
Alexandra Jones
Freelance reporter
Recent Articles

Actually, Philly’s ice cream scene is better than ever
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With #PortraitsofParkland, Mt. Airy woman turns gun violence anger into activism
Laura Silverman's drawings will show up during Saturday’s March for Our Lives.

Secret ingredient alert: A tiny Pa. dairy is the key to Philly’s hottest dishes
Every Pizzeria Beddia pie — called "best in America" by Bon Appetit — gets finished with a shower of Hidden Hills Old Gold.
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