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Michelle Widgins Lewis, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Northwest Counseling Services in 1982, worked to make sure that everyone had a decent, safe place to live.
Advocate who helped so many find housing dies at 69
Michelle Widgins Lewis, a tireless housing advocate, champion of the underdog and founder and CEO of the nonprofit Northwest Counseling Services (NCS), died June 29 after a 10-year battle with cancer. more
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Prolific Chestnut Hill novelist Ted Fink has just published “After the Heist,” which he calls “a novel of ambition, loyalty, betrayal and the devastating cost of one reckless choice by Earl Bowers, a hardworking restaurateur scraping by in North Philadelphia.”
Latest novel by Hiller who lost 20 years of work
Ted Fink has just published “After the Heist,” which he calls “a novel of ambition, loyalty, betrayal and the devastating cost of one reckless choice." more
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Because he loved his work so much, Dr. Fox once told the Local that he never worked a day in his life.
Beloved vet, owner of two local hospitals, dies at 73
Dr. E. Mark Fox, the veterinarian who owned the 99-year-old Rau Animal Hospital in Glenside for 40 years and the Chestnut Hill Cat Clinic, once told me, “I consider myself the luckiest person in the world." more
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Despite his prominence as a major New York fashion designer, DeJohn insisted on coming home by train every working day to Wyncote for more than 40 years.
Emil DeJohn, prominent area fashion designer, dies at 88
Emil DeJohn, of Ambler, an award-winning fashion designer and educator whose garments were worn by stars such as Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli, died of age-related ailments June 24. more
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Wyndmoor native Craig Shoemaker, who will perform at the Celebrity Theater at Claridge in Atlantic City on July 17 and 18 and the Sellersville Theater on July 25, has performed in every major comedy venue in the country.
Wyndmoor native and major stand-up comic returns
Craig Shoemaker has had impressive success in show business, winning two Emmy Awards for his work as a writer, actor and producer for the regional TV network, PRISM. more
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Veronika Pavliutina (behind children), who fled from Odessa, Ukraine, when the Russian bombing started, with her children — Polina, Nina and Yegor — and Rich McIlhenny (far right), his wife, Marissa Vergnetti (far left) and their son, Daniel (second from left). The family stayed in the McIlhennys’ Mt. Airy home for several months.
Ukrainian refugees rescued in Mt. Airy leaving U.S.
Veronika Pavliutina, a 48-year-old single mom from Odessa, fled Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, when the Russian bombing started. more
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Chestnut Hill native Madeline Lawrence is the co-founder of a European cybersecurity company valued at $1 billion.
Hill native helps grow $1 billion cybersecurity company
Aikido, a cybersecurity firm co-founded by Madeline Lawrence, has been raising money at a billion-dollar clip. more
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In the living room of his home near Ambler, Dr. Steven Gewirtzman holds some of the letters and cards he has received from his patients and their parents after he recently announced his upcoming retirement.
Beloved Hill pediatrician retires after 39-year career
Nowadays, any professional person or owner of a retail business has to be more solicitous of customer and client needs and feelings than ever before. more
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Bill Wine, former movie reviewer for the Local and several other newspapers and three-time Emmy Award winner.
Bill Wine, former Local movie reviewer, dies at 81
William David Wine, who wrote freelance movie reviews for the Chestnut Hill Local every week from July 2019 to October 2021, died of age-related illnesses June 14 at home in Wyncote. more
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The stars of “The Honeymooners,” (from left) Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows and Joyce Randolph.
Overcoming a dad’s ‘You’ll never amount to anything!’
A relative recently asked me who was the most memorable person I ever interviewed in my 60 years as a reporter and editor. After thinking for a while, I answered, “Probably Jackie Gleason.” more
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Executive chef Roth Perelman, a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, previously worked as a chef at upscale restaurants.
dohō, new upscale restaurant, opens in West Mt. Airy
Since Jansen closed its doors in West Mt. Airy last September, some local foodies have lamented the paucity of fine dining options in Northwest Philadelphia. more
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Richard and Phyllis Taylor in the early 1990s with the group Witness for Peace in Washington, D.C., protesting American support for a right-wing dictatorship in Nicaragua.
Mt. Airy human rights champion dies of cancer at 84
Phyllis Taylor, of Mt. Airy and Germantown for the last 55 years, a giant in the field of human rights, racial equity and social justice, died June 4 at Keystone Care Hospice in Wyndmoor of endometrial cancer. more
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Last year’s Chestnut Hill bike parade drew a large crowd of children.
Hill’s Bocce Club is ready to host annual July Fourth celebration
The 93-year-old Chestnut Hill Bocce Club will be continuing a patriotic tradition that started more than six decades ago when the organization hosts its annual Fourth of July celebration on Saturday. more
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Rafiah Cheeks (holding photo of his late mother, Michele Alford) and his niece Shanee Brooks (from left), brother DeVaughn Alford and sister Dr. Antonia Alford.
Mt. Airy athlete honors donor who saved him
Rafiah Cheeks, 41, a Mt. Airy resident for the past 12 years, had serious health problems from the time he was born with jaundice in February 1985. more
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Ray’s right rear leg was amputated because of a femur broken in three parts. A total of $10,000 was raised for the operation, wheelchair and ongoing care.
One-year anniversary for Ray, the 3-legged goat
You might say that Ray the goat no longer has a leg up on the other 12 goats who live at the 55-acre Awbury Arboretum in Germantown, but when it comes to resilience and personality, he is still standing tall. more
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Scott has cooked and catered events for countless families in Northwest Philadelphia, and for major companies and schools in the area.
No more pots and pans for Mt. Airy caterer
Herb (great name for a chef) Scott, whose Mt. Airy firm, Herb Scott Catering, has been one of the area’s top catering firms for 27 years, is hanging up his utensils, pots and pans and other cooking paraphernalia. more
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Philadelphia National Cemetery, at Haines Street and Limekiln Pike in West Oak Lane, 13 acres in size, contains the remains of 13,202 veterans. It was established in 1881.
Erdenheim ‘documenter’ seeks recognition for Black vets
With the Fourth of July approaching in a year that also celebrates the nation’s 250th birthday, there is perhaps no better time to highlight the historic significance of two area landmarks. more
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In his Chestnut Hill office, Dr. Franklin Maleson discusses his long career as a medical school professor, psychiatrist, researcher and psychoanalyst.
Hill doctor a pioneer in program for veterans
Psychiatrist Dr. Franklin Maleson, who has lived in Chestnut Hill for 31 years, is rather modest considering his pioneering achievements as a U.S. Army doctor treating drug-addicted Vietnam War veterans. more
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David Dimmack with his best friend, Penny, a rat terrier.
Mt. Airy resident an aide to ‘modern day Gandhi’
Mt. Airy resident David Dimmack never met Mahatma Gandhi, one of the world’s most influential spiritual leaders of the 20th century, but Dimmack, 76, came close in a way. more
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Indefatigable drummer Karen “Magic Fingaz” Smith, of Mt. Airy, will be performing Thursday, June 25, 6 to 8:30 p.m., at Tired Hands Biergarten, 6730 Germantown Ave.
Mt. Airy’s tireless Karen Smith deserves a drum roll
Karen “Magic Fingaz” Smith, a Mt. Airy resident for the past 33 years, is a peripatetic bundle of energy, multitalented joy and just plain fun. more
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