|
Beverly Tucker Gaynus, a lifelong Northwest Philadelphia resident, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend and devout Christian, died May 13.
more
by Len Lear
|
6/11/26
|
|
I always find it interesting to meet someone who transferred from one career into something they never anticipated and never studied in college, possibly because I myself wound up in journalism by accident.
more
by Len Lear
|
6/11/26
|
|
One of the most stunning art exhibits in Northwest Philadelphia in years is “Affinities,” currently at Mount Airy Contemporary, 25 W. Mt. Airy Ave.
more
by Len Lear
|
6/11/26
|
|
Artist Ron Isaacs’ exhibit, elaborate relief constructions of Finnish birch plywood painted in acrylics, is one of the most evocative collection of works one will ever see.
more
by Len Lear
|
6/11/26
|
|
A mural depicting the groundbreaking Sun Ra Arkestra will be unveiled in a ceremony on June 13 on a wall of the October Gallery Museum, about a mile from the jazz collective’s longtime home base in Germantown.
more
by Len Lear
|
6/11/26
|
|
Queenie’s Pets, which for the past 20 years has been West Mt. Airy’s ultimate in pet care and supplies, is spreading its wings (and paws).
more
by Len Lear
|
6/4/26
|
|
The Theater of Witness is unlike any theater you will ever visit.
more
by Len Lear
|
6/4/26
|
|
Acclaimed Chestnut Hill artist Ginger Arthur, 71, will be showing her recent work, all painted within the last year, in her studio at 8042 Germantown Ave. on Friday, June 5, from 5 to 8 p.m.
more
by Len Lear
|
6/4/26
|
|
Peter Paone, 89, of Mt. Airy, a renowned artist, educator, and mentor whose work has been exhibited in some of the world’s most prestigious museums and galleries, died May 14 after a brief illness.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/28/26
|
|
Many people, hopefully most, are very proud of their parents. But Alice Farber was getting bored in her retirement, so she decided to spend her time doing something very unusual but very rewarding.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/28/26
|
|
It is hard to imagine anyone who did more to beautify Chestnut Hill than Markoe “Koey” Rivinus, who died in 2006 at the age of 91.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/28/26
|
|
When Emma Hearn was acting and singing in plays at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy in Chestnut Hill and then Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, she dreamed of performing on professional stages.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/28/26
|
|
In recent years, several people have asked me if I know what ever happened to Paul Roller and his restaurants. I have wondered the same thing myself.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/21/26
|
|
With SNAP benefits being cut by the federal government and grocery prices rising, a nonprofit called It Takes a Village to Feed One Child is providing 250,000 meals a month in the Philadelphia area.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/14/26
|
|
Many people have enjoyable hobbies such as collecting baseball cards, gardening or playing video games, but Chestnut Hill resident Anne Reisenwitz has a most aesthetically pleasing and unusual hobby.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/14/26
|
|
When it comes to technology, I am more old school than Alexander Graham Bell.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/14/26
|
|
Natale D’Amico immigrated to Philadelphia from Sicily in 1900 and operated a hair salon from 1900 to 1910 in the Bourse Building, across from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/14/26
|
|
Organizers of the “Dyke Pride Dance” are hoping for a big turnout Friday, May 15, at Summit Presbyterian Church in Mt. Airy, one one of the most gay-friendly communities in the United States.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/7/26
|
|
It is no secret that a visit to a supermarket, grocery store or upscale restaurant these days might result in a painful case of sticker shock thanks in part to inflation and the spike in gasoline prices.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/7/26
|
|
Acclaimed organist Mark Laubach, who has served as organist and choirmaster at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre since 1986, will present an organ recital on Friday, May 8 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill.
more
by Len Lear
|
5/7/26
|
