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East Mt. Airy resident Julia Lehman, who thinks she may be the only photographer in the Philadelphia area who specializes in underwater shoots, has found that the medium “clears your mind and forces you to trust your body.”
Going beneath the surface for inspiration and connection
Although her photography spans the breadth of human experience, Julia Lehman has found her truest inspiration underwater. more
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(From left) Irene Watson, Dennise Boyle, Sandra Patty and Mary Kay Meeks-Hank at the Bird in Hand presentation of $10,000 to Face to Face in Germantown.
Bird in Hand Consignment Shop: More than collectibles
The Bird in Hand shop is a place where area residents consign family heirlooms, start their own collections, or shop for gifts. It also is a nonprofit that supports community organizations.  more
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The SCH lacrosse captains for 2023 are seniors (from left) Fallon George, Caroline Foley and Emma Bradbury.
SCH lacrosse looks to improve upon solid 2022 season
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy gradually built up the level of competition in a series of scrimmages over the first two weeks of the girls' lacrosse season. more
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Penn Charter (left) leads Germantown Academy near the end of the girls' varsity quad race. (Photo by Tom Utescher)
Crew's opening day still felt like winter for area rowers
There are always limited entries for the first Manny Flick/Horvat regatta of the spring rowing season, and last Sunday's weather led to even slimmer pickings than usual. more
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Pierre Bastien, emcee and PCC Member, SCH Head of School Dr. Delvin Dinkins, and director of squash at the Philadelphia Cricket Club Rich Wade (far right) congratulate Olivia Fiechter after her impressive win in the inaugural 2023 Chestnut Hill Classic. The tournament took place over the course of five days at the Philadelphia Cricket Club and attracted the top female squash players from around the world.
Chestnut Hill Classic draws international athletes
This past weekend, 24 of the best female squash players in the world spent five days battling it out on the courts of the Philadelphia Cricket Club at the inaugural Chestnut Hill Classic. more
Hoops Madness returns to Chestnut Hill
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, hundreds of community members packed Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s Vare Field House to celebrate the return of Hoops Madness. more
General Manager Madeline Hart serves a Shamrock Supper.
A delicious taste of Irish at Tavern on the Hill
The bar, as dark and dense as the Irish woods, was rocking with laughter as we made our way gingerly to the charming dining room just beyond. more
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Courtney Jewell, owner of “Jewells in Bloom” in Mt. Airy, will be teaching a new Mt. Airy Learning Tree class on “From Seedling to Transplant: The Soil Blocking Method” on Sunday, March 26.
Learning to love the ‘beautiful efficiency’ of flowers
Courtney Jewell has been selling weekly deliveries of fresh local flowers in Northwest Philadelphia since 2019, after moving to East Mt. Airy. more
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Dmitri Wang Fomich perches atop "Bronze Llama in Technicolor" by local sculptor Christopher Ward.
Gallery on the Avenue opens a colorful spring show
There is a fresh burst of color at Gallery on the Avenue, with a spring exhibit that includes Christopher Ward's life-sized psychedelic llama, and more. more
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The senior point guard for the Mount, Kiersten Pumilia, prepares to launch a shot from near the foul line.
Mount goes to state tourney as District 1 sixth seed
In the PIAA District 1 Class 5A basketball tournament, Mount St. Joseph Academy won in the first round and lost in the quarterfinals. The Magic then guaranteed themselves a spot among the six District 1 teams. more
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St. Philip Neri repeated as girls champions at Norwood's annual Snowball Tournament.
St. Philip girls repeat as Norwood Snowball Tournament champs
The girls' basketball team from St. Philip Neri School in Lafayette Hill always seems to be a force to be reckoned with at Norwood Fontbonne Academy's long-running Snowball Tournament. more
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Norwood Gold's LJ Brown lifts off for a shot.
Host Norwood wins boys' title at Snowball tournament
In the boys' championship game last Sunday at Norwood Fontbonne Academy's 49th Annual Snowball tournament, the Bears claimed a 42-39 victory over Germantown Friends and emerged as the tourney champions. more
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Ellie Weinstein, a Mt. Airy native who graduated from Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in mechanical engineering, has created what may be the nation's only 3-D printer that makes edible chocolate.
SCH alumna's sweet invention is a 3-D chocolate printer
This is a story I could not wait to sink my teeth into. more
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Penn Charter sophomore Kaylinn Bethea gets off a shot against Jordyn Palmer of Westtown School.
PC basketball is Indy Schools runner-up once again
As in 2022, top-seeded Westtown School met number two Penn Charter in the finals of this year's Pa. Independent Schools girls' basketball tournament. more
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Jessica Aponik (foreground), a GA junior, heads up the floor after grabbing a defensive rebound. (Photo by Tom Utescher)
GA eliminates Notre Dame, reaches PAIS semifinal round
The Patriots and the Irish were playing for two-out-of-three, as well as the chance to keep their basketball season going. The girls of Germantown Academy and the Academy of Notre Dame had each won … more
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Norwood's LJ Brown (right) defends against Patrick Reagan (#22) of Holy Child Academy. (Photo by Tom Utescher)
Norwood boys eke out one-point win over Holy Child
After trailing 17-13 at halftime, the host Bears were ahead 34-33 at the end of the third quarter and also led by one point late in the fourth period. more
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Esthetician Elizabeth Valucci offers skin care in a setting full of antiques, contemporary furniture and state-of-the-art technology.
A new face in town helps locals retain their glow
Stepping inside Elizabeth Valucci skin care is like being transported to a chic Paris apartment. That is the illusion of this beautifully-appointed spa at 7924 Germantown Ave. more
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SCH junior Zahkiyyah Frazier (right) lines up a layup as Notre Dame's Lizzie Halligan sails by.
SCH basketball scores first, then is overtaken by Notre Dame
At last Tuesday's Inter-Ac League hoops contest, the Academy of Notre Dame recorded a 42-18 victory over visiting Springside Chestnut Hill. more
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Penn Charter senior Pat Rullo (right) eyes up his Tower Hill opponent in the 165 lb. class.
Taking center stage in last home meet, PC wrestlers defeat Delaware power
Penn Charter's wrestlers literally stepped into the spotlight for last Friday's Senior Night meet. more
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Four friends and club team teammates posed outside the Norwood gym after Thursday's game with Springside Chestnut Hill. From left to right are Neely Lesovitz and Shae Flaherty of Norwood, and Finley Paul and Mimi Gallagher of SCH.
Norwood-SCH basketball game goes down to the wire
In a non-league middle school basketball contest, the girls of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy middle school varsity squad jumped out to an early lead, but Norwood Fontbonne Academy soon made a game of it. more
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