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Dr. RobRoy MacGregor 3d was a 1964 graduate of Harvard Medical School with the highest honors, an expert on infectious diseases, an early champion of HIV treatment and an emeritus professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine.
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by Len Lear
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8/25/22
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Longtime Mt. Airy resident Penka Slavova is starting her seventh year as director of the International Student Program at Germantown Friends School.
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by Len Lear
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8/25/22
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Comcast, the internet giant, has given a $10,000 grant to the Creative Healing Teen Center in the Flourtown Commons, which provides therapy for troubled teenagers.
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by Len Lear
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8/25/22
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Dr. Delvin M. Dinkins was inspired to pursue a career in education by the teachers who guided him through school.
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by Clark Groome
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8/25/22
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The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Aug. 15-21.
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8/25/22
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Neighbors who attended City Councilmember Cindy Bass’ Zoom meeting last Tuesday because they are upset about the neighborhood’s glaring new streetlights got some reassurances.
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by Carla Robinson
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8/24/22
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There are going to be a number of new faces on Mount St. Joseph Academy's varsity field hockey squad this fall, since the team graduated no fewer than 11 seniors from the 2021 roster.
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by Tom Utescher
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8/24/22
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Mount St. Joseph Academy runners have been on a roll in recent years.
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by Tom Utescher
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8/24/22
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Two separate shootings last week have left some neighbors in Germantown and Mt. Airy concerned about safety in their communities.
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by Tom Beck
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8/24/22
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A week after an early morning fire broke out in the heart of Chestnut Hill’s business district, destroying the historic Hiram Lodge, a representative for the owner said the group plans to rebuild.
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by Carla Robinson
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8/24/22
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The Chestnut Hill community rallied to thank the firefighters responsible for extinguishing the blaze that last week engulfed the Hiram Lodge building at 8425-27 Germantown Ave.
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8/24/22
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Marilyn Hillian Rivers, 86, a West Mt. Airy resident for 64 years and beloved civic activist for decades, died Wednesday, July 6, of complications from dementia.
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by Len Lear
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8/18/22
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Chestnut Hill
410 E. Gravers Ln.
4BR 2.5BA, $775,000
609 Saint Andrews Rd.
4BR 5.5BA, $3 million
7826 Devon St.
3BR 1BA, $375,000
7601 Crittenden …
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8/18/22
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More than four decades ago, Hattie Williams was given one of the most valuable gifts a person could receive — a house.
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by Len Lear
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8/18/22
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The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Aug. 8-15.
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8/18/22
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The fire was first reported at 3:07 a.m. on Tuesday morning and was under control by 6:12 a.m. Firefighters had to return later that evening when a corner of the building re-ignited, and remained on site until about 3 a.m. Wednesday.
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by Carla Robinson, Tom Beck and Kristin Holmes
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8/17/22
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After a five-month search for a new executive director, the Chestnut Hill Business Association has finally found its new leader in recently appointed executive director Courtney O’Neill.
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by Tom Beck
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8/17/22
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Five more people from Northwest Philadelphia reached out to the Local last week to share their stories about stolen checks.
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by Tom Beck
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8/17/22
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In response to neighborhood complaints about glare caused by the city’s new LED street lights, Deputy Streets Commissioner Richard Montanez has agreed to replace all the high intensity lamps.
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by Carla Robinson
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8/11/22
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Chestnut Hill developer Richard Snowden can convert some of his retail spaces over to residential use.
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by Tom Beck
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8/11/22
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