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4/24/25

Daniel Day-Lewis and Helena Bonham Carter play an engaged couple in director James Ivory’s “A Room with a View."

Helena Bonham Carter shines as a young woman transformed by Italy

Woodmere Art Museum’s Tuesday Nights at the Movies will screen the lyrical coming-of-age movie, “A Room with a View,” on April 29. more

by Lily Williams | 4/24/25

Sophomore Sami Snyder pitched a perfect game at Notre Dame last week. In the background is shortstop Morgan Risnychok.

SCH softball rises to 2-0 in Inter-Ac League with win over Notre Dame

Sophomore pitcher Sami Snyder logged her second perfect game of the 2025 softball season when her Springside Chestnut Hill Academy squad visited the Academy of Notre Dame. more

by Tom Utescher | 4/23/25

African journey yields magical tale

The article you did on me is beautiful and helps get the word out about what The Lemong'o Project does. more

4/17/25

Jake Bevan’s love of gardening and landscaping inspired him to purchase Laurel Hill Gardens.

Laurel Hill Gardens owner plants himself in Chestnut Hill

Jake Bevan acquired the business on Feb. 28. more

by Maggie Dougherty | 4/17/25

Some of the 117 letters and postcards from the 1950s.

Time capsule in cursive: SCH student discovers a jazz pioneer in vintage letters

It was in a hidden corner of a Lansdale antique store that 14-year-old Ali Norcini stumbled upon a cardboard box covered in what appeared to be decades of dust. more

by Len Lear | 4/17/25

Conductor Joseph Colaneri, music director of the Glimmerglass Festival and a conductor with the Metropolitan Opera in New York, will make his debut with the Academy of Vocal Arts April 26 for a series of performances of Pietro Mascagni’s “L’amico Fritz."

AVA to close 90th season with Mascagni’s ‘L’amico Fritz’

The Academy of Vocal Arts will close out its 90th anniversary season of fully staged operatic productions with Pietro Mascagni’s rarely performed romantic masterpiece. more

by Michael Caruso | 4/17/25

Sylvie Harrington, a GA junior, clears the second hurdle on her way to a win in the 300-meter hurdles.

GA, SCH girls start Inter-Ac League track season at Notre Dame

Track teams from Germantown Academy and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy traveled to the Academy of Notre Dame for the first girls' meet of the 2025 season. more

by Tom Utescher | 4/16/25

These Penn Charter girls gave their all to achieve a narrow victory in the novice quad event.

Area crews finish the regular season in the fifth Manny Flick race

Area rowers finished up the 2025 "regular season" in crew last Sunday, competing in the fifth and final Manny Flick/Horvat race. more

by Tom Utescher | 4/15/25

Mary Ann Domanska taught students in a rural Kenyan village a craft called Kumihimo, a traditional way of making braids and cords, often used for decorative purposes.

Local author’s African journey yields magical tale

After volunteering in rural Kenya, West Mt. Airy resident and longtime SCH Academy teacher Mary Ann Domanska has transformed her experience into a children's book. more

by Len Lear | 4/10/25

“Donegal Rocks,” 2025, oil on canvas by Jeffrey Reed

Chestnut Hill artist captures Ireland's shifting skies

Artist Jeffrey Reed, of Chestnut Hill, has no family roots in Ireland, but he has visited the country annually for the last 25 years to paint its extraordinary landscapes. more

by Len Lear | 4/10/25

Junior Madigan Wallach and the rest of the SCH defense were under steady pressure applied by the Agnes Irwin attack.

New personnel on field and sideline for SCH Lacrosse

The girls' lacrosse team at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy has a new look this spring. more

by Tom Utescher | 4/9/25

Chana Rothman’s music explores themes of community, motherhood and her Jewish faith.

‘Mother of Creation’ songwriter showcases local talent

In the early weeks of the Covid pandemic, Chana Rothman, a Mt. Airy music artist and educator, joined a songwriting collective on Facebook. Now she has an album. more

by Maggie Dougherty | 4/3/25

Germantown artist Kambel Smith, whose iconic work now sells for upwards of $25,000, transforms everyday trash into architectural masterpieces. Pictured above is Smith at his exhibition in New York’s 2019 Outsider Art Fair.

Germantown’s 'Cardboard Genius'

With discarded cardboard and a remarkable eye for detail, Kambel Smith transforms everyday trash into architectural masterpieces that have left art critics speechless. more

by Len Lear | 4/3/25

Kareem Rosser (right) plays in the 2024 annual Philly Polo Classic, which he co-founded.

Mt. Airy polo star pens championship journey

Eight-year-old Kareem Rosser's life changed forever when a wrong turn on a bicycle landed him at Chamounix Stables in Fairmount Park. more

by Len Lear | 4/2/25

Tapping the trees at SCH

Lower School science teacher Marianne Maloy spoons out warm sap, a school tradition for the past 9 years. more

3/27/25

Go-To Guide: Attractions

The Wissahickon Valley is home to an incredible natural setting as well as a vibrant arts community. Hike a trail, visit a garden or museum or take in a locally-produced show or concert. It's … more

3/22/25

Piffaro, The Renaissance Band, will pay tribute to the Bassano family, renowned musicians in the court of Henry VIII.

Piffaro salutes Bassano family as ‘Excellent & Esteemed’

Piffaro, the locally based but internationally acclaimed Renaissance Band, will present three performances of “All Excellent & Esteemed – The Bassano Family.” more

by Michael Caruso | 3/20/25

The first SCH win on opening day was a convincing victory in the Boys' JV Double.

Many area rowers in good form for first races of spring season

Area rowers got out on the Schuylkill last Sunday for the first race in the annual Manny Flick/Horvat spring series. more

By Tom Utescher | 3/19/25

Len Lear is seen in 1998, recovering in his home from a broken hip and pelvis. He insists he fell while attempting to climb Mt. Airy.

The day I flew and crashed to earth

When I left our house to go to work at the Local on Tuesday, March 3, 1998, it was like a thousand other mornings. It ended up as one in a thousand, however. more

by Len Lear | 3/6/25

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GFS youth ensemble introduces new generation to jazz

The upcoming Germantown Jazz Festival — scheduled for April 25-27 — aims to celebrate the art form embedded in the culture of the historic neighborhood for decades.

Helena Bonham Carter shines as a young woman transformed by Italy

Woodmere Art Museum’s Tuesday Nights at the Movies will screen the lyrical coming-of-age movie, “A Room with a View,” on April 29.

Germantown couple’s art meets activism at iMPeRFeCT Gallery

Plenty of kids doodle, draw and dabble in art, then drop those pursuits as they grow older. Karen Singer and Peter Handler never stopped.

St. Paul’s organ rededication recital series continues May 2

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, continues its series of rededication recitals at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 2.

Sing Slavic brings Eastern Europe to Chestnut Hill

Sing Slavic focuses on Slavic folk songs and specializes in performing a repertoire of Eastern European folk songs from countries like Ukraine, Bulgaria, Poland and Russia.

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