Philip Potempa is a writer and published author, specializing in covering celebrity news, travel, and the theater scene. He writes for the Chicago Tribune Media Group, with his work also appearing in the Northwest Indiana Business Magazine. Philip's articles highlight local events, notable personalities, and interesting recipes from the farm.
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Philip Potempa's coverage primarily focuses on local events and entertainment news, particularly in the Valparaiso area. He covers a range of topics including city council decisions, mayoral activities, theater productions, and holiday shows. If you have information or an event related to these local themes in the Valparaiso area or neighboring regions of Illinois and Chicago, it would likely align with his coverage interests.
Consider reaching out to Philip if you have insights into upcoming events, human interest stories related to local figures like city council members or mayors, behind-the-scenes details about theater productions, or unique angles on holiday shows happening within his geographic focus.
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By: Philip Potempa
Last month marked a true transportation milestone in my lifetime chapter of daily travels and adventure.
By: Philip Potempa
Northwest Indiana entertainment roundup
By: Philip Potempa
In the more than two decades I've penned this column, and in the related four published cookbooks, references abound to our annual summer family
By: Philip Potempa
A Valparaiso building project left half-finished when the COVID-19 pandemic hit has been reimagined, with construction resuming for what is promised to be “an ambitious state-of-the-art medical fac…
By: Philip Potempa
More than a dozen orange vest-wearing workers for Central Midwest Carpenters attended the Oct. 14 Valparaiso City Council meeting to protest the use of what they deemed “non-professional” workers h…
By: Philip Potempa
The term “show biz trooper” was meant to define entertainer Mitzi Gaynor.
By: Philip Potempa
Like my mom, I’m drawn to any kitchen recipe cards. I make frequent references in my writing to our farm recipe files and pantry filled with recipe cards and clippings of great menus, some more tha…
By: Philip Potempa
Actress Teri Garr always retained her signature smile and a gleam in her camera-ready bright eyes throughout a full career of stage, television and film, even during a 25-year struggle with multiple sclerosis.
By: Philip Potempa
“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” was one of the comedy hit movies of 1988 starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin. The 2005 Broadway musical rendition was nominated for 10 Tony awards.
By: Philip Potempa
A column last month about our family’s annual summer fishing vacations to far north Orr, Minnesota, captured reader interest and netted some questions too.
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