Joan Levy Coale, adored mother and grandmother, lover of the arts and the Wissahickon, and resident of Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill for nearly 100 years, died peacefully at home on February 25.
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3/29/24
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Meander through the deep woods of the Wissahickon Valley and you can't help but happen upon traces of a different time.
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By George McNeely
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3/29/24
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Alexa Kane (nee Charbonneau), 89, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 25, 2024, in the presence of her loving children.
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3/28/24
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3/28/24
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Pickpockets struck Chestnut Hill three times last week, twice at the Night Kitchen and once at Weaver's Way.
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3/28/24
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An electrical fire broke out at the Crefeld School’s 1960s-era arts and physical education building on Wednesday, prompting three fire trucks to respond.
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3/28/24
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All meetings are open to the public.
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3/28/24
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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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I thoroughly enjoyed Len Lear’s story about his experiences as a camp counselor.
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3/28/24
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Without any change in footprint or controversial voiding of a conservation easement, the buildings could easily house 12 condominiums.
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3/28/24
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The subject was "Michael’s Law," a bill calling for public venues to not charge admission fees for personal care attendants accompanying individuals with disabilities.
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3/28/24
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More than 50 media organizations and community groups collaborated to cover the mayoral election last year. Now, the initiative returns with new focus.
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by Tom MacDonald, WHYY
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3/28/24
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The following is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the two-week period from March 11 to March 25.
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3/28/24
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During the March Board of Commissioners meeting, a ceremony led by Police Chief Michael E. Pitkow honored old and new leaders.
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by Ayla DiBattista
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3/28/24
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When most people think about design, they usually immediately think of interiors. But we are surrounded by design no matter where we are.
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by Patricia Cove
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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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The Easter Bunny paid a visit to Northwestern Stables on Sunday.
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3/28/24
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The final recital in the “Five Fridays” series of fundraising concerts held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, is set for April 19.
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by Michael Caruso
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3/28/24
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Among the 30-odd plays and librettos of Terrence McNally, the madcap humor of "It's Only A Play" stands out.
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by Hugh Hunter
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3/28/24
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