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Retired teacher Bennett Fairorth (left) with nephew, El Fairworth, of Wyncote, who helped the inspirational educator celebrate his 95th birthday five years ago with this impressive sign.
A remarkable teacher who almost made it to age 100
On Sept. 1 last year, to celebrate my brother Bennett’s 99th birthday, 15 of his former students took him to lunch at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Willow Grove, where they reminisced for several hours. more
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Co-founders of the Back Nine Senior Golf Club include (from left) Janet Daniels, Rosemary Kurtz, Mary Bell and Nor Daniels-Knighton.
New senior women’s golf group likes to par-tee
An estimated 8.1 million women play golf on traditional courses in the U.S., an all-time high, according to the National Golf Foundation. more
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Nabin Chhantyal, owner of Nirvana Indian Bistro at 8609 Germantown Ave., also has other Nirvana locations, in Lafayette Hill and Bryn Mawr.
Nirvana brings enlightenment to diners at Hill venue
In Indian religious thought, nirvana is the ultimate state of enlightenment. It is considered the highest form of spiritual achievement and is often characterized as an absolute truth that is difficult to describe. more
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Jim Dragoni, “the Mayor of Germantown Avenue,” will perform Friday, Aug. 14, at 1 p.m. in the Martin Culture Tent at the 63rd annual Philadelphia Folk Festival at Old Pool Farm in Collegeville.
‘Mayor of Germantown Avenue’ to perform at Folk Festival
Steve Lopez once wrote, “At Jim Dragoni’s performances, the rhythm of the music pulls people in, the melody grabs them, and the improvisation holds them." more
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Winter’s daughter, Kathleen, told the Local last week, “My mother (seen here) was a beautiful person who found the good in everyone she met. She delighted in meeting new people, beginning almost every new conversation with ‘Tell me about yourself.’”
Kathleen Winter, beloved artist, OMC teacher, dies at 91
Kathleen Marie (McKenna) Winter, a talented painter, former longtime Chestnut Hill resident, devout Catholic and spiritual support for many friends and family members, died peacefully on June 9 at age 91. more
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Photographer Tieshka K. Smith explores race, memory and identity through portraits and dialogue with #Racism is a Sickness, a community-engaged art project.
‘Racism is a Sickness’ returning to G-Town radio
During the summer of 2015, 14 individuals from neighborhoods across Philadelphia traveled to G-Town Radio in Germantown to take part in the creation of #Racism is a Sickness. more
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Sharon Katz and the Peace Train, from left, Jan Jeffries, Sharon Katz, Richard Hill Jr., Wendy Quick and Suzzette Ortiz, will perform their latest album’s selections at local venues on Aug. 2 and 9.
Mt. Airy peace activist, Mandela ally debuts new album
Longtime Mt. Airy singer/songwriter Sharon Katz, who will be performing selections from her new album, “Desert Air,” in Wayne on Aug. 9, is so much more than an outstanding musician. more
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Soprano Katy Avery, a staff singer at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, is a co-creator of “This Silent Music,” which will receive its world premiere on Saturday, Aug. 8.
‘Silent Music,’ world premiere, at Hill Friends Meeting
“This Silent Music" will receive its world premiere on Saturday, Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m., at the James Turrell Skyspace in the Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, 20 E. Mermaid Lane. more
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Maggie Funderburg cultivated a plot in the community garden at Cathedral Village, dispensing zinnias and sungold tomatoes to all who wanted them.
Quaker activist, teacher, volunteer dies; was almost 102
Marjorie “Maggie” Jeane Funderburg (née Lievense), who had a plethora of admirers for all of her good deeds in the community, died May 18, just 10 days shy of her 102nd birthday. more
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Marcia Hall, who earned a doctorate in art history from Harvard University, is the Laura H. Carnell Professor Emerita of Renaissance Art at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University.
Hill scholar/author wants longer visits at art museums
Although estimates of how much time museum visitors spend looking at works of art vary, experts say their gaze rarely exceeds half a minute. more
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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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