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Caroline's Lightweight 8 boat was the 2019 Stotesbury Regatta champion as well as the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Champion.

Tragic death of daughter spurs parents to save lives

It was a sudden and terrible shock to all those who loved her when 19-year-old Caroline Shea Kyle died in her sleep at home on July 9, 2022. more

by Len Lear | 6/1/24

At just 24 years old, Luke Risher’s video production career is already taking off.

Germantown's SLA grad Luke Risher finds national success in music video production

Despite his success with national directors, Twenty-four-year-old Luke Risher continues to shoot for smaller artists around Philadelphia. more

by Olivia Poolos | 5/23/24

Rasheed Booker, a Mt. Airy resident and senior at Arcadia University, proudly holds up his “Undergraduate Student of the Year Award.” He won over 70 other nominees from all over the country.

Mt. Airy Arcadia student wins national recognition

Rasheed Booker won the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) award at its conference in Portland, Oregon, beating 70 other students from across the country. more

by Len Lear | 5/17/24

Germantown poet Nzadi Keita. Photo by Matthew Hamilton

Germantown poet recounts a family journey in ‘Migration Letters’

"Migration Letters," a slim volume of 55 interconnected poems, represents a 14-year journey for Nzadi Keita, a petite woman with a powerful poetic voice. more

by Ann Marie Doley | 5/16/24

Roman holds a biography of Benjamin Franklin, which he wrote in the Polish language.

From Poland to Chestnut Hill: An immigrant story

One of the best things about this job is meeting fascinating, creative people who have come to Chestnut Hill from around the world. more

by Len Lear | 1/25/24

Jim Ranck is celebrating 40 years at the Market at the Fareway (formerly Chestnut Hill Farmers Market), far longer than any other merchant in the market.

The man behind Chestnut Hill's longest-standing deli

If anyone writes a book on the history of Chestnut Hill, Jim Ranck will have his own chapter. more

by Len Lear | 1/18/24

Long-time Mt. Airy resident Rev. Elsa Johnson Bass is the founder and artistic director of Christian Theater Workshop and Cross Culture Christian Theater in West Oak Lane. She recently retired as worship arts pastor for 45 years at the Christ Center Church of God at 1615 W. Chelten Ave.

This Mt. Airy evangelist believes in the uplifting power of art

The Rev. Elsa Johnson Bass recently retired as a worship arts pastor whose mission was to get young people involved. more

by Len Lear | 1/18/24

Erdenheim artist Trevor Wade Thomas has painted dozens of Germantown Avenue scenes in Chestnut Hill recently.

New to the NW, he's painting 100 Chestnut Hill scenes

If you were walking down Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill recently, you just might have seen Trevor Wade Thomas and his easel. more

by Len Lear | 11/30/23

Simonetta Lein was a fashion icon and sought-after model in her native Italy.

A popular celebrity TV host brings humanitarian work to East Falls

Why would a celebrity TV star wind up living in Northwest Philadelphia? "We love it here," Simonetta Lein says. more

by Len Lear | 11/30/23

Rebecca Yamin at a Center City archaeology excavation, one of many she has overseen.

Mt. Airy 'urban archaeologist' digs deep into Philly history

We tend to associate the word “archaeology” with remote locations. Rebecca Yamin digs into Philadelphia. more

by Len Lear | 11/30/23

Members of the inauguration platform party included (from left to right) Sister Matthew Anita MacDonald; Wallace Weaver, representing State Senator Art Haywood; former president Sister Carol Jean Vale, Ph.D.; new president William W. Latimer, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Qiana Brown, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.P.H.; and Catherine Lockyer Moulton, chair of the college's board of directors.

Chestnut Hill College inaugurates first lay president

Chestnut Hill College celebrated the inauguration of its seventh president, William Latimer, as the first lay president in the school’s nearly 99-year history. more

10/5/23

The Rev. Ethelyn Taylor stands at the door of her former congregation, Oxford Presbyterian Church in Mt. Airy. Taylor, pastor at Oxford for 30 years, recently retired after expanding the membership, programming and community involvement of the congregation.

A retiring minister whose next steps are anything but

During the worrying days of a pandemic, the Rev. Ethelyn Taylor leaned into the uncertain space between the here and the not yet. more

by Kristin Holmes | 9/28/23

U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (left), who represents Northwest Philadelphia, congratulates Benjamin Berry, of Germantown, on his 100th birthday, which was Sept. 21. Berry fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the deadliest battle for Americans during World War II. More than 19,000 G.I.s died in the fighting, and more than 70,000 were injured.

Germantown WWII veteran honored on 100th birthday

World War II veteran Benjamin Berry is beginning to feel like a celebrity, and no one is more deserving. more

by Len Lear | 9/28/23

Fitzgerald, left, played White House aide Carol Fitzpatrick on “The West Wing,” and many of her scenes looked like this, reacting to some sharp repartee from Allison Janney, right, as press secretary C.J. Clegg, while actor Timothy Busfield looks on.

Springside grad stars with Martin Sheen at JFK Center

After watching certain TV shows, one might be excused for believing that some celebrities are rather shallow and self-centered, but Melissa Fitzgerald belies the stereotype. more

by Len Lear | 9/28/23

Eric Schoefer with some of the bees he captured on Locust Street near the Academy of Music.

Intrepid Mt. Airy beekeeper comes to rescue the opera

During its final performance of “ La bohème” on May 7, the Opera Philadelphia company had a surprise visit from a swarm of bees. more

by Len Lear | 9/21/23

Retired Mt. Airy OB-GYN Claire Robinson is currently showing her first photography exhibit, “Looking Without Seeing,” at Third Street Gallery, 610 S. 3rd St. in Society Hill. The show runs through Oct. 1.

Mt. Airy doc takes up fine photography

Dr. Claire E. Robinson, named a “Top Doctor” by Philadelphia magazine, is no stranger to well-earned attention. more

by Len Lear | 9/21/23

Laura Lucas is back as CHCA board president

After a three year hiatus from the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s presidency, Laura Lucas has reclaimed her former spot. more

by Tom Beck | 8/3/23

Northwest Philly residents win national media award

Three Northwest Philadelphia residents won national recognition with Hometown Media Awards for their work with PhillyCAM. more

8/3/23

Meet Tanisha Richardson, the 14th District’s new captain

With her appointment to lead the Philadelphia Police Department’s 14th District, Capt. Tanisha Richardson is, in a way, coming home. more

by Tom Beck | 7/27/23

Simon Rogers is the founder of an agency called A Little Better Company (ALBC), which recently launched a project that will provide $150,000 in marketing and other services to some local for-profit and/or non-profit organizations.

A Little Better Company accelerates small-biz success

Did you ever go into a small mom-and-pop restaurant and have a wonderful meal, yet there is almost no one there? more

by Len Lear | 7/27/23

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GFS youth ensemble introduces new generation to jazz

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Germantown couple’s art meets activism at iMPeRFeCT Gallery

Plenty of kids doodle, draw and dabble in art, then drop those pursuits as they grow older. Karen Singer and Peter Handler never stopped.

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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, continues its series of rededication recitals at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 2.

Sing Slavic brings Eastern Europe to Chestnut Hill

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