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The sight that is Chestnut Hill in the spring — historic buildings along Germantown Avenue accented with vibrant floral arrangements — is a hallmark of the Northwest that may be easy to take for granted.
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by Ben Silver
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5/28/26
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It is hard to imagine anyone who did more to beautify Chestnut Hill than Markoe “Koey” Rivinus, who died in 2006 at the age of 91.
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by Len Lear
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5/28/26
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When Emma Hearn was acting and singing in plays at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy in Chestnut Hill and then Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, she dreamed of performing on professional stages.
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by Len Lear
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5/28/26
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Wyndmoor resident Anne Jarvis Thomas always knew she wanted to work with her hands for a living. The only problem was finding a path to do so.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/21/26
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In recent years, several people have asked me if I know what ever happened to Paul Roller and his restaurants. I have wondered the same thing myself.
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by Len Lear
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5/21/26
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Many people have enjoyable hobbies such as collecting baseball cards, gardening or playing video games, but Chestnut Hill resident Anne Reisenwitz has a most aesthetically pleasing and unusual hobby.
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by Len Lear
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5/14/26
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On a chilly Saturday morning at the Market at the Fareway, laughter and conversation filled the outdoor seating area as members of the Northwest Village Network gathered for their weekly Saturday Social.
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by Leah Duffy
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5/14/26
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It is no secret that a visit to a supermarket, grocery store or upscale restaurant these days might result in a painful case of sticker shock thanks in part to inflation and the spike in gasoline prices.
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by Len Lear
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5/7/26
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As a nationally recognized expert on patient advocacy, Betty Long has testified before Congress. So she’s familiar with the arena. Yet even with her experience, politics leaves her, to use her word, “flummoxed.”
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by Robert Calandra
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5/7/26
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Operatic roles are so difficult physically, mentally, psychologically and on the memory that most famous opera singers have performed no more than 50 different roles.
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by Len Lear
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4/30/26
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Beth Margolis Rupp, a Jewish Chestnut Hill resident who lived amicably in Abu Dhabi, an Arab city-state in the Middle East, for 10 years, is stepping down after seven years as executive director of Folkshul.
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by Len Lear
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4/30/26
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Artemis II, the successful crewed flyby of the moon in NASA’s Orion spacecraft in early April, captured plenty of attention around the world — and in Northwest Philadelphia.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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4/30/26
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BL Shirelle was incarcerated when she found her life’s calling.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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4/30/26
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Are you one of those people who has always been able to make your friends, relatives and classmates laugh?
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by Len Lear
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4/23/26
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The Rev. Beverly Dale, a Mt. Airy resident for 27 years, is about as similar to most other ordained ministers as lightning is to a lightning bug.
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by Len Lear
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4/23/26
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Spring Gala on Saturday, May 30, will honor Dennis F. Meyer for his lifelong dedication to craftsmanship and stewardship.
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by Chrissy Clawson, Director of Programs and Communications, Chestnut Hill Conservancy
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4/23/26
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“Show Mom" tells the story of Colleen Durkin Lapowsky, a performer-turned-educator who spent more than 20 years inspiring high school students through the performing arts.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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4/16/26
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Charles “Chaz” Holesworth, 48, has been a mail carrier for 20 years, the last 12 in Glenside, where he lives.
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by Len Lear
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4/16/26
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Long-time Chestnut Hill resident (30 years, and before that, eight years in Wyndmoor) Doug Wechsler, one of the most prolific nature writers in the country, might well be called the Charles Darwin of Chestnut Hill.
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by Len Lear
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4/16/26
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State Rep. Tarik Khan and state Sen. Art Haywood on March 31 honored Cindy Zimmerman, manager of the emergency department at Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital, for her off-duty life-saving efforts.
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by Tommy Tucker
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4/16/26
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