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Chandrakant “Chuck” Gupta died of a heart attack at 93.
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by Len Lear
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8/14/25
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Hardly a day goes by that we do not see or hear about some weather-related catastrophe that appears to be more frequent and devastating than ever before.
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by Len Lear
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8/14/25
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When John Thomas, of Oreland, was a child growing up in Charlestown, West Virginia, his elementary school teacher prepared an interesting exercise for the children.
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by Len Lear
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8/13/25
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The best pizza I ever ate was the large Mediterranean pie created by Anthony “Tony” Christopher Iaquinto in his family’s pizzeria, Tony’s Pizza City.
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by Len Lear
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8/7/25
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Patricia McEvoy Smith, attorney, wife, mother, grandmother, active volunteer, 60-year member of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, and longtime former Chestnut Hill resident, died peacefully of ovarian cancer on July 18 at Foulkeways Life Plan Community in Gwynedd, surrounded by her family.
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by Len Lear
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7/31/25
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This year marked the 16th year in a row Aurora DeLucia has celebrated her birthday doing something far outside the box.
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by Len Lear
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7/31/25
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Robert Stephen "Steve" Barrett, retired judge in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, died June 12 at age 74.
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by Len Lear
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7/24/25
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Valerie Ogden Phillips, of Chestnut Hill, an acclaimed author, actress and activist who advocated fearlessly on behalf of social justice and animal welfare causes, died July 7.
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by Len Lear
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7/24/25
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Surprisingly, Dave and Ilyssa Kyu, longtime Glenside residents and editors of the “Campfire Books” anthology series, did not grow up camping.
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by Len Lear
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7/17/25
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In 1995, Jan Wilson was in a horrific car accident. She tried acupuncture -- and that led to a new Chestnut Hill business.
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by Len Lear
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7/10/25
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Edwin “Ed” Thompson, a former lawyer who switched careers to become a reference librarian at the Free Library of Springfield Township, died suddenly on June 19.
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by Len Lear
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7/10/25
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When Spring Mill Pointe opened in 1995, Nancy Chabaud took a job as the Lafayette Hill retirement community’s only housekeeper. Now she's director of building and grounds.
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by Len Lear
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7/10/25
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The Rev. Robert L. Polk, 97, has lived at Cathedral Village in upper Roxborough for the past 22 years. At one time, he was the only Black resident among more than 400 retirees.
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by Len Lear
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7/10/25
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Longtime Chestnut Hill resident Mary Ann Boyer calls herself “an environmental nerd,” but others who know her prefer to call her a champion of the environment.
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by Len Lear
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7/3/25
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Dr. Donald H. Cresswell, 84, died June 19 of Alzheimer’s disease at Crossroads. He also was an appraiser on the PBS series “Antiques Roadshow.”
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by Len Lear
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7/3/25
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When I interviewed Albert Jerdan in 2010 about living in the station for much of his life, I told him he should contact the Guinness Book of World Records.
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by Len Lear
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6/26/25
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Owners of the Night Kitchen Bakery & Cafe, a Chestnut Hill mainstay, invite the public to a celebration on June 27.
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by Len Lear
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6/26/25
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When the American Library Association (ALA) hosts its annual conferences this weekend, Chestnut Hill author and screenwriter Tom Turner will be there to sign books and chat with conferencegoers.
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by Len Lear
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6/24/25
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Long before Marc DeSouza ever opened Glenside’s House of Magic, he surrounded himself with magic.
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by Len Lear
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6/19/25
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Gerald Kaufman, who served as a Democrat in the state House of Representatives for three terms, died of age-related ailments.
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by Len Lear
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6/19/25
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