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https://vimeo.com/17930449 w=540 h=398] Jon Weiler handles shoes–heavy stainless steel shoes–and he does custom fittings for his clients. But Weiler’s clients are huge–the horses at Pegasus Riding Academy in Bell’s Corner. Weiler’s job title is journeyman

This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo Frank Peterson interacts with patrons of the Free Library System on a daily basis. Peterson, the head of the newspapers and

According to a recent National Telecommunications and Information Administration report, 40 percent of Americans do not have broadband access. In Philadelphia, that number is slightly higher–48 percent, according to the Philadelphia Division of Technology. The

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This Vimeo content is blocked because marketing cookies are disabled. Manage preferencesOpen on Vimeo In the Northeast, the mixed martial arts craze has hit in the form of Kozma BJJ. This Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school offers