Betty Matusow Perlmutter was in a coma and on life support for two weeks. She was 87. Now, “There is so much joy and wonder in everything," she says.
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by Len Lear
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3/28/24
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Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, of the Germantown Jewish Centre in West Mt. Airy, founded the nation’s first national Jewish environmental organization.
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by Len Lear
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3/28/24
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Dorothy F. Cousins, a pioneer whose life encompassed a series of “firsts” in the Philadelphia Police Department and District Attorney's Office, died Feb. 29.
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by Len Lear
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3/21/24
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The life of a cat rescuer is rewarding at times. But it can also be heartbreaking.
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by Len Lear
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3/21/24
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You wouldn’t argue against Emily S. Gavin’s commitment to service. She's a dementia care expert.
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by Len Lear
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3/21/24
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When I was a child, I never went to summer camp as an actual camper because my family could not afford it. Later, I became a camp counselor.
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by Len Lear
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3/21/24
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How does one deal with the sudden tragic death of a loved one? For vision-impaired sculptor Ron Bryant, relief comes by way of his artistic creations.
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by Len Lear
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3/21/24
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When I found out in 1984 that Richard Burton was in Philadelphia, I felt I just had to interview him.
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by Len Lear
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3/14/24
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Dr. George R. Green, of Lafayette Hill, who practiced internal medicine and the subspecialty of allergy and immunology for more than 50 years, died peacefully on Jan. 28.
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by Len Lear
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3/14/24
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The Henry H. Houston School’s production of “Aladdin Kids” is a case study of what kind of magic can happen when a committed teacher gets an entire community involved.
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by Len Lear
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3/14/24
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Lisa Lyne Flynn, a full-time nurse, rock musician and small-business owner, has managed to squeeze yet another chapter into an already crowded life story.
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by Len Lear
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3/7/24
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Heitner is considered an expert in social media and mental health, online hate speech and bullying, internet safety, digital culture, sexting and digital citizenship.
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by Len Lear
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3/7/24
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For centuries, poets and authors have been rhapsodic about the beauty and majesty of Wissahickon Park. The latest addition is this new book.
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by Len Lear
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3/7/24
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Francis (Frank) Paul Cauthorn, a lifelong teacher, coach and athlete who lived in Chestnut Hill for 25 years, died Feb. 9 at the age of 77.
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by Len Lear
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3/7/24
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Caroline Wiseblood Meline experienced so much extreme anxiety as a teenager that she says it “grew into a monster.”
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by Len Lear
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3/7/24
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It's one thing to have a surprise birthday party. It's another thing to have a surprise tribute that millions of people watch on national TV.
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by Len Lear
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2/29/24
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Sherwin Markman was so modest that many of his fellow residents at Cathedral Village did not know he once had his own White House office.
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by Len Lear
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2/29/24
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Soon, Northwest Philadelphia will be without the shop founded by Carmen Notarianni Sr., and currently operated by his son.
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by Len Lear
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2/28/24
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Although most Philadelphians probably have never heard of him, Octavius Catto could be described as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. of the 19th century.
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by Len Lear
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2/22/24
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Catherine “Cassie” Frazer, a Chestnut Hill artist and former teacher at the Henry Houston School in Mt. Airy, found a muse in the many pets that she painted.
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by Len Lear
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2/22/24
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