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When guests first walk into the Empty Bowl Dinner, they are met with a table full of various handmade ceramic bowls.
Family Promise celebrates 25 years of Empty Bowl Dinner
Family Promise of Philadelphia is hosting its 25th Empty Bowl Dinner on Oct. 28 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at William Penn Charter School. more
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(L to R) Rev. Bob Oliver (pastor of New Covenant Church and co-founder of Salt & Light Academy), Jéneen Winters-Barlow, and Omar Barlow celebrate their Yass Prize.
Salt & Light Academy wins half a million dollars
Salt & Light Academy for Boys, a microschool in Mt. Airy, has won $500,000 as a finalist for the Yass Prize. The award was announced on Oct. 6 in Philadelphia. more
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Each of the six homes featured in the tour is different than those from last year’s event.
West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour returns for 3rd year
The West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour is returning for its third year on Oct. 18 from 12-4 p.m. more
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Pa. House Bill 1611 would include mandatory reporting requirements for financial institutions that suspect a senior is being scammed, and stricter penalties for individuals convicted of scamming older adults.
NW reps co-sponsor bill protecting older adults from scams
State Rep. Maureen Madden (D-115th District) has introduced legislation to protect older adults from scams and financial exploitation, and the bill is being co-sponsored by several Northwest Philadelphia politicians. more
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Yvonne Haskins devoted her life to community advocacy, fighting relentlessly for many causes.
Yvonne Haskins, community activist, dies at 88
Yvonne Haskins, a force of nature and beloved activist who was dedicated to community advocacy in Mt. Airy, Germantown, and throughout Philadelphia, died Sept. 29 of metastatic breast cancer. more
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Interact with both British and Continental soldiers to learn about their experiences at the Battle of Germantown in 1777.
Revolutionary Germantown transports visitors to 1777
Travel back in time to October 1777 and experience the Battle of Germantown at the Revolutionary Germantown Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. more
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Omar Barlow and Jéneen Winters Barlow are co-founders of Salt & Light Academy for Boys.
Salt & Light Academy in line for national prize
Salt & Light Academy for Boys, a Mt. Airy-based hybrid “microschool” at the New Covenant campus, has been named one of 26 education organizations nationwide selected as a 2026 Yass Prize contender. more
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Agnes van Rhijn from “The Gilded Age,” designed by Bluebird Bouquets, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
Lynnewood Hall reopens to public with grand floral exhibition
Lynnewood Hall, an historic Gilded Age mansion in Elkins Park, is reopening to the public for the first time in more than 80 years with a floral exhibition and gala. more
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Students from Parkway Northwest High School participate in the 2026 Teen Investors Summit at The Vanguard Group headquarters in Malvern.
Nonprofit provides personal finance curriculum
Kerry Woodward, a Wyndmoor resident, helped found Philadelphia Financial Scholars, an organization that partners with city high schools to provide free personal finance curriculum and training to teachers. more
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Tara Maguire (cutting the ribbon) is joined by (L to R) friend of the family Charles Lassiter, sister Franny Glomb, father Jim Maguire, sister Megan Maguire, and CHBD retail advocate Ann Nevel.
New Maguire gallery is ‘love letter to artists’
Tara Maguire had never seriously created art until 2017, when she went to an art class at Woodmere with her mother, philanthropist and artist Frances (Frannie) Maguire. more
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Filmmaker and writer Gina Angelone has won Emmy awards, international festival prizes, and major foundation grants.
Local filmmaker Gina Angelone dedicated to hard work
In modern culture, there are plenty of life hacks. Whether it be looking younger, losing weight, or learning quicker with AI, many people look for shortcuts. Gina Angelone is not one of these people. more
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Sylvie Schuetz (above, left) as Lizzie and Brynn Smith plays Laura in “The Melon’s Cry” at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
‘The Melon’s Cry’ is a take on Victorian era poem
Effie Kammer, a writer and actor, can’t remember when exactly she came across the poem “Goblin Market” (1862) by Christina Rossetti. However, she does remember the impact the poem had on her. more
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Owen Taylor harvests seeds at the farm in Roxborough.
Truelove Seeds preserves culture through agriculture
On 1.7 acres of land in Roxborough, next to The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Owen Taylor spends his days growing and harvesting seeds from more than 230 types of plants. more
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“It’s Where We Were” by Yolanda Ward.
Strawberry Mansion exhibit highlights Philadelphia artists
Historic Strawberry Mansion is hosting an art exhibition entitled “From Invisible to Invincible: Honoring the Art of Color.” more
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(From left to right) Alex, Mark, Joe, and Joe Jr. represent the third and fourth generations of the Jaconski family to be involved in the hardware store.
Roxborough hardware store owners receive national award
Along with his brother, Joe, who runs the second Stanley’s True Value Hardware location in Oreland, Mark Jaconski says he’s committed to providing a positive experience for his customers. more
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Women from Danny’s House pose for a picture while volunteering at Feast for Justice, a food pantry in Northeast Philadelphia.
Danny’s House helps women struggling with addiction
Danny’s House, a nonprofit recovery house in Mt. Airy for women battling addiction, was founded by Mariellen Paulus in 2019 in honor of her son Daniel, who died of an overdose on Feb. 28, 2016. more
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Lindo Jones (left) and Enoch Church are eager to bring PB&J to Braid Mill in Germantown.
Germantown con blends poetry, comics, Black culture
When Lindo Jones, a Germantown-based poet, published his debut graphic novel “PawnShop” last year, he didn’t want the celebration to end after the release party. more
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Julie Knutson says, “Some of my best memories as a kid are food memories.”
Food for thought: SCH teacher releases ‘Civic Eats’ series
Food is a part of everyday life, but not many people think about it beyond a surface level. Yet, for author and teacher Julie Knutson, deeper questions surrounding food are often in the forefront of her mind. more
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Lindsay Smiling was a founding member of the HotHouse Resident Acting Company, the Wilma’s ensemble of actors.
Mt. Airy’s Lindsay Smiling tapped to head Wilma Theater
Lindsay Smiling, a Mt. Airy resident, took over as sole artistic director of the Wilma Theater on Aug. 1. Smiling, however, is no stranger to the role. more
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Presenters discussed the history of the Tuskegee Airmen at the Horsham exhibit.
Exhibits show legacy of Tuskegee Airmen during WWII
The Greater Philadelphia Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, a nonprofit that focuses on sustaining the legacy of the men and women who served as Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, is hosting several ongoing exhibits. more
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