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Collage artist Yolanda Ward's vibrant use of paper produces work such as this piece, "If I Only Knew," which is so detailed that at first glance it appears to be painted in oils. Her current exhibition at Awbury Arboretum will be up through Dec. 19.
‘Rooted in Me’: A powerful use of collage at at Awbury
What makes Yolanda Ward's art so distinctive is that her Impressionistic works look exactly like oil paintings until you get inches from them. more
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Alana Davis (from left), Scott Davis and Susan McGoldrick are proud of their new breakfast/lunch venture, Froot Cafe, which opened recently at 909 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor. (A fourth partner, Jim McGoldrick, is not seen here.)
Froot, with healthy food options, opens in Wyndmoor
Alana and Scott Davis gave up lucrative corporate careers to pursue one of the riskiest businesses in the country. more
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Cohn, who has been painting for more than 80 years, in front of one of his Impressionistic works.
A centennial birthday and still painting
“I will be there at Borrelli's Chestnut Hill Gallery on Nov. 11 if I am still alive and kicking,” artist Phil Cohn said about his upcoming 100th birthday. more
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Juby George, seen here with his wife, Shireen, owns Smell the Curry Indian Food outlets in the Flourtown Farmers Market and the Market at the Fareway in Chestnut Hill.
New Hill vendor currying favor with Indian food buffs
Many immigrants give up successful, lucrative careers in their chosen fields to pursue their “American dream.” Juby George is just such a person. more
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“Keeping Her Name Alive” is the group exhibition that opened Sept. 30 at Allens Lane Art Center, which celebrates the life and memory of Rebeccah Milena Maia Blum (seen here), a quirky, funny, passionate fine arts curator in the international art scene. Blum spent her childhood summers at the Allens Lane Art Center Day Camp and attended the Houston Elementary School in Mt. Airy.
New Allens Lane exhibit honors memory of art world giant
“Keeping Her Name Alive” is the name of a compelling group exhibition that opened Sept. 30 and will continue through Oct. 29 at Allens Lane Art Center. more
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Owner Lee Lockyear says, “As a proudly BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and LGBTQ+ owned business, we welcome all with open arms.”
Mt. Airy location a perfect fit for Avenues Cafe
Lee Locklear feels right at home in Mt. Airy. more
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Lesnick is seen with the current exhibit of her work at Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio, 1355 Ridge Ave. in the city's Spring Garden section, which will continue through Oct. 8. Photo by Tina Rocha
Finding passion in a pivot from scholar to artist
Alice Lesnick, who lives in Erdenheim, took a different path. She spent most of her life as an academic and did not begin painting until age 50. more
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U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (left), who represents Northwest Philadelphia, congratulates Benjamin Berry, of Germantown, on his 100th birthday, which was Sept. 21. Berry fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the deadliest battle for Americans during World War II. More than 19,000 G.I.s died in the fighting, and more than 70,000 were injured.
Germantown WWII veteran honored on 100th birthday
World War II veteran Benjamin Berry is beginning to feel like a celebrity, and no one is more deserving. more
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Fitzgerald, left, played White House aide Carol Fitzpatrick on “The West Wing,” and many of her scenes looked like this, reacting to some sharp repartee from Allison Janney, right, as press secretary C.J. Clegg, while actor Timothy Busfield looks on.
Springside grad stars with Martin Sheen at JFK Center
After watching certain TV shows, one might be excused for believing that some celebrities are rather shallow and self-centered, but Melissa Fitzgerald belies the stereotype. more
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Eric Schoefer with some of the bees he captured on Locust Street near the Academy of Music.
Intrepid Mt. Airy beekeeper comes to rescue the opera
During its final performance of “ La bohème” on May 7, the Opera Philadelphia company had a surprise visit from a swarm of bees. more
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Retired Mt. Airy OB-GYN Claire Robinson is currently showing her first photography exhibit, “Looking Without Seeing,” at Third Street Gallery, 610 S. 3rd St. in Society Hill. The show runs through Oct. 1.
Mt. Airy doc takes up fine photography
Dr. Claire E. Robinson, named a “Top Doctor” by Philadelphia magazine, is no stranger to well-earned attention. more
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Big Blue Marble Bookstore opened in 2005 at 551 Carpenter Lane in West Mt. Airy and is still going strong.
Mt. Airy bookstore survives against impossible odds
It has become so easy to order books online that one would think it must be impossible for a small bookstore to survive. Yet this one does. more
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Simon Rogers is the founder of an agency called A Little Better Company (ALBC), which recently launched a project that will provide $150,000 in marketing and other services to some local for-profit and/or non-profit organizations.
A Little Better Company accelerates small-biz success
Did you ever go into a small mom-and-pop restaurant and have a wonderful meal, yet there is almost no one there? more
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Pete Merzbacher moved his bakery from an Olney rowhouse to a 4,800-square-foot brick warehouse at 4530 Germantown Ave.
Knead great bread? G'town baker is GMA award winner
Pete Merzbacher insists he was so busy making his popular baked goods that he did not even realize he was part of a winning team.  more
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Ethan Monberg, 12, will be performing the leading role of Amahl in the opera, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” at the 100th anniversary celebration of Cooper River Park in Camden County on Thursday, July 13, 8 p.m.
Young opera singer is already reaching for the stars
Chestnut Hill's Ethan Monberg is just 12, but the rising eighth grader at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is already a musical luminary. more
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Betty Trout (left) with Helen Seitz, was crowned “Most Senior Neighbor” at Cresheim Village Neighbors' annual multi-block party last year.
The power of getting organized – and connected
Community spirit is alive and well - and few know that better than the members of Mt. Airy’s Cresheim Village Neighbors. more
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Long-time Germantown resident Lois Volta, seen here with Dottie, a Newfoundland, will be discussing her just-published book, “Confessions of a Cleaning Lady,” on Saturday, June 24, 7 p.m., at Big Blue Marble Bookstore in West Mt. Airy.
'Confessions of a Cleaning Lady' at Mt. Airy bookstore
Germantown's Lois Volta developed her housecleaning gig into a successful business, a product line, and now a book. more
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SCH graduate Hirmand Azimi, who came to Philadelphia from Afghanistan, told us he came up with the idea for the art exhibit “to help these kids who have lost their parents to war.”
Teen's art exhibit highlights nonprofit for Afghanistan
At 17, Hirmand Azimi fled violence in Afghanistan, an ordeal that has informed his life in Philadelphia, and also fueled his activism. more
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Gutwirth, in front of one of her stunning works of art.
Hill artist alive because father escaped from Nazis
Sarah Gutwirth, an acclaimed Chestnut Hill artist, has an interesting story about how she wound up in her job. more
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Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist and Chestnut Hill resident, became the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the medical use of cannabis (marijuana) in February 2018, right after it was legalized in Pennsylvania.
From illicit to legal: the Northwest’s cannabis pioneer
Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist, was the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the use of cannabis from her Germantown Ave.  office. more
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