Coffee may perk you up and help you deal with the daily grind, but if you’re anything like Christopher Petersen, you absolutely must have a cup of coffee in the morning.
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by Len Lear
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2/15/24
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Dr. Joseph Washington Price IV was an unconventional doctor who called himself a “holistic” medical practitioner.
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by Len Lear
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2/15/24
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When you hear Antoni Kleczek play music by Chopin on the piano, you simply cannot believe he is 17 years old.
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by Len Lear
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2/15/24
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Editor’s note: A Vintage View showcases senior reporter Len Lear, who has been reporting in Northwest Philadelphia for more than 50 years.
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by Len Lear
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2/8/24
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Laura Piper Lee has wanted to be an author since she was a child. Well, she first wanted to be a mermaid, but that didn't work out.
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by Len Lear
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2/8/24
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The Super Bowl is approaching, and we have an area resident competing for a championship.
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by Len Lear
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2/8/24
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When Philadelphia first mandated a year of African American history, teacher Amy Jane Cohen faced "a steep learning curve."
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by Len Lear
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2/8/24
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SEPTA is shuttering ticket windows and as a result, 15 agents have lost their jobs. One is Barbara Lewis, from the Chestnut Hill East station.
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by Len Lear
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2/7/24
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Who takes college classes in the middle of the night? The answer: Maksym Burych, forced to flee Ukraine.
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by Len Lear
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2/1/24
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Keir Bradford-Grey would be the first Black official to serve in the post.
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by Len Lear
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2/1/24
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Camilla Harrington was a longtime Springfield Township poll worker and Republican committeewoman.
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by Len Lear
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2/1/24
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Tired of going downtown, a group of Mt. Airy women has organized a local “Valentines Dyke Dance."
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by Len Lear
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2/1/24
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One of the best things about this job is meeting fascinating, creative people who have come to Chestnut Hill from around the world.
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by Len Lear
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1/25/24
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The award-winning dance troupe will hold a recruiting event on Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill.
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by Len Lear
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1/25/24
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The exhibit features more than 20 paintings, prints, photographs, mixed media works and sculptures.
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by Len Lear
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1/25/24
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The Rev. Emily Barr Richards, who made history when she became both the first female and first disabled rector of the church, died Jan. 16.
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by Len Lear
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1/24/24
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If anyone writes a book on the history of Chestnut Hill, Jim Ranck will have his own chapter.
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by Len Lear
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1/18/24
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As a child in Peru, Elena Maria Aldrete loved to color, like so many children all over the world.
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by Len Lear
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1/18/24
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The Rev. Elsa Johnson Bass recently retired as a worship arts pastor whose mission was to get young people involved.
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by Len Lear
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1/18/24
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SCH student collects new and “gently used” equipment, sells it at an 80 percent discount, and donates the proceeds.
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by Len Lear
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1/18/24
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