Do-Gooders
HughE Dillon One-Shot: PAWS Mutt Strut
Due to severe weather, the 5th Annual PAWS Mutt Strut (Halloween parade) was postponed until yesterday. The event, at FDR Park in South Philly, was […]
HughE Dillon: Philadelphia Zoo Gala
Last night, the charitable came together at the Marriott Downtown for the Global Conservation Gala to support conservation and the Philadelphia Zoo‘s effort to preserve […]
Why Does Philly Hate Non-Natives So Much?
In December, I will celebrate my fourth anniversary as a Philadelphian. And—please forgive the schmaltz—it’s a title I wear with some amount of pride. (That’s […]
HughE Dillon: Career Wardrobe Tea Party
Yesterday, the Career Wardrobe held a Sweet 16 Tea, presented by Ernst & Young, at the Rittenhouse Hotel to celebrate the charitable organization’s 16 years […]
Post-Sex Scandal, the Mummers Need to Save Face
According to a piece in Saturday’s Inquirer, there might not be a Santa Claus—at least not in Hatboro this year. Hatboro’s Chamber of Commerce says […]
14 Ways to Make Philadelphia Better
Not very long ago, I wrote a post about my retail wish-list for our city (speaking of which―Nordstrom! Crate and Barrel! DSW! Where are you, […]
HughE Dillon One-Shot: Mondo Guerra at AIDS Walk
Sunday was as beautiful as a fall day could be as the sun shined brightly on the nearly 15,000 walkers who participated in the 25th […]
HughE Dillon: Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show at the Union League
Yesterday, I attended the 45th Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show at the Union League. Nearly 400 ladies-who-lunch were smartly dressed, and a few even wore […]
HughE Dillon: Soccer Fundraiser at Whisper Nightclub
Hacina Saadi (left) and Lindsay Furman (right) hosted an event last night at Whisper nightclub that benefited Soccer Sisters United (SSU). The group brings soccer […]
PhillyNext Wants to Stand Up for Philadelphia’s Future
Another Phillies season has come and gone with our fondest baseball wishes unfulfilled. Of all the Phillies memorabilia I own, the one item that always […]
Stephen Starr’s Next Project
Sometime next month, Stephen Starr will officially open the doors on Route 6, a new seafood restaurant on North Broad Street. And when he does, […]
HughE Dillon: Michael Milken at Prostate Cancer Fundraiser
Last night I attended the Ninth Annual Philadelphia Prostate Cancer Foundation Fundraiser dinner at the Union League. Nearly 400 people gathered to hear Wharton graduate […]
HughE Dillon: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Teal-Gate at Trust
On Saturday night, Trust in Old City hosted a “Teal-Gating” in honor of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation Gala […]
Volunteer Firefighters Deserve More Respect Than They Get
Firefighters hold a special place of reverence in America, especially since the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks put a national spotlight on the inherent heroism […]
Feeding Philly’s Panhandlers: Can Beggars Be Choosers?
I was walking in Center City last Thursday with a chicken BLT in a doggie bag. I also had my computer and my purse and […]