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by Sue Ann Rybak The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, 35 W. Chelten Ave., is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the McLean Memorial Pipe Organ, donated by member Mrs. William L. (Sarah) McLean, with a series of free concerts in 2019-2020. The Rev. Rebecca Segers, pastor of the church, said the organ […]

With one independent challenger and no Republican opponent, Cindy Bass easily secured a third term as 8th District Councilperson in last week’s election. Bass received 24,784 total votes for an 81% victory. Her independent challenger, Greg Paulmier, managed to get 5,814 votes for a total of 19%. Concerning Council-at-Large seats, the big story was Kendra […]

by Barbara Sherf Erdenheim native Anne Keenan is on a mission to get more new and gently used books into the hands of children in Philadelphia, and has just taken on the running of a book bank housed at Martin Luther King High School in West Oak Lane. Keenan, who has a master’s degree in […]

by Sue Ann Rybak Wyndmoor resident Laura Bryan, 62, is fighting back against Parkinson’s Disease – literally. Bryan, a mother of four adult sons, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s on March 28, 2018. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that mostly affects the dopamine-producing neurons in the brain. The disease causes tremors, walking and balance […]

by Sue Ann Rybak Wyndmoor resident Robert Pugh was running on Forbidden Drive around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, when he saw four cars going 30 miles per hour between Northwestern Avenue and West Bells Mill Road. “I tried to stop them, but the first two just accelerated past me,” he said. “The next […]