Father Bob Bazzoli leads parishioners in service at OMC on Saturday, July 5. The church began allowing limited attendance at indoor services last month. (Photo is a screenshot of a streaming …
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7/8/20
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Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley during a streamed press conference last month. by Kate Dolan Editor’s note: Throughout the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic, the …
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7/7/20
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Local teens participated in the Black Lives Matter march in Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill on June 4. Teens are taking college classes online, training for when scholastic sports return and increasing …
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6/25/20
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Eliot Villasis (left) and his older brother Aidan Villasis, both students at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, launched a sign-making business to raise money for Face to Face. By Pete Mazzaccaro As …
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6/5/20
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Jessica Ames, programs and events coordinator (left), and Madeleine Beck, flight coordinator for Angel Flight East in Blue Bell, are surrounded by boxes of protective facial shields their volunteer …
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6/1/20
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The Blessing Bags program at St. Miriam’s Catholic Church in Flourtown has a new home in an unused classroom. Seen here cutting a ribbon are (from left) Father Frank Souza and Monsignor James St. …
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6/1/20
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by Sue Ann Rybak Philadelphia Nanny Network is providing free remote learning support for families of employees who work in healthcare through June. "Philadelphia Nanny Network, the go-to agency for …
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5/29/20
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Whenever a Covid patient is discharged, a huge “flower” is placed in a “survivor garden” in front of the hospital. (The “flowers” are not plastic but some weatherproof material). “We …
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5/29/20
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Members of the Chestnut Hill Youth Sports Club’s Soccer Team Lightning Jerseys hang on the window of the future office of Benedum Law at 8640 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill. (Photo courtesy of …
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5/29/20
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John Adams, manager of prepared foods at Weavers Way in Chestnut Hill, said, "Before the pandemic, I always said Weavers Way does have the most appreciative customer/member base I’ve experienced …
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5/29/20
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Dr. Jack Kelly, long-time Chestnut Hill resident and emergency room specialist at three area Einstein Medical Centers, is back to treating COVID-19 patients after contracting the disease himself. by …
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5/27/20
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Adina Silberstein (middle), owner of Queenie’s Pets, 7174 Germantown Ave., is seen with Montgomery Jones (left), retail manager, and Hannah Babcock, operations manager. (Photo by Stacia Friedman) …
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5/27/20
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SPIN (Special People in Northeast) client Tyrone Cornish enjoys looking at a magazine in one of the nonprofit’s residential community homes in Mt. Airy thanks to the assistance of his Direct …
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5/26/20
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Flourtown native Cameron Callanan has her dream job driving the Wienermobile. Due to Covid-19, she is sidelined from her cross-country tour, but she takes the unit out several times a week in and …
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5/26/20
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LEFT: Dr. Good’s dad, Warren Good (1919-2002), a bomber pilot in World War II (right) is seen with his "Miss America B-17” plane and his bombardier, Max. RIGHT: Dr. Linda Good, 71, who helped …
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5/22/20
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Philly Office Retail was able to move Mount Airy Pediatrics from its former location to this space at 6673 Germantown Ave., which was previously the home of Saint Michael’s Church. by Stacia …
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5/21/20
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by Betsy Wallace
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both their Workshop and Business Meetings this month, the Springfield Township
Board of Commissioners addressed COVID-related matters and regular …
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5/20/20
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City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced 179 new cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 20,132. Despite the 20,000 case milestone, Farley …
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5/19/20
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Volunteers from Catering by Design in Mt. Airy drop off food for Project HOME, a non-profit that feeds the homeless and unemployed. (Photo courtesy of Catering by Design) By Stacia Friedman Before …
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5/15/20
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Rodney and Erika are seen at a fundraising event for the Malcolm Jenkins Foundation, started by the Eagles’ All-Pro safety, Jenkins, who recently left to sign a new deal with the New Orleans …
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5/15/20
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