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U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (left), who represents Northwest Philadelphia, congratulates Benjamin Berry, of Germantown, on his 100th birthday, which was Sept. 21. Berry fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the deadliest battle for Americans during World War II. More than 19,000 G.I.s died in the fighting, and more than 70,000 were injured.

Germantown WWII veteran honored on 100th birthday

World War II veteran Benjamin Berry is beginning to feel like a celebrity, and no one is more deserving. more

by Len Lear | 9/28/23

Fitzgerald, left, played White House aide Carol Fitzpatrick on “The West Wing,” and many of her scenes looked like this, reacting to some sharp repartee from Allison Janney, right, as press secretary C.J. Clegg, while actor Timothy Busfield looks on.

Springside grad stars with Martin Sheen at JFK Center

After watching certain TV shows, one might be excused for believing that some celebrities are rather shallow and self-centered, but Melissa Fitzgerald belies the stereotype. more

by Len Lear | 9/28/23

Eric Schoefer with some of the bees he captured on Locust Street near the Academy of Music.

Intrepid Mt. Airy beekeeper comes to rescue the opera

During its final performance of “ La bohème” on May 7, the Opera Philadelphia company had a surprise visit from a swarm of bees. more

by Len Lear | 9/21/23

Retired Mt. Airy OB-GYN Claire Robinson is currently showing her first photography exhibit, “Looking Without Seeing,” at Third Street Gallery, 610 S. 3rd St. in Society Hill. The show runs through Oct. 1.

Mt. Airy doc takes up fine photography

Dr. Claire E. Robinson, named a “Top Doctor” by Philadelphia magazine, is no stranger to well-earned attention. more

by Len Lear | 9/21/23

Big Blue Marble Bookstore opened in 2005 at 551 Carpenter Lane in West Mt. Airy and is still going strong.

Mt. Airy bookstore survives against impossible odds

It has become so easy to order books online that one would think it must be impossible for a small bookstore to survive. Yet this one does. more

by Len Lear | 8/3/23

Simon Rogers is the founder of an agency called A Little Better Company (ALBC), which recently launched a project that will provide $150,000 in marketing and other services to some local for-profit and/or non-profit organizations.

A Little Better Company accelerates small-biz success

Did you ever go into a small mom-and-pop restaurant and have a wonderful meal, yet there is almost no one there? more

by Len Lear | 7/27/23

Pete Merzbacher moved his bakery from an Olney rowhouse to a 4,800-square-foot brick warehouse at 4530 Germantown Ave.

Knead great bread? G'town baker is GMA award winner

Pete Merzbacher insists he was so busy making his popular baked goods that he did not even realize he was part of a winning team. more

by Len Lear | 7/27/23

Ethan Monberg, 12, will be performing the leading role of Amahl in the opera, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” at the 100th anniversary celebration of Cooper River Park in Camden County on Thursday, July 13, 8 p.m.

Young opera singer is already reaching for the stars

Chestnut Hill's Ethan Monberg is just 12, but the rising eighth grader at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is already a musical luminary. more

by Len Lear | 7/6/23

Betty Trout (left) with Helen Seitz, was crowned “Most Senior Neighbor” at Cresheim Village Neighbors' annual multi-block party last year.

The power of getting organized – and connected

Community spirit is alive and well - and few know that better than the members of Mt. Airy’s Cresheim Village Neighbors. more

by Len Lear | 6/29/23

Long-time Germantown resident Lois Volta, seen here with Dottie, a Newfoundland, will be discussing her just-published book, “Confessions of a Cleaning Lady,” on Saturday, June 24, 7 p.m., at Big Blue Marble Bookstore in West Mt. Airy.

'Confessions of a Cleaning Lady' at Mt. Airy bookstore

Germantown's Lois Volta developed her housecleaning gig into a successful business, a product line, and now a book. more

by Len Lear | 6/22/23

SCH graduate Hirmand Azimi, who came to Philadelphia from Afghanistan, told us he came up with the idea for the art exhibit “to help these kids who have lost their parents to war.”

Teen's art exhibit highlights nonprofit for Afghanistan

At 17, Hirmand Azimi fled violence in Afghanistan, an ordeal that has informed his life in Philadelphia, and also fueled his activism. more

by Len Lear | 6/22/23

Gutwirth, in front of one of her stunning works of art.

Hill artist alive because father escaped from Nazis

Sarah Gutwirth, an acclaimed Chestnut Hill artist, has an interesting story about how she wound up in her job. more

by Len Lear | 6/21/23

Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist and Chestnut Hill resident, became the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the medical use of cannabis (marijuana) in February 2018, right after it was legalized in Pennsylvania.

From illicit to legal: the Northwest’s cannabis pioneer

Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist, was the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the use of cannabis from her Germantown Ave. office. more

by Len Lear | 6/1/23

Art, friendship and mustangs: The Wyndmoor connection

Susannah Thomer and Joe Borrelli, both in their 70s, have admired one another for more than 50 years. Now her work is being shown at his gallery. more

by Len Lear | 6/1/23

Author and publisher Sherrie Elle spent four years in Thailand, teaching English to children there and returning to Philadelphia six months ago.

New Germantown publisher, turning pain into art

Germantown resident Sherrie Elle, an author and founder of a book publishing company, is a woman who comes with an unusual story of her own. more

by Len Lear | 5/18/23

After a few false starts in his career, Chestnut Hill resident Walter Bell became an international force in jazz.

Local musician, ‘ambassador for jazz’

Walter Bell, an international force in jazz, gave up the flute for 20 years because his music career wasn’t paying the bills. more

by Len Lear | 5/11/23

The sculpture of artist Susan Taylor-Brubaker will be among the art featured at the Allens Lane Art Center’s Spring Fling.

Fine art and craft sale at Allen’s Lane

Faculty and students at Allens Lane Art Center are currently sponsoring a “Spring Fling” fine art and craft sale. more

by Len Lear | 5/11/23

Longtime Mt. Airy resident Howard A. Myrick has a decades-long history of military service and teaching communications in college, including a 27-year stint at Temple University.

Race, authoritarianism, examined in 'Protect & Defend'

Howard Myrick knows what it is like to overcome odds and to battle racist attitudes and practices. more

by Len Lear | 5/4/23

Flannery Cronin, whose fine stained glass art will be on display at Matines Café starting April 27.

Stunning stained glass objects at Hill's French cafe

Matines Café, the charming authentic French café that opened last November at 89 Bethlehem Pike, is featuring glass art created by Flannery Cronin. more

by Len Lear | 4/28/23

“Orb," by Carole Sivin, was made from stoneware, oxides and glazes.

Retrospective of Hill legend's artwork at Allens Lane

Allens Lane Art Center will present the first retrospective exhibition of a true Chestnut Hill artistic legend, the late Carole Sivin (1936-2020). more

by Len Lear | 4/20/23

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The Crossing premieres three in Chestnut Hill

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