly Faces: Ben Berman
In 2021, the most exclusive pizzas in Philadelphia aren’t being baked at Tacconelli’s, Pizzeria Beddia or any of the other usual suspects.
The hottest pies...
Philly Faces: Fencing Phenom Maia Weintraub
Maia Weintraub is 18 and trying hard not to think about how much she’s already accomplished. One doesn’t get to the cusp of Olympic-level...