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Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold III (left) greets his predecessor, the Rt. Rev. Edmond L. Browning, during Griswold's installation ceremony as the 25th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church on Jan. 10, 1998, at the Washington National Cathedral.
A legacy of courage for a trailblazing bishop
The Rt. Rev. Frank Tracy Griswold, III, of Chestnut Hill, the 25th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church who came under fire after supporting the ordination of women and gay Christians, died on March 5. more
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“To be held,” from Haskins’ “Quarantine” series, was painted in 2020.
Allens Lane exhibit: bold, candid and uncompromising
Dara Haskins, a Germantown artist whose solo exhibit opens this week at Allens Lane Art Center, is as bold, candid and uncompromising as her colorful work.  more
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Courtney Jewell, owner of “Jewells in Bloom” in Mt. Airy, will be teaching a new Mt. Airy Learning Tree class on “From Seedling to Transplant: The Soil Blocking Method” on Sunday, March 26.
Learning to love the ‘beautiful efficiency’ of flowers
Courtney Jewell has been selling weekly deliveries of fresh local flowers in Northwest Philadelphia since 2019, after moving to East Mt. Airy. more
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Beloved Hill scholar/author/professor dies at 93
Walter Bershady, 93, a brilliant but humble professor, author, intellectual, beloved family man and scholar who lived in Chestnut Hill for the past 31 years and in Mt. Airy for 28 years before that, died Feb. 18. more
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Relatives gathered around to celebrate the 99th birthday of Mrs. Davenport (front, center) a little over four years ago.
Beloved teacher, mother and pioneer dies at 103
Alice Davenport, a beloved former teacher at Germantown Friends School as well as the first African American teacher in Norristown in 1952, died at age 103 on Feb. 1. more
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Randall Grass will be sharing his wealth of musical experience in his Mt. Airy Learning Tree course, “Exploring the Universe of African Music,” starting Thursday, March 16, at the United Lutheran Seminary, 7301 Germantown Ave.
A life of musical learning delivers a chance to give back
I guess you could say that Mt. Airy resident Randall Grass, 73, does not let any grass grow under his feet. Grass has traveled to or lived in more than two dozen countries. Now he's teaching a MALT class. more
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Colin (center) with his friends, Griffin Feist (left) of Wyndmoor and Robert Sample of Oreland, on April 12, 2015. “Everything was fine just a few days before this photo was taken,” said Colin's mom, Melissa. “You can't tell here that Colin has cancer, but one day later his hair was all off.”
Teen's cancer death prompts Wyndmoor mom to help others
Colin Delaney was once just a happy-go-lucky freshman at Springfield Township High School in Wyndmoor. That came to a shocking end in February of 2014 when he suddenly became very sick. more
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Ellie Weinstein, a Mt. Airy native who graduated from Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in mechanical engineering, has created what may be the nation's only 3-D printer that makes edible chocolate.
SCH alumna's sweet invention is a 3-D chocolate printer
This is a story I could not wait to sink my teeth into. more
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Maureen Breen, former president of Philadelphia Backyard Chickens, will teach a two-session course for Mt. Airy Learning Tree starting March 23 entitled “Backyard Chicken Keeping.”
Tired of those ‘fowl’ egg prices? Here is a solution
Eggs, which nature conveniently delivers as perfectly formed little packages of protein, are perhaps one of our healthiest and most versatile foods.  more
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Michael A. Savar and his wife, Esther, with Todd and Dana, the children from his first marriage.
Wyndmoor businessman, puzzle maven, 'collector,' dies
Michael Alan Savar, of Wyndmoor, died peacefully at his home on Jan. 14 at age 81. more
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Andrew Behrendt, who has a Ph.D from the University of Pennsylvania, will be teaching “Spiritual Guides: The Case for Dogs,” for Mt. Airy Learning Tree on Monday, Feb. 27, at the MALT office. He is seen here with Victoria, a therapy dog he takes to institutions where people are cared for.
Consider the canine: A spiritual guide?
The expression “dog days of summer” refers to the hottest, most unpleasant days of summer, but for Andrew Behrendt, any days that have dogs in them are bound to be extremely pleasant. more
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A typical young Amish family in Lancaster County gets around in a horse and buggy, as their forebears did for centuries.
Local book author recounts her 10 years with Amish women
What are the lives of Amish women really like? Over the course of a decade, author Judy Stavisky spent hundreds of hours getting to know the women of Lancaster County's reclusive Amish community to elicit an answer to this question. more
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For nine years, Kathy Shaifer was executive director of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy (then called the Chestnut Hill Historical Society). Her husband, Carl, said last week, “It was a joy to be married for 63 years to this marvelous person.”
Beloved former CH Conservancy director dies at 88
Kathy Shaifer, a longtime Chestnut Hill resident who served as executive director of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy (formerly the Chestnut Hill Historical Society), died Jan. 19. more
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In his Mt. Airy basement, Kelly plays the drums and alto saxophone and is learning to play keyboard and guitar.
Doo-wop cop performed rock ‘n’ roll, and soul too
His neighbors probably do not know it, but Stephen C. Kelly, 79, who has lived in Mt. Airy for 50 years, was once a recording and performing star.  more
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Kristine Heiney (left) and Dawn Kramlich stand inside of Kramlich's installation, "A Solipsist's Cell," at Moore College of Art & Design, where Kramlich earned an MFA.
Queer artist's compelling 'Mark My Words' at SCH gallery
Dawn Kramlich is a “text-based artist” whose compelling fusion of words with images can currently be viewed in the spring art show at the Barbara Crawford Art Gallery. more
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Spay and Save's Adoption Day crew — (from left) foster mom Merritt Hansen, foster dad Joe Schlosser and foster mom Paula Wenke — at the group's adoption event at Bone Appetite in Chestnut Hill on Jan. 21.
Loving cats, dogs, up for adoption at Hill site Feb. 25
Spay and Save, of Lafayette Hill, is holding its next adoption event at Bone Appetite, 8517 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, on Saturday, Feb. 25. more
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Robyn Buseman, former Chestnut Hill College adjunct professor of criminal justice, devoted all of her adult life to teaching and “restorative justice.”
Passionate advocate for justice dies at 68
Growing up during the civil rights movement of the 1960s, Robyn Buseman was deeply affected by the assassinations of public figures . more
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James Miller is seen in his Chestnut Hill home with two of the books his new company, Chestnut Hill Press, has published in recent months.
At 78, publishing books after a lifetime of travel
After a lifetime of working in technology, with travel that took him all over Asia, James Whipple Miller started an improbable new career after settling in Chestnut Hill eight years ago.  He founded a publishing company. more
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Hill physician celebrated with hospital unit named in her honor
The palliative care unit at Chestnut Hill Hospital will soon have a new name: the Susan Bray Palliative Care unit. more
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Susan Jacobson, the immediate past chairperson of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, founded a communications firm that now has 40 employees and dozens of high-profile corporate clients.
Hill business exec a major force in pandemic recovery
Chestnut Hill resident Susan Jacobson, recently selected by Gov. Josh Shapiro to be a member of his transition team, may well have done more than most to help Philadelphia recover from the pandemic. more
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