UPDATE: Chestnut Hill College professor commits suicide on campus
Breaking News, News August 5, 2011 0 Comments
by Jennifer Katz Rudolf Alexandrov, 71, an adjunct mathematics professor committed suicide at Chestnut Hill College yesterday jumping approximately 30 feet from the second-floor balcony in the rotunda of St. Joseph’s Hall. Police said two of the professor’s students encountered Alexandrov standing on the balcony ledge of the second floor. The students, 37 and 33, [...]
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PHOTOS: West Philadelphia Orchestra at Pastorius Park
Breaking News, Local Life August 5, 2011 0 Comments
West Philadelphia Orchestra’s hip twist on old world sound on July 27th was the final Pastorius Park Summer Concert for 2011. All Photos by Steve Ladner. Click on the slideshow below to see any individual photo or the whole slideshow in full-screen view.
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UPDATED: CHCA hires new Community Manager
Breaking News, News August 4, 2011 0 Comments
by Wesley Ratko Celeste Hardester, of Roxborough, a freelance photographer, has been hired as the new Community Manager for the Chestnut Hill Community Association. Hardester, who replaces Philip LeCalsey, was unanimously approved by the CHCA board at its July 28 meeting and will begin work in September. Robert Rossman, vice president for operations, told the [...]
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Trades make Eagles and Phils ‘classiest’ in their leagues
Breaking News, Opinion August 3, 2011 0 Comments
by Clark Groome For Philadelphia sports fans, the week past was a cause for celebration. The Eagles, freshly freed from the constraints of the lockout, traded quarterback Kevin Kolb to the Arizona Cardinals and received cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in return. They snagged former Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young as Michael Vick’s backup. Then, in a [...]
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New consignment boutique also aids violence victims
Breaking News, Local Life August 3, 2011 0 Comments
by Lou Mancinelli Now that 1979 Mount St. Joseph’s graduate and former St. Genevieve’s student Patricia Geppert Haber’s four children are 16 and older, and she has helped her husband develop Classic Flooring, a successful Bridgeport carpet installation and flooring company, she has the time to do what she always wanted. This past April, she [...]
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Tree down on Germantown Avenue
Breaking News August 1, 2011 0 Comments
A large tree fell across the 7600 block of Germantown Avenue this afternoon, tying up traffic in both directions. No one was injured, but the tree fell squarely on the Avenue’s trolley lines. PECO, SEPTA and Philadelphia Police and the Fire Department were at the scene. Photo by Pete Mazzaccaro
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Weekend Planner: Running for Love and Smurfs
Breaking News, Local Life July 28, 2011 0 Comments
by Jacqueline Weis Screen Play: What: The Smurfs (PG) When: July 29 Where: Check your local listings After the evil wizard Gargamel chases The Smurfs out of their magical world, they end up in our world. Enjoy this animated comedy featuring the voices of Katy Perry, Tim Gunn and more as the voices of The [...]
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