Government

Zoning Enforcement Incident at Oaklyn Coffee Shop Embroils Community in War of Words

Common Grounds coffee shop owner Josh Evans said that Oaklyn Zoning Officer Bob Forbes exceeded his authority in delivering a code violation notice to his business. Forbes said Evans’ subsequent social media posts have devolved into personal attacks on his character. Residents weighed in during a special meeting of the borough government last week. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…

People

Remembering Mike Ferrero of Fat Jack’s Comicrypt

Ferrero had been in the comic book business for nearly half a century, with shops in Philadelphia and Oaklyn that preceded an industry boom in the 1990s and outlived most of its competitors. Friends remember him as gentle and generous to a fault in an industry that frequently rallies around its own.