Local paramedic publishes book of pandemic-inspired portraits
By Julia Train “At the start of COVID, there [were] a lot of people who were unsure of what was going on… and I wanted to give a bird’s eye view of what it’s like to be on the front line,” said Kate Bergen, a paramedic and artist. Bergen always used art as...Meet Jacklyn Romano: Philadelphia Magazine’s 2023 Health and Wellness Influencer of the Year
By Julia Train Jacklyn Romano, widely known as jacklyn.fit on Instagram, has made a career through her passion for helping others, fitness and women empowerment. Romano won Best of the Press multiple times, won SOJO 104.9’s Favorite Personal Trainer in South Jersey...A pandemic hobby turned into a business
By Julia Train During the pandemic, there wasn’t much to do. It was common to take on new hobbies, and one of the most popular ones was baking. While some stopped with them as the world transitioned out of lockdown and back to normalcy, others stuck with theirs. A few...Blue Star Mothers send care packages to military personnel for the holidays
By Julia Train Getting a package with familiar and essential items from home boosts morale for military personnel deployed away from home. Blue Star Mothers of America is a national organization of female relatives of military personnel who volunteer to send care...
