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Gerard J. St. John

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Culture

Gerard St. John: The shore, the church, and the Bagel

February 27, 2026February 26, 2026
Gerard J. St. John

On March 15, 1958, the St. Joseph’s College basketball team played St. Bonaventure in the quarterfinal round of the National […]

The Courts

Gerard J. St. John: Pigpen and the Philadelphia Lawyer

February 12, 2026February 11, 2026
Gerard J. St. John

In the late 1960s, the conventional wisdom in the legal world was that a young lawyer could get practical trial […]

Religion

Gerard St. John: The lector’s challenge

February 4, 2026February 3, 2026
Gerard J. St. John

Serving as lector at a Catholic Mass is a pretty easy task; you simply read the words that are put […]

Sports

Gerard St. John: The Dutchman

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025
Gerard J. St. John

Over the course of more than eighty years, I spent a lot of time in barbershops. That said, it is […]

Military

Gerard St. John: Thank you for your service

December 10, 2025December 9, 2025
Gerard J. St. John

John J. Pershing, commanding general of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, viewed a national draft as essential […]

History

Gerard St. John: Joe Rosenthal’s Iwo Jima

November 10, 2025November 9, 2025
Gerard J. St. John

It is a magnificent photograph. Look at it closely. It is the fifth day of the 36-day Battle of Iwo Jima; […]

History

Gerard St. John: Emile Frerard and Gunner’s Run

October 24, 2025December 12, 2025
Gerard J. St. John

Tales from old Philadelphia.

By Gerard St. John

Op-Ed

Stu Bykofsky: ICE Out — the Grand Opera from City Council

Stu Bykofsky: ICE Out — the Grand Opera from City Council

schedule April 21 2026
ink_pen Gerard J. St. John

It should not come as a surprise to you that lawyers on your team can find legal justification for anything.
By Stu Bykofsky

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