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James Douglas Rosenthal, who just published a novel bashing the art world, does not smoke. He is holding a rolled up piece of paper in this photograph. Maybe he wants to look like Humphrey Bogart.
Mt. Airy artist's new novel bashes the art world
When you walk into James Douglas Rosenthal's Mt. Airy house of 25 years, you can immediately smell the varnish, turpentine and oil paint in his art studio. more
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Martha Richards Valciukas, a teacher of lower school girls at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy for 22 years, “was always chatting with everyone, friends, family, just standing in a line ... was usually the first to volunteer for anything, always willing to help out.”
Beloved 22-year SCH teacher dies, known for kindness and humor
Martha Richards Valciukas, a beloved teacher of lower school girls at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy for 22 years, died Aug. 7 after battling pancreatic cancer.  more
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Chinese violinists with the Central Philharmonic gather around former Philadelphia Orchestra concertmaster Norman Carol during the orchestra's historic visit to China in 1993. Carol, who is now 95, retired in 2008.
N.W. filmmakers' 'Beijing' to mark historic China visit
Three Northwest filmmakers will present a community screening of their award-winning documentary, “Beethoven in Beijing,” on Sept. 7. more
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Iana Turner, a virtual legend at Morris Arboretum, is seen here in 2015 with Brian Busse, son of Paul Busse, who designed garden railways across the country.
Beloved Morris Arboretum horticulturist succumbs to MS
Iana M. Turner passed away peacefully from multiple sclerosis on July 18. more
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“We have built great relationships here in West Mt. Airy,” said Vargas last week. “I was recently offered a deal to open a restaurant in the new Rivers Casino, but I turned it down.”
South Philly Italian Kitchen: traditional cuisine at modest prices
In mid-2019, the space was taken over by lifelong chef Joe Vargas and reopened as South Philly Italian Kitchen. more
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This striking “snake's head flora” design was created by Madelyn Snow, a local textile artist, print maker, shop technician, nature enthusiast, illustrator and designer.
Arts festival, porchfest bring music and art to Mt. Airy
The vibrant arts and culture scene in Northwest Philadelphia will be celebrated Saturday, Sept. 9, with the Mt. Airy Arts Festival. more
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Leidy Sheeder Bonanno, who graduated from Jenks Elementary School in Chestnut Hill and Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote, was killed by an ex-boyfriend after she graduated from nursing school 20 years ago.
Scholarship funds sought in memory of slain nurse
Her sister is raising funds for the Leidy Sheeder Bonanno Memorial Fund for the Reading Hospital School of Nursing, which was created by Leidy's parents 20 years ago. more
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Roy Maloumian, who lived in Chestnut Hill for more than 30 years with his wife, Carrie, at one time operated 15 Oriental carpet stores in Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas and Arizona.
Roy Maloumian, Hill's Oriental carpet icon, dies at 80
Roy Maloumian, longtime Chestnut Hill resident, owner of Maloumian Oriental Rugs and booster of the local business community, died of cancer. more
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Mini-crafts like these are painstakingly created by Nan Altman, of Wyndmoor, for the benefit of dogs in shelters.
Tiny dollhouse art raises big bucks for pups
Making teeny little figurines for dollhouses has to be harder than trigonometry, but Nan Altman spends a good part of her life on it while turning over every penny to charity. more
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Brothers Jim (from left), Leo and Pep Osmanollaj, who built a restaurant business after fleeing Kosovo as war refugees, opened Toska in mid-June at 7136 Germantown Ave., former home of Earth Bread + Brewery restaurant, which closed last year.
War refugees open Toska, bring success to Mt. Airy
No matter what befalls their new eatery, Toska Restaurant & Brewery, it will be a picnic compared to what the owners endured in Kosovo. more
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Chestnut Hill artist Ginger Arthur, seen here with a four-legged fan, was a professional model and actress for 15 years.
Jansen shows Arthur, mixes fine dining with art gallery
Chestnut Hill artist Ginger Garrett Arthur is currently showing her work at Jansen, the upscale Mt. Airy restaurant at Germantown and Gowen avenues. more
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Samuel L. Frieder and his wife, Carol, married in 1957, and he bought her flowers nearly every Friday for the rest of their marriage.
Samuel L. Frieder: Activist, executive, humanitarian
Samuel L. Frieder, of Lafayette Hill, was retired president and CEO of  his family cigar company, and volunteered for numerous charities. more
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John Bogle, not long after he founded what would become the Vanguard Group, Inc., which is now one of the biggest companies of its kind in the world.
A giant who helped millions secure a safe retirement
John Bogle made it possible for small investors to prosper. more
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The Rev. Rayford Emmons, parochial vicar at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mt. Airy, was the first African American ordained Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He is currently entering his 50th year of service to parishioners.
City’s first Black Catholic priest celebrates a golden milestone
The Rev. Rayford Emmons, the first African American Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is entering his 50th year of service. more
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Big Blue Marble Bookstore opened in 2005 at 551 Carpenter Lane in West Mt. Airy and is still going strong.
Mt. Airy bookstore survives against impossible odds
It has become so easy to order books online that one would think it must be impossible for a small bookstore to survive. Yet this one does. more
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Jack Taylor, an avid mountain climber, at the summit of Mt. Katahdin in Maine.
Artist, gardener, nature lover and Rittenhouse descendant dies
John “Jack” Taylor was a talented artist and craftsman, illustrator, Army veteran and passionate lover of Wissahickon Valley Park. more
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Whitemarsh Hall, situated on 300 acres in Wyndmoor, was larger than the White House. It had 147 rooms and a staff of 70 just to maintain the grounds, 24 fireplaces and 28 bathrooms.
Wyndmoor estate in new book about notorious murder
Anyone who has been around the Chestnut Hill area for several decades surely remembers the legendary, almost mythic, Stotesbury Estate. more
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Germantown and Mt. Airy residents Boz Heinley, Buck Buchanan, Kim Empson, Charlie Cooper and Wain Ballard make up the Humbleman Band, which has played for 24 years at Northwest Philly venues.
Mermaid Inn to host Humbleman Band’s joyous return
Charlie Cooper  and his popular Humbleman Band have been playing local gigs for 24 years, but right now he just feels lucky to be alive. more
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Simon Rogers is the founder of an agency called A Little Better Company (ALBC), which recently launched a project that will provide $150,000 in marketing and other services to some local for-profit and/or non-profit organizations.
A Little Better Company accelerates small-biz success
Did you ever go into a small mom-and-pop restaurant and have a wonderful meal, yet there is almost no one there? more
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Pete Merzbacher moved his bakery from an Olney rowhouse to a 4,800-square-foot brick warehouse at 4530 Germantown Ave.
Knead great bread? G'town baker is GMA award winner
Pete Merzbacher insists he was so busy making his popular baked goods that he did not even realize he was part of a winning team.  more
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