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Visitors to the Mt. Airy Village Fair will be treated to food, music and activities for the kids.
Mt. Airy Village Fair to celebrate neighborhood ties
The 15th annual Mt. Airy Village Fair, a volunteer, community-led event, is set to return this year on Sunday, Sept. 22. more
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Among the schools closed because they lack sufficient air conditioning are the John S. Jenks school in Chestnut Hill (above), the Henry Houston and C.W. Henry schools in Mt. Airy and the Anna L. Lingelbach school in Germantown.
Heat wave forces some NW Philly schools to close
As Philadelphia braces for a short but intense heatwave, the city's school district has announced early dismissals for dozens of schools. more
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Drew does not hesitate to give credit to several teachers at Henry School who “ignited my passion for theater and self-expression” that has led to a career on stage and television.
Broadway star grateful for Henry School teachers
Laila Drew may be a principal cast member in “Suffs,” a smash Broadway hit, but she has not forgotten where she came from. more
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Betty Matusow Perlmutter, who was 100 on April 4, with her great-granddaughters, Maia and Juliana Zilber-Reusing, who are rising second graders at Henry School in Mt. Airy.
Betty Perlmutter: A zest for life and a legacy of love
"I have done it all and had such fun,” she said. “I lived a lifetime of love." more
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Francesca Cantarini (fourth from left) is an award-winning social studies teacher for the sixth, seventh and eighth grades at the Charles W. Henry School in West Mt. Airy.
Henry School teacher honored as one of the city's best
The Lindback Foundation issued their selections for the best teachers of 2024, which included 60 teachers, several from the Northwest. more
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Students from C.W. Henry School and Henry Houston School visited State Representative Chris Rabb's Harrisburg office to lobby for passage of a school funding bill.
C.W. Henry families advocate for school funding in Harrisburg
In early June, 16 families from C. W. Henry and Henry Houston schools went to Harrisburg to demand fair funding. more
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Patricia Anne Andris Walsh
PATRICIA ANNE ANDRIS WALSH May 30, 2024, age 89. Formerly of the Germantown and Brewerytown sections of Philadelphia. Beloved wife of 67 years of the late John James Walsh and loving mother of … more
Eve Oshtry is seen in 2017 with her husband of 68 years, Norman, and grandsons, Ezra (second from left), now 25, and Sam, now 23 (far right). Norman died in June of 2022 at age 96, and Eve died Feb. 24 of this year at age 94.
Henry School legend who fled Nazi Germany dies at 94
Eve R. Oshtry, a Holocaust survivor and two-time Teacher of the Year at the Charles W. Henry School, died Feb. 24. more
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Betty Perlmutter will be 100 on April 5, but she can still “cut a rug.”
About to celebrate her 100th birthday, she’s still dancing
Betty Matusow Perlmutter was in a coma and on life support for two weeks. She was 87. Now, “There is so much joy and wonder in everything," she says. more
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Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Feb. 5 to 11. more
Mt. Airy armed robbery triggers school lockdown
C.W. Henry School was put into lockdown on Thursday after a woman walking about a block from the school was robbed at gunpoint. more
Mt. Airy parents have been gathering to work together and support their neighborhood elementary schools.
More parents choosing Mt. Airy public schools
It’s hard to discern exactly why, but more families are sending their children to their public catchment schools.  more
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Klaw will be discussing her new novel, “Every Other Weekend,” on Thursday, June 15, 7 p.m., at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave.
Mt. Airy's sharp Klaw digs into divorce at booked
Mt. Airy lawyer and author Margaret Klaw  will discuss her new novel on June 15 at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave. more
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Henry Elementary, the 5th city school to close for asbestos
The C.W. Henry Elementary School in Mt. Airy just became the 5th city school that must close due to the discovery of asbestos in the building. more
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Electronic recycling on April 1
Gather up your electronics and bring them to Chestnut Hill College on Saturday, April 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The Environment Committee of Weavers Way Coop will be collecting anything with … more
A home for design in Chestnut Hill
A number of new design-centered stores have recently popped up on the lower end of Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill. more
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Youngsters take classes at the Philly Art Center, where teachers help develop creative thinking skills.
Popular Philly Art Center opens in Mt. Airy
Jill S. Markovitz is a woman on a mission: To make art accessible to children and adults in ways that did not exist before.  more
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A group of volunteers gathers every Thursday to pack grocery bags for needy families. Shown here, from left to right, are Bevin Reilly, Casia Mioduszawski, Georgia Carey, Annabel Wulfhart and Linda Motter.
A practical response to desperation
Annabel Wulfhart has two full-time jobs, but she only gets paid for one of them.  more
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