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Maryam Lavasani, owner of Salon Maryam, has been "heartbroken" by recent events in her native country, Iran. Photo by Carla Robinson
Local salon owner gets political
Salon owner Maryam Lavasani is hosting a life-sized sculpture of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old whose death at the hands of Iranian "morality police" has sparked worldwide protest. more
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“Woodlands Memories,” a new exhibit at Borrelli’s Chestnut Hill Gallery, celebrates memories of playing in the woods with work by six local artists, including “Plattskill Cove” by Anne Leith.
Yearning for a childhood spent playing in the woods
If you love beautiful depictions of nature in paintings and photographs as well as printmaking, mixed media and 3-D art, you are bound to appreciate “Woodlands Memories,” at Borrelli’s Chestnut Hill Gallery. more
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Harrington (right) is given the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in October by Eric Sieracki, of the Federal Aviation Administration, in front of the Leonardo Da Vinci model of a helicopter at Northeast Philadelphia Airport.
Local business executive honored for ‘Wright' flight
Bob Harrington may well be the proudest of his most recent achievement – winning the the Federal Aviation Administration’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. more
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Sean and Jessica met on a dating website in July 2017, and this photo was taken a few months later. In July 2019, Jessica was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Cancer diagnosis while young creates 'a perfect storm'
It was a post unlike any I had ever seen before. more
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Brégy has been creating acclaimed oil and watercolor paintings, both abstract and representational, for more than 75 years.
Centenarian artist still painting portraits
Emilie “Kayo” Rivinus Brégy, a former Chestnut Hill resident, must be the oldest active portrait painter in the U.S. She celebrated her 102nd birthday in August 2022. more
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After learning that he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998, Buddy Stein (right) is embraced and kissed by his brother, Richard, who is now a member of the Chestnut Hill Local Board, with their mother, Celia, beaming nearby.
For Local board member, news is a family commitment
It is not unusual for journalists to discuss the importance of a free press and lament the verbal attacks against it, but for one of the Chestnut Hill Local's newest board members, this principle is not academic.  more
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A detail of the mural reveals its lively color and texture.
Mosaic mural at Center on the Hill is quite a relief
For centuries, mosaic art has adorned the floors and walls of the rich and famous. Now Chestnut Hill has its own eye-catching installation. more
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“Looking back, I'm so proud to say the CAMA dream did come true!” said Rivers, whose new practice in Chestnut Hill will be called Compassionate Alternative Medicine Associates.
Practice is over, passion is not
You might say that for 18 years area yoga buffs could bank on Elise Rivers, but she announced last week that Community Acupuncture of Mt. Airy will close on Dec. 31. more
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At George T. Hobe Antiques and Fine Art, 8407 Germantown Ave., every inch is chockablock with strange, odd, fascinating objects of all sizes, and Hobe has a compelling or humorous story to accompany each one.
A $200,000 windfall for local merchant's $50 purchase
If there is such a thing as a typical business owner in Chestnut Hill, George Hobe, owner of an art and antiques shop at 8407 Germantown Ave., is not it. more
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The summit at Uhuru Peak just after sunrise on Oct. 21.
Local wildlife expert gets 'high' on Mount Kilimanjaro
For William Konstant, 70, a Flourtown resident for the last 36 years, the top item on his bucket list was climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, East Africa. more
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Also a musician, Tuttle is seen here performing “Break Someone Else's Heart,” a Big Band sound which he recently co-wrote, with The Rev. Chris Quintet and singer Lucie Daigle, his wife.
Local lawyer, musician and author mines gold again
Richard Tuttle, a professional musician and retired lawyer who just released the CD single, “Break Someone Else's Heart,” is also an author whose dialogue is often spellbinding. more
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These hand-made pieces of jewelry will be at the show. They were created by Jennifer Kerper, a Roxborough native with a BFA in jewelry and metalsmithing from Tyler School of Art.
Water Tower Craft Show returning after 5-year hiatus
For more than 30 years, organizers hosted a holiday craft show every December at the Water Tower Recreation Center, connecting dozens of artisans from the Philadelphia area with shoppers. Now it's coming back. more
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Hill resident Paul Mercurio, who grew up in a West Oak Lane rowhouse, is the author of the just-released “A Waste of Breath,” a page-turning thriller with characters loosely based on real Philly people.
From struggling janitor to published author with stops in between
Paul Mercurio, who now lives across the road from Chestnut Hill College, was a typical working class kid growing up in West Oak Lane. Now he's a published author. more
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The Rev. Joe Williams, pastor of Mt. Airy United Fellowship Church, which he founded seven years ago at 701 W. Johnson St., holds the “miracle plaque” from 1997 that was recently left at the back door of his church.
A most unusual birthday present for Mt. Airy pastor
Last month, somebody left a package on the back step of Mt. Airy United Fellowship Church that, according to pastor Rev. Joe Williams, “proves there are angels out there.” more
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Stan Cutler (left) and James Gleeson are seen with the Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library Book Store’s point-of-sale terminal when it was new two years ago.
Hill library cheerleader is also a prolific writer
Stan Cutler, a Chestnut Hill resident for 22 years and a Germantown resident for 20 years before that, is known as a stalwart cheerleader for the local library. more
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New Local board member Erica Paul at her desk at TruMark Financial Credit Union on the corner of Germantown and Highland Avenues, where she is an assistant vice-president branch manager.
Local’s newest board member has a head for numbers
Erica Paul, the newest member of the Chestnut Hill Local board of directors, joined the board as its treasurer three months ago. more
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Eliza Callard, a lifelong resident of Northwest Philadelphia, switched from being a writer to a successful watercolorist after the death of her mother.
Living with death close by: One artist’s perspective
Two days after Eliza Callard was born, she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and was placed in an incubator for three weeks.  more
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Paul Lyons, a professional comedian who teaches stand-up comedy for Mt. Airy Learning Tree, has been performing stand-up comedy on cruise ships to Alaska, Hawaii, Cozumel and Europe for 22 years.
Think you're funny? Take this class and prove it
Were you the class clown? The life of the party?  Check out the upcoming Mt. Airy Learning Tree classes, “A Gentle, Fun Guide to Doing Stand-Up Comedy.” more
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Josh L. Hitchens will be staging his one-man “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” on Friday, Oct. 28, and twice on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown.
Ghost story writer to stage 'Jekyll and Hyde'
Actor and playwright Josh L. Hitchens, the Theater Artistic Director at Allens Lane Art Center and author of “Haunted History of Philadelphia,” has always loved the macabre. more
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Now, and then: Store owner Brian Reisman opened the store with his son, Sean, 20 years ago, and is now celebrating two decades in business.
20 years for Hill music store even surprises its owner
Brian Reisman never thought his business would last 20 years when he opened Hideaway Music Store. more
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