Kathy Matheson

Owner of a very bad cat. Puzzle fiend. With a passion for all things Philly, except cheesesteaks and overblown stories about Eagles fans throwing snowballs at Santa. Occasionally she takes photos and blogs them here and on Instagram (katmath13).

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Requisite Oculus picture. #nyc #architecture (at The Oculus at the World Trade Center)

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PHL --> NYC @amtrak

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I see spring! #philly #igers_philly (at Independence Hall)

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Does it make you feel like you're in Holland? #philly #igers_philly #flowers (at The Philadelphia Flower Show)

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These pretty blossoms probably won't be around after the storm later today. #spring #philly

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Phoebe, unclear on the concept of camouflage. #cats #catsofinstagram

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The view from my new commute. Bonus: 59 degrees in February. #igers_philly #philly (at Spring Garden station (SEPTA Market–Frankford Line))

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In New Hampshire, researchers with the U.S. Forest Service and multiple universities have been making their own ice storms to study how the extreme weather events affect the forest ecosystem.

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As my favorite mail carrier Cliffy Clavin would say, God bless the U.S. Postal Service.

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Beach reading. #latergram (at Eagle Beach)

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Hard to do justice to the colors, which are simply amazing. #lizardlife

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Amid the headlines of 2016, one story trumped them all

Looking back on 2016, one story trumped them all in Pennsylvania.

Looking back on 2016, one story trumped them all in Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump surprised the nation by winning the White House, a victory made possible in part by becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to win the Keystone State since 1988.

Here’s a look at some other top stories in Pennsylvania this year.

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Good morning from Maine. #nofilter (at North Berwick, Maine)

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What do you call “The Nutcracker” with dogs? “The Mutt-cracker.” Birmingham Ballet’s annual production, which this year features a misshapen mutt named “Pig," raises money for animal welfare.

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The nation’s first offshore wind farm has opened off the coast of Rhode Island, ushering in a new era in the U.S. for the industry. Deepwater Wind built five turbines three miles off Block Island, to power about 17,000 homes.

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Working on this video made me tremendously sad. Can you imagine a world without giraffes?

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Designers say holiday decorations in 2016 are all about glitz, glamour and the odd bit of novelty: marble tableware, bejewelled baubles and even upside-down Christmas trees.