Search Results for 'Germantown Friends School'

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Andrew Clark, who attended Germantown Friends School and has been teaching glass blowing at the Crefeld School since 2013, is the owner of Clark Casting and Ironworks in Roxborough.

Glassblower a clear case of business success

You might say that local glassblower Andrew Clark will never crack under pressure. more

by Len Lear | 9/12/24

Still Kickin' specializes in music from the 1950s up to the present and will make you want to get up and dance at MAAG Rocks Art.

MAAG Rocks Art! returns with 35 local artists and musicians

Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG) is set to host its fifth annual MAAG Rocks Art! event. more

by Len Lear | 9/12/24

Flanked by two Westtown players, SCH seniors Andrew Laudenbach (with foot on ball) and Michael Glennon look to attack along the left endline.

SCH boys' soccer filling gaps left by last year's large senior class

Young upper-school soccer players should be seeing varsity playing time for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy this fall. more

by Tom Utescher | 9/11/24

Teresa Maebori, left, of Mt. Airy, and Barbara Wybar, of Chestnut Hill, will be leaving on Sept. 5 from Northwest Philadelphia to drive about 3,000 miles across the country to Seattle. Maebori is moving to the Far West, where her family was put in an internment camp during World War II because they were Japanese-Americans.

A retiring teacher takes an emotional journey home

Teresa Maebori’s parents had been married for two weeks when the Japanese bombed the Pearl Harbor Naval Base. more

by Len Lear | 8/29/24

Dariel Benton-Updike got fed up with the sexual harassment she often experienced on SEPTA, so she decided to do something about it. And she did.

Temple student tackles sexual harassment on SEPTA

Dariel Benton-Updike, 21, a rising senior at Temple University, is proving that one person can make a difference. more

by Len Lear | 8/22/24

A medevac helicopter and multiple emergency responders were called to the scene of a recent fatal car crash at the intersection of Stenton and East Evergreen avenues. A new RCO aims to reduce such accidents, and has asked PennDOT about options for traffic calming in Chestnut Hill.

New Chestnut Hill RCO for housing and pedestrian safety

A group of residents has formed a new Registered Community Organization (RCO) covering all of Chestnut Hill, focusing on pedestrian safety and housing accessibility. more

by Tommy Tucker | 8/21/24

Students at Poinciana Montessori will experience an education that focuses on Afrocentric values when the school opens Sept. 3 in Germantown.

New Afrocentric Montessori school opens in Germantown

During the Covid pandemic, Imani Jackson used her time at home as an opportunity to be more involved in her daughter’s education. more

by Tommy Tucker | 8/15/24

The International Baccalaureate program focuses on inquiry-based and student-centered educational frameworks.

Jenks school close to securing IB status

Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences is set to welcome students back on Aug. 26. more

8/15/24

Squash champion Olivia Weaver, who learned the game on the courts of the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill and graduated from Germantown Friends School, plans to go for the gold when the sport makes its Olympics debut at the 2028 games in Los Angeles.

PCC squash star sets her sights on Olympic Gold

With squash set to make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, Olivia Weaver is getting ready. more

by Maggie Dougherty | 8/7/24

Betty Matusow Perlmutter, who was 100 on April 4, with her great-granddaughters, Maia and Juliana Zilber-Reusing, who are rising second graders at Henry School in Mt. Airy.

Betty Perlmutter: A zest for life and a legacy of love

"I have done it all and had such fun,” she said. “I lived a lifetime of love." more

by Len Lear | 8/1/24

Charles and Sharita Reyes, parents of five children, opened an ice cream shop, Scoopful Delights, at 7060 Germantown Ave. (at Mt. Pleasant) in Mt. Airy on June 29.

Community activist dips into a sweet new venture

Charles and Sharita Reyes have opened an ice cream shop. more

by Len Lear | 8/1/24

Ignacyo Matynia (blue face), who plays Razzorakk, and Kristen Vaganos, who plays Cleo, film a scene in “Higher Grounds,” a sci-fi film, on location in Wildwood, New Jersey.

CHA grad leaves Chestnut Hill for outer space

Christian Sarkis Graham is making waves in the indie film scene. more

by Len Lear | 8/1/24

St. Harmony Cafe welcomes neighborhood children as well as adults.

Small steps, big impact: G-town’s St. Harmony Cafe

At St. Harmony Cafe, kids pick up litter. They plant and water trees, make drinks and serve their neighbors. more

by Maleka Fruean, Germantown Infohub | 7/25/24

Actor Jay Ellis coming to Germantown

Actor Jay Ellis is scheduled for an Aug. 1 event at Greene Street Friends. more

7/25/24

Chestnut Hill Community Association 2024 annual review

Help us grow our membership by sharing this message with your neighbors and asking them to become active members. more

7/11/24

Odean Pope, playing in front of the John Coltrane House at 1511 North 33rd St., a National Historic Landmark, in 2018. Saxophonist and jazz pioneer John Coltrane was Pope's friend and gave him his first musical job in 1955.

Jazz giant Odean Pope to headline Germantown event

His chops have been thrilling audiences for 70 years, "blowing changes" with chord tones and harmonic rhythms. more

by Len Lear | 7/11/24

Award-winning Mt. Airy dancer brings home a debut performance

Mt. Airy native Lila Kushner was 7 years old when she walked through the studio doors of Philadelphia Dance Theatre (PDT) for her first lesson. more

by Hillel Hoffman | 7/4/24

Jordan Dill’s (left) leadership abilities have matured with age. Here he discusses tactics with Coach Jamil Pines-Elliot (right) and the rest of the varsity team.

Jordan Dill closes in on the GFS basketball points record

Dill gets the ball out of the timeout, and sure enough, when he drives to the basket and Shipley defenders collapse on him, his man is wide open. more

by Ben Silver | 6/18/24

Mary Margaret Sinis

Mary Margaret Sinis, née Hickey, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 13, 2024, at her home in Philadelphia. more

6/17/24

Natalie Nixon, who grew up in East Mt. Airy and now lives in West Mt. Airy, is a highly sought-after global keynote speaker because of her expertise on creativity, the future of work and innovation.

Mt. Airy innovator brings creativity to corporations

If you are running a major corporation but are stuck in a rut and need to be extricated by some "out-of-the-box" thinking, you may want to call upon Natalie Nixon. more

by Len Lear | 6/13/24

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