Many of the episodes I’ve told so far are big stories – big Philly locations, big Philly true crime stories, or at least stories that I think are big. I’m always researching episode topics, and thinking about the types of stories I want to share with you.  I love a good legend.  I’m one of those … Continue reading "Episode 13: Here Chickie, Chickie, Chickie"

Helloooooo Twisters, and welcome to a special edition of Twisted Philly  – Haunted Halloween Happenings. Tonight, or today depending on when you’re listening, we’re going to talk about some of the coolest, creepiest and most things to do in Philly this Halloween season.  Ok, not everything will be terrifying.  I’ve got some great spots that are family … Continue reading "Episode 12: Haunted Halloween Happenings"

In Part 2 we go deeper into the investigation of Lisa and Devon Manderach’s murders, and the investigation of Caleb Fairley. Caleb made a deal with prosecutors – it’s a deal that would lead investigators to Lisa, but is it a deal that would come back to haunt the community?  And how does the community … Continue reading "Episode 11: PART 2 – It’s Just Not Fairley"

On September 10, 1995, Lisa Manderach and her 19 month old daughter Devon, left their Limerick, PA, home around 3:30 to check out a new children’s clothing store in a nearby shopping center and never returned. This is their story, and the story of Caleb Fairley; a young man who was referred to by people … Continue reading "Episode 10: PART 1 – It’s Just Not Fairley"

Subtitle:  The only reason that raven is standing there is because it’s been nailed there. It’s 1838.  A struggling writer moves to Philadelphia in the hopes of skyrocketing his career.  It’s hard out here for a writer, especially one who is brilliant and unusual, with personal demons.  Can you guess who this writer is?  It’s … Continue reading "Episode 9: Get a Grip"

Neighbors can be a terrific asset.  They can be sources of support and friendship.  Or they can be quiet and keep to themselves, which is also perfectly fine.  But sometimes you can wind up living next to the neighbor from hell. That’s what happened to Anne Hoover when Roy Kirk bought the abandoned home adjacent … Continue reading "Episode 8: There Goes the Neighborhood"

This week we’re up to some old fashioned grave digging in Twisted Philly. Our city, and our country, has a long history of grave digging, body snatching and ressurectionists, as a means to provide cadavers to medical colleges for anatomy and dissection lectures. This is a tale of Victorian grave robbing, the man behind it … Continue reading "Episode 7: Deliveries in Rear"

On June 20, 1996, I was heading south on Rte. 476, the “Blue Route,” stuck in traffic.  On the side of the road police were walking through brush and weeds near an abandoned car.  To me, this looked like just another car left on the side of the highway, but later all of us in … Continue reading "Episode 6: The Day I Drove Past a Crime Scene"

In this episode we delve into the world of spirits.  This is the story of Haunted Hill.  Ok, it’s really Chestnut Hill, and it’s home to reportedly one of the most haunted houses not only in Pennsylvania but in the United States. When the Easby family first moved into Baleroy Mansion in 1926 their youngest … Continue reading "Episode 5: Haunted Hill"

A few weeks ago a Twitter follower, Maria, asked me about a seriously twisted Philly killer.  At the time I told her I’d be getting to him in a few episodes, ‘case there’s more twisted and nefarious goings on in Philly besides murder.  Well, I hope she feels it was worth the wait.  This is … Continue reading "Episode 4: The Twisted Old Man who Lived in the Shoe"