Tag: Irish Star

Eric Connor with his dad, Mike, and his wife, Leigh Rarig.Restaurants & Lodging

Popular Irish Restaurant in Wyndmoor Is Closing

The Yankee Chipper, a popular neighborhood spot in Wyndmoor that specializes in Irish cuisine, is closing its doors for good, writes Fionnuala Boyle for the…

Eastern State Penitentiary was ranked the second most haunted place in the world.Tourism

Eastern State Penitentiary Ranked Second Most Haunted Place in the World

Eastern State Penitentiary is visited by thousands of tourists each year, and recently added a new distinction as the world’s second most haunted place…

Sister Mary ScullionNonprofit

After Decades of Leading Homeless Advocacy Non-Profit Project HOME, Sister Mary Scullion Retires

Sister Mary Scullion, an activist from Philadelphia, who was named by Time as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2009…

Kathleen Fry drinking a Guinness in Ireland.Travel

‘Deep-seated Irish Roots’: Glenside Woman Is Living Like a Local in Ireland

Kathleen Fry of Glenside is considering a permanent move to the Emerald Isle at the age of 67 after spending months there living like a…

Duffy's Cut Mass Grave.Historic

This Historical Marker in Chester County Remembers Tragic Tale of Irish Railroad Workers

Visitors who are looking to tour the Irish historical markers in the Philadelphia region should not miss the one dedicated to Duffy’s Cut Mass…

Bri and Tyler in front of McGillin'sFamily

Couple Who Met, Got Engaged at McGillin's Olde Ale House in Philadelphia Will Tie Knot in Ireland

An Irish American couple who first met and then got engaged at Philadelphia’s McGillin’s Olde Ale House will tie the knot in Ireland…