Tom McAllister

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City Life

How to Grow Up in Philadelphia

Author Tom McAllister’s new book navigates the ups and downs of being raised in Philly, and the adult who came out the other side.

City Life

I Tell People I’m From Philly, But I Live in South Jersey. That Counts, Right?

In which our writer, who was born in the city but now lives just over the bridge, ponders who is, and who is not, a Philadelphian.