CHA secures soccer win at GFS
by TOM UTESCHER
Chestnut Hill Academy's soccer squad climbed back to the .500 level and Germantown Friends School dipped below that mark last Thursday, when the visiting CHA Blue Devils took a 2-1 decision on the Tigers' turf. A 1-0 halftime lead for Chestnut Hill (2-2) vanished when GFS (1-2-2) converted a penalty kick midway through the second period, then senior Andrew Ferry booted in the gamewinner for the Devils with 13 minutes remaining.
CHA attacked at the outset and went ahead with just 5:44 elapsed. Pat Spanninger tapped the ball from the center...
Stone steps ease access to Indian statue
by Barbara McCabe
The Indian statue, one of the most popular sites in the Wissahickon, is now more accessible as the result of a joint effort by the Friends of the Wissahickon and the Fairmount Park Commission.
The statue, which is a tribute to the Lenape Indians who hunted and fished in the Wissahickon prior to the arrival of the colonists, can now be visited via stone steps that lead down to the statue off the White Trail.
With the help of a private donation, the Friends...
Mt. Airy nonprofit director shatters political stereotypes
by MICHAEL J. MISHAK
In Philadelphia, a city that remains distinguished for its racially polarized voting record, the tendency to label minority voters as Democrats is strong. But Farah Jimenez defies blanket categorization. The Cuban-American executive director of Mt. Airy USA, an area nonprofit, is working the frontlines for Bush-Cheney '04, a scenario that can engender confusion.
"There's a big leap in assumptions," Jimenez said.
Her political passion extends far beyond pulling...