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Laura Piper Lee, who has also worked as a high school teacher, attorney and law professor, is now an acclaimed novelist.
Rom-com trivia, wine and chocolate at Kismet book event
Laura Piper Lee has wanted to be an author since she was a child. Well, she first wanted to be a mermaid, but that didn't work out. more
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Puppy Bowl competitor Linus, aka Dave, charms children at Lakeland Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore, Maryland.
Wyndmoor pup gets a ‘Super’ showing
The Super Bowl is approaching, and we have an area resident competing for a championship. more
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“Although I technically wrote the book in one year,” Cohen told us, “it was the culmination of the learning, teaching and writing about Black history since 2005, the year that African American History became a graduation requirement at Philadelphia public schools.”
Mt. Airy author explores Black history in Philadelphia
When Philadelphia first mandated a year of African American history, teacher Amy Jane Cohen faced "a steep learning curve." more
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SEPTA ticket agent Barbara Lewis, who worked for the transportation agency for 32 years, was laid off from her job at the Chestnut Hill East train station at Bethlehem Pike and Chestnut Hill Avenue.
Losing a familiar face at CH East
SEPTA is shuttering ticket windows and as a result, 15 agents have lost their jobs. One is Barbara Lewis, from the Chestnut Hill East station. more
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“If the war hadn't started, I would have never left,” said Max, who now lives with his family in Chestnut Hill. “My Ukrainian dream is just to go back home and have a peaceful life.”
When college classes start in the wee morning hours
Who takes college classes in the middle of the night? The answer: Maksym Burych, forced to flee Ukraine. more
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Keir Bradford-Grey, who managed more than 500 staff members and a $50 million budget at the Philadelphia Defender Association, is now running to become Pennsylvania’s first Black attorney general.
Local lawyer is one of five candidates for state AG
Keir Bradford-Grey would be the first Black official to serve in the post. more
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Camilla Harrington had extraordinary energy. In her 90s she played bocce ball and did yoga regularly. She played kazoo in a band in her 90s and played golf every Saturday morning until she was 99.
'Youthful' Springfield Township 'role model' dies at 100
Camilla Harrington was a longtime Springfield Township poll worker and Republican committeewoman. more
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Mt. Airy residents Arleen Olshan (left) and Linda Slodki, two of the event's organizers, are seen at a “Philadelphia Family Pride” gathering in 2022.
New take on Valentine's Day at Mt. Airy church dance
Tired of going downtown, a group of Mt. Airy women has organized a local “Valentines Dyke Dance." more
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Roman holds a biography of Benjamin Franklin, which he wrote in the Polish language.
From Poland to Chestnut Hill: An immigrant story
One of the best things about this job is meeting fascinating, creative people who have come to Chestnut Hill from around the world. more
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The Janosik Polish Dancers perform at the Pierogi Festival in the Port Richmond section of lower Northeast Philadelphia, which has a sizable Polish-American population.
Polish folk dancing delivers friends as well as fun
The award-winning dance troupe will hold a recruiting event on Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more
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Faith Ringgold, who is now 93, painted this piece, “As Free and Independent States,” which depicts Thomas Jefferson's writing of the Declaration of Independence right next to Martin Luther King's “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”
SCH gallery exhibition: ‘Perspective on the Past’
The exhibit features more than 20 paintings, prints, photographs, mixed media works and sculptures. more
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Julie Lawson (left), current chair of the history committee of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Whitemarsh, and the Rev. Emily Richards, rector of St. Thomas who died Jan. 16, celebrated the church's 325th anniversary in June of last year.
Beloved St. Thomas Whitemarsh rector dies at 52
The Rev. Emily Barr Richards, who made history when she became both the first female and first disabled rector of the church, died Jan. 16. more
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Jim Ranck is celebrating 40 years at the Market at the Fareway (formerly Chestnut Hill Farmers Market), far longer than any other merchant in the market.
The man behind Chestnut Hill's longest-standing deli
If anyone writes a book on the history of Chestnut Hill, Jim Ranck will have his own chapter. more
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Now a 73-year-old, 40-year resident of Mt. Airy, Aldrete has become known primarily for her abstract art, although for many years she did strictly representational work.
From Peru, with love, to Philadelphia’s northwest
As a child in Peru, Elena Maria Aldrete loved to color, like so many children all over the world. more
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Long-time Mt. Airy resident Rev. Elsa Johnson Bass is the founder and artistic director of Christian Theater Workshop and Cross Culture Christian Theater in West Oak Lane. She recently retired as worship arts pastor for 45 years at the Christ Center Church of God at 1615 W. Chelten Ave.
This Mt. Airy evangelist believes in the uplifting power of art
The Rev. Elsa Johnson Bass recently retired as a worship arts pastor whose mission was to get young people involved. more
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“I believe that every child should benefit from sports, regardless of their economic background,” said SCH student Jenna Seidman, who started a program to deal with this dilemma of vastly unequal resources for sports equipment.
On a mission to turn used sports gear into opportunity
SCH student collects new and “gently used” equipment, sells it at an 80 percent discount, and donates the proceeds. more
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Sara Graff Cooke (front, center) is seen on her 80th birthday celebration in 2015 with her children: back row, from left, Sara Lowe, Peter F. Cooke Jr. and Laina Driscoll; front row, from left, Anna Woodward and Beth Haskins.
'Gold medal' volunteer dies at 87
If there was an Olympic Games for volunteers, Sara “Sally” Graff Cooke surely would have been a gold medal winner. more
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Chestnut Hill Local’s new board member, retired lawyer Richard Tuttle, is also a novelist and a self-taught bass player who started the Irish band “Reilly's Daughter with Tommy Conwell” with his wife, vocalist Lucie Daigle.
Lawyer, musician and novelist joins The Local board
After 41 years of practicing law, musician and novelist Richard Tuttle has taken up a new job. more
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The murder of Philly mob boss Phil Testa, who was killed by a remote control bomb, dominated news headlines.
How my dinner with a Philly mob boss turned into a dynamite story
I just finished reading a book about mob boss John Gotti. It reminded me of arguably the most bizarre experience I ever had in all of my 57 years as a reporter.  more
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Dr. James Dannenberg served as a dentist in the U.S. Army before going into private practice.
Dr. James Loeb Dannenberg, longtime dentist, teacher and mentor
Dr. James Loeb Dannenberg, 96, of Mt. Airy, who practiced dentistry for more than 50 years and taught students at the University of Pennsylvania, died Dec. 17. more
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