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Nieve Keitel, left, a sophomore, placed first for host Germantown Academy and third overall in the Patriots' Inter-Ac League opener. At right, Penn Charter eighth-grader Mackenzie Skelly is about to finish first in last week's Inter-Ac quad meet at GA.
Young talent on display in PC, GA cross country opener
The cross country runners who finished first and third at the girls' Inter-Ac League championships last year started the 2024 league season at Germantown Academy. more
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Dan Helwig and his daughter Amanda share a passion for serving the community as Rotarians and Realtors – something they hope to pass down to 8-year-old Tennyson.
A family breaks barriers while building community
Some father-daughter duos share interests, hobbies, or even quirks. For Dan Helwig and his daughter Amanda Helwig, the similarities go a bit further.  more
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Senior libero Liv Reynolds focuses on a forearm pass during last Friday's home match.
GA volleyball aims to repeat as Inter-Ac and PAISAA champion
Germantown Academy's volleyball players have reassembled to launch their 2024 season. more
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Bill McKinley sells audio equipment and entire sound systems at Chestnut Hill Audio, 8022 Germantown Ave., an “old school” business that was started 42 years ago.
Vinyl revival: Chestnut Hill Audio keeps old-school sound alive
Bill McKinley, the 72-year-old owner of Chestnut Hill Audio, doesn't mind being told he is "old school." more
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Rydal resident Katalin “Kati” Kariko, who is being honored by the Wistar Institute in October, won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with her University of Pennsylvania colleague Dr. Drew Weissman for their contributions to the development of the Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines.
Vaccine pioneer wins Wistar Institute award
Dr. Katalin “Kati” Kariko, 69, grew up in an adobe home off a dirt road in a small town in Hungary called Kisujszallas, without running water, a refrigerator or a television set. more
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Governors Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, seen on stage with Ala Stanford, founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, drew a capacity crowd Monday at Wissahickon High School in Montgomery County’s Lower Gwynedd Township as they campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris. Both governors are potential vice presidential picks for Harris, who became the presumptive Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden's announcement that he would not seek a second term.
Shapiro and Whitmer take the stage for Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris’ Democratic campaign came to the Wissahickon High School gymnasium on Monday. more
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After decades in Wyndmoor, Dr. Schnall and his wife, Dolly, moved to the Sunrise Assisted Living complex in Abington (where this photo was taken) until Dolly died in 2020 at age 96.
Beloved OB-GYN, who 'delivered thousands,' dies at 99
Dr. Nathan Schnall, 99, a longtime Wyndmoor resident, died June 2. more
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Fireworks will be part of the lineup for families around the region who are celebrating the Fourth of July.
July Fourth: Parades, fireworks and history
Excited about the red, white and blue but still unsure about how you're going to spend July Fourth? Don’t worry. We’ve got you. more
Families around the region celebrated last year’s Fourth of July with patriotic bike parades, joyous music, snazzy headwear, and a visit from ABC’s “Good Morning America,” which spent part of the holiday broadcasting from Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill..
Celebrate July Fourth with parades, fireworks and history 
You don’t have to fight the traffic and the crowds in Center City to celebrate Independence Day in the nation’s birthplace. more
Incoming CHC freshman Tikyra Miller makes a determined drive toward the basket.
30th season begins for college summer hoops league
The Philadelphia/Suburban Women's Summer Basketball League launched its 30th season on June 11. more
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A passionate outdoorswoman and athlete, Hughes is seen here with an oversized backpack hiking in the Patagonia region of Chile with the “Grey Glacier” behind her.
A new leader and a new generation
At 30 years old, Jane Hughes recently became the youngest person to chair the Chestnut Hill Local board since its founding in 2016. more
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Carolyn Louise Van Sciver Armstrong, a third-generation resident of Chestnut Hill, was known for her kindness, her outstanding singing voice and for providing meals for the sick at her church for many years.
Hill's Van Sciver Furniture chain descendant dies at 53
Carolyn Louise Van Sciver Armstrong, formerly of Chestnut Hill, died unexpectedly March 27 in Orlando, Florida. more
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Teacher appreciation comes too late
My older brother Bennett taught English for many years. Every time he tells us about grateful former students, I wish I had contacted my own best teachers. more
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Honoring Berry, left, on his 100th birthday is Susan Prentiss, a Navy veteran and the commander of Legion Post 405 at the Union League, to which Berry belongs. On the right is Jake Ruser, 99, a fellow World War II veteran.
Local WWII veteran wins high French honor
World War II veteran Benjamin Berry, a Germantown resident who celebrated his 100th birthday last Sept. 16, just received a belated birthday present. more
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Betty Perlmutter will be 100 on April 5, but she can still “cut a rug.”
About to celebrate her 100th birthday, she’s still dancing
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. more
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Dr. Green and his wife, Trudy (second row, middle), are seen celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary in 2022 with their four children (on the couch). Also in the photo are the children's four spouses and six of Dr. Green's and Trudy's eight grandchildren.
Lafayette Hill doctor and 'humble healer' dies at 89
Dr. George R. Green, of Lafayette Hill, who practiced internal medicine and the subspecialty of allergy and immunology for more than 50 years, died peacefully on Jan. 28. more
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Frank Cauthorn flew single engine planes out of Wings Field in Blue Bell and enjoyed skydiving, sailing, scuba diving, rowing on the Schuylkill River and running on Forbidden Drive.
Lifelong Hill teacher, coach, athlete dies at 77
Francis (Frank) Paul Cauthorn, a lifelong teacher, coach and athlete who lived in Chestnut Hill for 25 years, died Feb. 9 at the age of 77. more
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Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Paul Giamatti in “The Holdovers.”
Oscars to highlight area stars
Actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who grew up in Germantown and Mt. Airy, may just complete a sweep of supporting actress honors on Sunday. more
“Although I technically wrote the book in one year,” Cohen told us, “it was the culmination of the learning, teaching and writing about Black history since 2005, the year that African American History became a graduation requirement at Philadelphia public schools.”
Mt. Airy author explores Black history in Philadelphia
When Philadelphia first mandated a year of African American history, teacher Amy Jane Cohen faced "a steep learning curve." more
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Blue Devils eighth-grader Taylor Williams (left) goes up for a shot against PC sophomore Marleigh Jackson. (Photo by Tom Utescher)
Quakers' quickness overcomes Blue Devils' size in Inter-Ac hoops
Prior to last Thursday's encounter, PC had lost its 2024 league opener to the Academy of Notre Dame, and then staged a comeback. more
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