Finding Lost Pups and Feeding Philly: A Weekend of Surprises

Colleen Bell—known around town as the Delco Dog Detective—has spent fourteen years hunting down stray dogs in the Philadelphia area. She claims to have reunited nearly one thousand pups with their owners, using her own tricks and a lot of patience. Bell started a nonprofit called GoodBoy Dog Recovery two years ago to help cover the costs that come with keeping her mission alive. She says she does it for the joy of the chase and the happiness that follows when a scared dog is back with its family. “We never stop until we catch the dog,” she says, and that enthusiasm keeps her going day after day.

Home Appétit: From Apartment Kitchen to East Falls Production Hub

Another local story is about a food delivery company that began in a Center City apartment in 2013. Today, the business—Home Appétit—plans to bring between sixteen and twenty thousand ready‑to‑eat meals every week within a fifty‑mile radius. The founder, Lee Wallach, is moving the operation to a former catering plant in East Falls next month. The company’s growth has outpaced many competitors that have faded away, and its success is tied to the demand for convenient meals in a busy city.

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