If there was an Olympic Games for volunteers, Sara “Sally” Graff Cooke surely would have been a gold medal winner.
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by Len Lear
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1/18/24
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After 41 years of practicing law, musician and novelist Richard Tuttle has taken up a new job.
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by Len Lear
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1/11/24
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I just finished reading a book about mob boss John Gotti. It reminded me of arguably the most bizarre experience I ever had in all of my 57 years as a reporter.
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by Len Lear
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1/11/24
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Dr. James Loeb Dannenberg, 96, of Mt. Airy, who practiced dentistry for more than 50 years and taught students at the University of Pennsylvania, died Dec. 17.
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by Len Lear
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1/11/24
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Sylvia Cherong Fein, 107, a brilliant artist, bridge player, World War II American Red Cross volunteer, and much-honored fundraiser died Dec. 3.
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by Len Lear
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1/11/24
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It's hard for nonprofits to attract essential volunteers, when they cannot offer salaries or benefits like paid vacation, sick days and health care.
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by Len Lear
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1/3/24
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Cherese Akers works to raise awareness about losing a baby.
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by Len Lear
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12/21/23
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William Teodecki may have a painful hip, but nothing can keep him from painting or creating collages every day.
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by Len Lear
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12/21/23
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Tony Williams, an accomplished alto saxophone player who was revered in the Philadelphia music community, died on Nov. 11.
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by Len Lear
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12/21/23
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Jay Susanin’s Palladio is exhibiting the paintings of vacation coastline scenes by Chestnut Hill artist Cathy Hozack.
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by Len Lear
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12/21/23
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In a new exhibit at the Free Library’s Parkway Central branch, four Germantown artists examine Black culture.
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by Len Lear
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12/21/23
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As a chronicler of toy history, Rob Goldberg welcomed Barbiemania but ultimately, for him, the movie was a disappointment.
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by Len Lear
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12/14/23
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Every New Year's Day, my first thoughts automatically shift to Roberto Clemente.
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by Len Lear
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12/14/23
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Geri Greinke-Mack is 81 years old, but just like a modern-day Georgia O'Keeffe, she keeps getting better with age.
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by Len Lear
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12/14/23
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Geri-Lynn Utter, who is signing copies of her recently completed book on Dec. 20, has quite a story to tell.
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by Len Lear
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12/7/23
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“It's like enjoying a party with friends and getting a great workout at the same time,” says owner Megan Kizer.
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by Len Lear
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12/7/23
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Eighteen local artists are each currently exhibiting four of their works in the annual Northwest Philadelphia Artists Holiday Show & Sale.
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by Len Lear
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12/7/23
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If you were walking down Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill recently, you just might have seen Trevor Wade Thomas and his easel.
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by Len Lear
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11/30/23
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“I wish I had 13 kids like Abby on my football team. I wish I had the heart and determination myself at that age that she has."
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by Len Lear
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11/30/23
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Why would a celebrity TV star wind up living in Northwest Philadelphia? "We love it here," Simonetta Lein says.
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by Len Lear
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11/30/23
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