Growing Up Philly From Southwest Philadelphia to the Jersey Shore

Philadelphia is a series of neighborhoods. We have South Philly, Southwest Philly, Grays Ferry, Fishtown, Kensington, Olney, the Great Northeast, the list is almost endless. McCullough's book concentrates on Southwest Philadelphia and how we lived daily. From the late 1950s to the mid-1980s, McCullough discusses the games he used to play and how his neighbors kept a close eye on all of us His hope is to bring back wonderful memories to those who grew up this way and to others who are looking for a smile, a laugh, or maybe a tear or two.

Michael McCullough was raised in Southwest Philadelphia. He graduated from St. Barnabas Grade School, West Catholic High for Boys, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology where he received an Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology and Widener University where he received a bachelor's degree in General Engineering. McCullough worked for nineteen years as a welder at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Before holding that position, he worked at Crane Chempump and Kvaerner Shipyard as a mechanical designer. He returned to the Federal Government in 2004, working as an engineer for the Air Force and Army Corp of Engineers. McCullough retired in 2017.

Michael played ice hockey for 23 years and enjoys all sports, especially baseball and football. He is an avid Phillies fan and loves to travel to Florida for Spring training. He loves music and movies, but his favorite time of the year is Christmas. Michael and his wife, Donna, reside in South Jersey.