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According to her niece, Messier “wanted to be a voice for the voiceless and an advocate for those who encounter much difficulty navigating our legal system.”
Passionate Mt. Airy mental health advocate dies at 69
When Flo Messier became the supervisor of the mental health unit for the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office in 2018, she told me it was her “dream job.” more
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Lynn Gregory’s second novel, “So Much for Walls,” was inspired by her real-life experience as a traumatized carjacking victim.
Mt. Airy carjacking victim turns trauma into new novel
There is an old saying in publishing that you should “write what you know,” and Mt. Airy author and social science researcher Lynn Gregory is an exemplar of that maxim.  more
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Allen “Zak” Zaklad (center), a Mt. Airy psychotherapist who taught martial arts for more than three decades, has been offering free tai chi classes several times a week at Ned Wolf Park, Ellet and McCallum Streets in West Mt. Airy.
Free tai chi classes draw seniors to Mt. Airy park
For 12 years, Allen "Zak" Zaklad, 80, has been leading free tai chi workouts several days a week for anyone who shows up at Ned Wolf Park in West Mt. Airy. more
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Monnette Sudler, 70, the “Queen of Jazz Guitar,” died of blood cancer Aug. 21 at her home in Germantown.
World-class Germantown jazz guitar 'Queen' dies at 70
I am not a jazz aficionado, but when I heard lifelong Germantown resident Monnette Sudler play the guitar in October of 2014 at one of Woodmere Art Museum's Friday Night Jazz series, I was blown away. more
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Flourtown native Tyler Kepner is seen giving a talk to the Norristown Rotary Club about his dream job covering Major League baseball for the New York Times.
Dream comes true for New York Times baseball writer
Millions of boys in this country undoubtedly dream of one day being a Major League baseball player. more
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Dr. MacGregor's family said he was “kind, fatherly, a doctor’s doctor. He lived his convictions.”
Medical pioneer, 50-year Mt. Airy resident, dies at 84
Dr. RobRoy MacGregor 3d was a 1964 graduate of Harvard Medical School with the highest honors, an expert on infectious diseases, an early champion of HIV treatment and an emeritus professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. more
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Mt. Airy resident Penka Slavova is starting her seventh year as director of the International Student Program at Germantown Friends School.
From Bulgaria to Mt. Airy, helping international teens succeed
Longtime Mt. Airy resident Penka Slavova is starting her seventh year as director of the International Student Program at Germantown Friends School. more
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Katie May started the Creative Healing Teen Center in Flourtown in 2017 after several years as a solo therapist.
Grant for Flourtown center helping self-harming teens
Comcast, the internet giant, has given a $10,000 grant to the Creative Healing Teen Center in the Flourtown Commons, which provides therapy for troubled teenagers. more
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Jarvis painted this likeness of the Masonic Lodge building that housed El Quetzal the week before the Aug. 16 fire destroyed the building.
Architectural Hill landmark painted just before fire
Days before fire ripped through the historic Hiram Lodge on Germantown Avenue last week, local artist Judy McCabe Jarvis had just captured the building in paint. It was a lucky accident, she said. more
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Harry Groome had a successful 30-year career in the pharmaceutical industry, rising to chairman of SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare, but after a forced retirement he has authored five novels, and two powerful new novellas that were just published in June.
Local author proves there are 'second acts,' after all
The legendary American “Jazz Age” author F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” Fitzgerald did not know Harry Groome. more
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Marilyn Hillian Rivers, 86, a West Mt. Airy resident for 64 years and beloved civic activist, died July 6 at the Terrace at Chestnut Hill senior community center.
Beloved Mt. Airy civic activist, matriarch, dies at 86
Marilyn Hillian Rivers, 86, a West Mt. Airy resident for 64 years and beloved civic activist for decades, died Wednesday, July 6, of complications from dementia. more
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Hattie Williams, who has lived in Northwest Philadelphia for her entire life, is seen in her Mt. Airy home that is a virtual museum of dolls, framed photos and collectibles.
Mt. Airy 3-time cancer survivor still feels 'blessed'
More than four decades ago, Hattie Williams was given one of the most valuable gifts a person could receive — a house. more
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Heather Gray (far left), whose wrestling moniker was Heather McMasters, is seen with some of her wrestling buddies — Riptide, Psycho Sybil and Joanie (Chyna).
Wrestling with a big career move
Heather Gray is a sweet and soft-spoken Chestnut Hill resident who left her job in June as the Chestnut Hill Community Association's director of marketing and communications to work for Comcast. more
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Otto Reichert-Facilides began writing his book almost 80 years ago while in combat with the German army in World War II.
German author's memoir almost 80 years in the making
I have had the good fortune to interview many authors over the years, but until I met Otto Reichert-Facilides last week, I had never met one who has been working on their book for almost 80 years. more
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The Black Squirrel Pub and Haunt, a British-style pub-restaurant at 3749 Midvale Ave., is the newest addition to the East Falls dining scene.
Charming Black Squirrel: East Falls British-style pub
We first learned about Arthur Cavaliere 10 years ago after the Roxborough native and 1998 Central High School graduate opened In Riva restaurant at 4116 Ridge Ave. with business partner Mark Sherman. more
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Howard N. Watson, much-honored watercolorist associated with Woodmere Art Museum
Famed watercolorist and Woodmere teacher dies at 93
Howard Watson, who died June 17 at the age of 93, was a nationally recognized watercolorist and illustrator. He was appointed artist-in-residence at the White House for former President Jimmy Carter. more
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Mercer (right) with her baked goods at a pop-up event at the Brown's ShopRite supermarket in Roxborough with her niece, Ryshawna Fisher. Mercer’s husband, Lyman, is on the left.
Mt. Airy baker's career is on the rise
Romona Mercer never attended culinary school or enrolled in cooking classes, but today the Mt. Airy resident is head baker and CEO of her own company, Aunt Verlea's Pound Cake Experience. more
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From 1989 to 1993, Kraus (left) was general manager of the legendary comedy club, Catch a Rising Star in New York, where he befriended stand-up comics including Jerry Seinfeld (right).
Hill trombonist, 80, was a musician and manager to the stars
Anyone who is older than about 60 would certainly be familiar with the performers Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minnelli and Diana Ross. more
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Sexton (right) is seen with her friends — Joanne Howald (seated), Marge’s sister Patricia Conroy (top, left) and Linda Pirkle (middle). The group was celebrating Howald's birthday at a Center City restaurant.
Son’s death inspires mom to share her grief and rap
Marge Sexton couldn’t imagine how she would survive after her 47-year-old son Ron committed suicide in 2015. more
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Norman Oshtry, a long-time Mt. Airy resident and fighter for social justice, liked to be photographed wearing his beret.
Mt. Airy lawyer, a warrior for justice, dies at 96
Many people are often derisive of lawyers until they need one. more
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