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In The News...
CHA, Rosenaus settle 21-month legal battle
More than a year after his graduation, the school
will award Andrew Rosenau his diploma
by MICHAEL J. MISHAK
Chestnut Hill Academy's case with former student
Andrew Rosenau, whom the school sought to dismiss in 2002, quietly
came to an end Monday morning in City Hall Court Room 443.
After two hours of settlement negotiations, Philadelphia
Common Pleas Court Judge Gene D. Cohen announced, "both parties
have come to an agreement." Though the financial terms of
the settlement were kept confidential, Cohen said Andrew Rosenau
would be awarded the diploma he was denied when he graduated from
Chestnut Hill Academy in 2003. Also, Andrew...
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In Sports...
Mt. Airy triathlete beats cancer, wins Ironman Hawaii
slot
Michele Pollio, 40, qualified for the event's
world championship without ever running a marathon
by MICHAEL J. MISHAK
Five days after securing a slot in the Ironman triathlon
world championship, Michele Pollio glows with accomplishment, still wearing
her I.D. bracelet from the Lake Placid, N.Y. event where she qualified
on July 25.
"This was something I never thought I could do," Pollio,
40, of Mt. Airy, said of her first Ironman, a triathlon competition acknowledged
by many as the most grueling and unforgiving event in the world of sports.
The Ironman consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike
and a 26.2-mile marathon run. Competitors must perform each stage in
succession and have just...
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In LocalLife...
She’s the whole
kitten kaboodle
It’s a dog’s life for
Chestnut Hill pet sitter
By JOHN ROSENBAUM
During this time of year many of your neighbors have
left Philadelphia and gone on vacation. Some of them do their best
to bring along their extended family of pets, but many cannot,
or for some reason choose not to. So what do these families do,
and where do these animals go, when they unwillingly part ways
with their loved ones? To shed some light in this matter, I delved
into the world of pet care.
Looking after pets has become a lucrative business,
and there has emerged a lively market of professionals doing this
for a living. There are also others doing it for several other
reasons, such as an exceptional passion for animals and/or spare
time during the summer months.
This summer, Cindy Miller, a 6th grade
teacher with 25 years experience...
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