Mt. Airy resident Melanie Jones switched from singing.
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by Len Lear
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6/8/23
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Paul James Rickert, 77, one of Chestnut Hill's most iconic and beloved artists, died last week of complications from Parkinson's disease.
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by Len Lear
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6/7/23
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As a child, I would have loved to go to a unique summer day camp like Dog Savvy Kids.
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by Len Lear
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6/1/23
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Local artist, author and tattooist Kate Glasheen, who grew up in Troy, N.Y., will discuss their new novel, “Constellations,” about a transgender teenager living on the margins, Saturday, …
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by Len Lear
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6/1/23
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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.
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by Len Lear
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6/1/23
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Maureen Gallo, of Wyndmoor, a former advertising sales representative for the Local, died of cardiac arrest at age 55.
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by Len Lear
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6/1/23
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Susannah Thomer and Joe Borrelli, both in their 70s, have admired one another for more than 50 years. Now her work is being shown at his gallery.
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by Len Lear
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6/1/23
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Chestnut Hill resident Stan Cutler will appear at Hilltop Books, the community bookstore at 84 Bethlehem Pike, on Saturday, May 27.
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by Len Lear
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5/25/23
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Germantown resident Sherrie Elle, an author and founder of a book publishing company, is a woman who comes with an unusual story of her own.
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by Len Lear
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5/18/23
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Albert John Wenzel, formerly of Wyndmoor and former member of Whitemarsh Valley Country Club, died April 11.
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by Len Lear
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5/18/23
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As a child growing up in Swarthmore, Annie Carruthers wanted to be a pop star like Britney Spears or the Spice Girls. Lucky for us, her tastes changed.
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by Len Lear
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5/18/23
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Normally, even the most popular mayors have opponents. But no one ever uttered a hint of criticism about Wally.
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by Len Lear
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5/17/23
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I never needed reading glasses until I was 50 years old. I was foolish enough to think that perhaps I would never need them at any age.
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by Len Lear
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5/11/23
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Michelle Lofton, of Mt. Airy, grew up with so little that her home sometimes had no electricity, food or hot water. That background infuses her new book on budgeting for seniors.
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by Len Lear
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5/11/23
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Walter Bell, an international force in jazz, gave up the flute for 20 years because his music career wasn’t paying the bills.
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by Len Lear
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5/11/23
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Faculty and students at Allens Lane Art Center are currently sponsoring a “Spring Fling” fine art and craft sale.
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by Len Lear
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5/11/23
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Raji Malik will perform original acoustic guitar pieces from his new album, “Time of the Glowing,” at the Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG), 7054 Germantown Ave., on Tuesday, May 9.
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by Len Lear
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5/4/23
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Howard Myrick knows what it is like to overcome odds and to battle racist attitudes and practices.
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by Len Lear
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5/4/23
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Linda Brunn, social justice activist and volunteer for countless causes in Northwest Philadelphia, died March 25 at Einstein Medical Center.
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by Len Lear
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5/4/23
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In the spring of 2016, a lawn sign popped up in the front yard of a home at Gravers Lane and Ardleigh Street. The sign advertised Backyard Eats.
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by Len Lear
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5/4/23
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