Mother
Brenda Laigaie (above) gives Talia Cieslinski, 6, and Grace
Laigaie, 5, a push on their sled at the Water Tower Recreation Center
Sunday afternoon. Chestnut Hill received about 16-18 inches of snow
from Saturday’s winter storm. (Photos by Laura Jamieson and
Jimmy J. Pack Jr.)
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WILL THE REAL BEN FRANKLIN
PLEASE STAND UP? Third-graders at Project Learn School in
Mt. Airy showcased Ben Franklin in their comic-dramatic rendition
of the old TV series To Tell the Truth, in honor of Franklin’s
300th birthday, which is being celebrated this year. Franklin impersonators
(from left): Mia Clark and Maia Reumann Moore of Mt. Airy and Jessana
Jones of Roxborough. (Photo by Debbie Lerman) |
HOMELESS ART EXHIBIT: Robert Bullock,
founder of an artists’ collective, has been working with self-taught
artists with histories of homelessness and mental illness for 10
years. He has compiled an exhibit of their works, like this one,
Agnes McIlhiney’s “Pre-Historic Vision,” now on
display through March 18 at Allens Lane Art Center, Allens Lane
and McCallum Streets. More info, call 215-248-0546 or visit amy@allenslane.org
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STREET CARS SUCH AS THIS
ONE, decoratively placed in front of the Trolley Diner, may
be seen along Germantown Avenue in the distant future. The Trolley
Diner is located at 7619 Germantown Ave., along the section of the
avenue that was paved over by PennDOT in December. |
IN GOOD COMPANY:
Springside history teachers Janelle Collett (left), Helen Grady,
and David Salmanson were invited to present at the 120th Annual
Meeting of the American Historical Association in January, which
is quite an honor for a high school teacher. Only six high school
teachers presented at the worldwide conference.
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