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Lois Cox, of Oreland, received a letter from Springfield Township officials informing her that she has been chosen to receive their “Beautiful Springfield Award.”
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by Len Lear
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9/17/26
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Joseph M. “Joe” Ascenzi, 71, former owner of Laurel Hill Gardens, a garden center and landscape company in Chestnut Hill, for 44 years until his retirement in 2025, passed away peacefully on Aug. 29.
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by Len Lear
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9/17/26
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Chestnut Hill “spiritual artist” Jesse White is exhibiting her work as part of the Joined Hands Artists Collective in a show on display through Oct. 10 at Allens Lane Art Center.
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by Len Lear
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9/17/26
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Ooka, which means “cherry blossom” in Japanese, was founded by brothers Ben and Lenny Huang to be an authentic sushi and hibachi restaurant.
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by Len Lear
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9/17/26
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When it comes to birds, Troy Bynum is a raven fanatic. When he starts to talk about birds, he is bound to keep talking owl day. But he does not simply parrot things he has heard about birds.
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by Len Lear
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9/17/26
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Peter Yeomans, Ph.D, M.Ed, a longtime Germantown resident and clinical psychologist for the Veterans Administration (VA), died unexpectedly at work of cardiac arrhythmia on Aug. 28 at age 58.
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by Len Lear
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9/10/26
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As a passionate animal lover, I have always had an attraction to works of art depicting nature and animals. Fortunately for me, in my job at the Local I have been introduced to many talented local …
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by Len Lear
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9/10/26
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“This is Philadelphia. Whom you know may be more important than what you know."
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by Len Lear
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9/10/26
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In March of 1978, David Braverman parked a school bus dubbed “Max” on Sansom Street on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. LeBus was an immediate hit.
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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One of the unlikely stars in WDAS history is journalist and author Wynne Alexander, who has been a champion for many decades of causes important to the Black community and social justice activists.
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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Long-time Germantown resident and violinist Booker Rowe, who in 1968 became the first Black musician to play with the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra, died July 31. He was 85.
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by Len Lear
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8/27/26
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Stephen Unger was surrounded by family when he died peacefully at home on July 14 at the age of 82.
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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Ashley Steinberg, founder of Pulse10 Consulting in West Mt. Airy, works with businesses, authors and personal brands “to align their brand, strategy and story so every move is grounded and built for impact.”
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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If a film is ever made of the lives of John Rudolph Quinn, 69, and Katie Quinn, 59, longtime Roxborough residents who have been married for 29 years, it could certainly be called “The Mighty Quinns.”
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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If you have walked or driven lately past Locals Coffee Roastery & Cafe at 800 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor, you undoubtedly have seen the spectacular new mural outside on the building.
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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In the past few years, Dick Allen Jr. has been part of a documentary film team led by executive producer Sharon Pannozzo that has created a five-part series, “My Father, Dick Allen."
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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Rabbi Bob Alper, who will be performing Saturday, Aug. 22, at The Stagecrafters Theater in Chestnut Hill, is never at a loss for a punchline.
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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Junwen Liang grew up in Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Province in southern China. He began studying the piano at the age of 9 and first discovered his passion for classical music.
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels' newest pilot program is Arts on Wheels, a collaborative effort of CHMOW and Allens Lane Art Center to bring creative arts to the older and often homebound CHMOW clients.
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by Len Lear
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8/13/26
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