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JT Waldman’s “Megillat Esther” is a comic book adaptation of the biblical book of Esther.
Local writers taking part in Jewish Author Book Fair
More than 30 authors, including a handful from Northwest Philadelphia, are set to participate in the Jewish Author Book Fair on Nov. 15 at Congregation Mikveh Israel in Old City. more
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Susan Sargent, of Chestnut Hill, was a nationally recognized leader in expanding health insurance coverage for behavioral health services.
‘Caregiver Week’ honors Hill healthcare expert
Susan Sargent was a nationally recognized leader in expanding health insurance coverage for behavioral health services. more
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Chestnut Hill scholar Marie Gottschalk’s talk will take place at the Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St., Room 108, on Nov. 16, 6 p.m.
Hill professor/author to address crime-related issues
Many people reading these words probably believe that jailing more people would reduce the amount of crime. Not Marie Gottschalk. more
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Prolific Mt. Airy author Janet Mason holds a copy of her just-released work, “The Lens of Eternity.”
New book by Mt. Airy author examines queer love
Writer Janet Mason, of Mt. Airy, tackles a complex question in her new book, “The Lens of Eternity: Queer Love from Two Pandemics.” How does long-term love shape people? more
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“I didn’t sleep good before this [job], but this certainly doesn’t help you sleep better. It’s not conducive to a normal sleep cycle,” Mark Hopkins says.
Mt. Airy sleuth devoted to finding missing persons
Mark Hopkins, who grew up in Mt. Airy and still lives there, is the chief of an all-volunteer organization, Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue, dedicated to finding lost people. more
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“Cocoa Bean,” by Sondra Rosenberg, “Paint Your Pet” instructor for Mt. Airy Learning Tree.
Learn to paint your pet in upcoming course at MALT
If you are a dog and cat lover, as I am, you have probably wished at some point in your life that you could paint your pets and have that keepsake even after they are gone. more
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Kristin Tracy Porter, who directed the Disability Resource Center at Chestnut Hill College from 2011 to 2018 and who suffered a stroke at age 22, is the author of the just-released memoir, “After the Shatter: Reshaping the Face of Healing.”
Miraculous stroke recovery for former CHC director
From 2011 to 2018, Kristin Tracy Porter directed the Disability Resource Center at Chestnut Hill College. What she overcame before getting the position at CHC is the stuff of legends. more
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Jordon Ross Weinhold will bring a one-person adaptation of Washington Irving’s 1820 story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” to Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown Oct. 23 to 25.
Halloween ghost story at Germantown ‘spooky house’
Jordon Ross Weinhold will help to celebrate Halloween with the theatrical adaption of Washington Irving’s 1820 short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 23 and 24, and at 3 p.m., Oct. 25. more
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Mo’ne Davis, who now plays for the Los Angeles Queens, and Scott Bandura are longtime friends since school in Chestnut Hill, when she pitched and he was her catcher in the 2014 Little League World Series semifinals.
Local resident Scott Bandura goes major league
Local resident Scott Bandura was called up to Major League Baseball on Sept. 13 by the San Francisco Giants, going 1-for-3 with a walk and scoring a run in his first game. more
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Bob Brand and his work will be featured at Woodmere’s Smith Hall at an event on Monday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Photos defining a movement, at Woodmere on Monday
In photographer Bob Brand’s world, there are three sorts of people: those who stay in place, those who go away from it, and those who go toward it. more
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Katey McGrath
NW Realtor selected for leadership academy
Katey McGrath, vice president, director of operations, and partner at Elfant Wissahickon Realtors, has been selected for the National Association of Realtors 2027 Leadership Academy. more
Emi Wong Shing, of Germantown Friends School, has been named the 2026-27 Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate.
Young poet, 17, etches her name into arts scene
Emi Wong Shing, a senior at Germantown Friends School, has been named the 2026-2027 Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate, and she is making it look easy. more
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Artist and writer Richard Metz has painted many trees with natural nontoxic pigments and eggs. “I do not want anyone to get the idea that the paint is hurting the trees,” Metz said. “The paintings gradually fade away in two to three years.”
Environmental art as well as coffee at High Point
High Point Cafe at the Allen Lane Train Station is a popular meeting place for area residents. But from now until Nov. 1, it is also a place where you can see an exhibit by Chestnut Hill nature artist Richard Metz. more
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“I was changed by feeding Stella the giraffe,” Schelter said. “I learned from her peaceful being.”
Hill’s yoga maven creates ‘Pause in Nature’ at zoo
Life coach Jennifer Schelter, one of the area’s most prominent proponents of yoga, will be undertaking a new adventure at the Philadelphia Zoo. more
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Mt. Airy native and Glenside resident Jamie Polson will appear Oct. 17, 1-4 p.m., at the Johnson House in Germantown, a fundraising show for the Crossroads Women Center in Germantown.
Local performer moves audience with song on suicide
Not every pop song is popcorn fluff about “moon, June, spoon.” more
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Germantown resident Connie Koppe (right, front) will be teaching the six-session course, “Rediscovering Your Singing Voice,” for Mt. Airy Learning Tree from Oct. 10 to Nov. 14.
Work on your singing, speech with MALT course expert
Few of us will ever sing like contestants on “The Voice” or “American Idol,” not to mention the performers on Broadway or The Metropolitan Opera. But that doesn’t mean we cannot improve our singing. more
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Eric Serritella’s influences include the historic Yixing teapots of the 1600s, Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy, Asian calligraphy and paintings, Tiffany glass windows and birch trees, which he calls the angels of the forest.
Gravers Lane artist gave up successful corporate career
Artist Eric Serritella, whose work is on display at Gravers Lane Gallery in Chestnut Hill, had a 16-year corporate career as a successful marketing and advertising executive. more
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David J. Greenberg, who has written more than 60 film scripts for features, documentaries and short films over the last four decades, is teaching two screenwriting courses for Mt. Airy Learning Tree.
Hill award winner teaching how to write a film script
Ever dream about writing a movie script? If so, you just may want to take courses on the subject offered in October by Mt. Airy Learning Tree (MALT). more
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Chestnut Hill artist Claudia Rilling’s work is currently on display through Oct. 17 at the Gross McCleaf Gallery, 123 Leverington Ave. in Manayunk.
Hill award-winning artist’s dreams come true
Chestnut Hill artist Claudia Rilling always wanted to be an artist, even as a child growing up in Bucks County, but she had no idea how to make that happen. more
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Lois Cox oversees her garden, which was honored by Springfield Township with its “Beautiful Springfield Award.”
Great-great-grandmom, 97, honored for garden beauty
Lois Cox, of Oreland, received a letter from Springfield Township officials informing her that she has been chosen to receive their “Beautiful Springfield Award.” more
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