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Chestnut Hill resident Bernadette L. Maguire did trailblazing work at a time when there were very few female engineers in the U.S.
Trailblazing engineer dies at 89
Longtime Chestnut Hill resident Bernadette L. Maguire worked on projects including the development of heat shields for the Apollo spacecraft program. more
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Anthony Charles Albrecht, Sr.
Anthony Charles Albrecht, Sr., age 94, of Bethesda, Maryland, died on March 15th, 2025, after a brief illness. more
Raymond T. Cullen, Jr. “Ray”
Raymond T. Cullen, Jr. “Ray” of Philadelphia, PA, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025, at the age of 87. more
George Chiodo (left) and Tom Amodie (right) have been working together for decades, but decided the timing was right to retire on a high note.
Hanging up their jerseys: Chestnut Hill Sports owners retire, and sell
Tom Amodie and George Chiodo originally met at Our Mother of Consolation School when they were in kindergarten. more
Bernadette L. Maguire
Bernadette L. Maguire of Philadelphia passed away peacefully on February 22, 2025, at the age of 89. more
 John Augustine Roman
 John Augustine Roman, born on July 28, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2025 at the age of 95. more
A pair square off as Norwood's #2 Devin Tullis (right) guards Chase Smalls of OMC.
NFA boys finish second in 51st Snowball basketball tournament
Home team fans saw their own beloved Bears take a serious run at the 2025 championship. more
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Chestnut Hill awaits action on pedestrian safety
A pedestrian safety meeting was held Jan. 15 in Chestnut Hill. The following summarizes a letter sent to these officials after the meeting. more
Vincent (Jim) J. Santanasto
Vincent (Jim) J. Santanasto, passed away peacefully in his Chestnut Hill Pennsylvania home on December 22, 2024 at the age of 98. more
Threatened cuts to SEPTA’s transit service to Northwest Philadelphia prompted concerned citizens to organize “Save the Train,” a coalition of organizations now fighting to save it.
Bridges, trains, water and parks: Infrastructure challenges of 2024
Northwest Philadelphia grappled with significant infrastructure challenges in 2024. more
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Edward Allen Rittenhouse, Jr “Ted”
Edward Allen Rittenhouse, Jr “Ted”,  November 5, 1941-December 6, 2024, died peacefully surrounded by his family.  more
Roman Omelchenko, his wife, Natalia, and daughter, Oleksandra, have found refuge and help in Mt. Airy after fleeing their home in Kyiv, Ukraine. Roman and Natalia are both medical doctors who have not been able to practice their profession in the U.S.
Three-time refugee family finds new home, support in Mt. Airy
Roman Omelchenko and his family arrived in Mt. Airy one year ago after fleeing the war in Ukraine, leaving the capital of Kyiv. more
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Kathleen Grace Santanasto
Kathleen Grace Santanasto, of Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 9, 2024 at the age of 94. more
A construction worker outside the Our Mother of Consolation School building in Chestnut Hill.
Reopening of OMC now slated for April 2025
The reopening of Our Mother of Consolation School – devastated by a fire last year that started in the roof – has been postponed. more
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Charles “Chip” Amuso, of Wyndmoor, shows one of the 10 quilts, each one 13 hours in the making, he and many other young people made for residents of Keystone House, a residential hospice care home in Wyndmoor.
Local teen delivers handmade comfort
For his Eagle Scout project, Charles "Chip" Amuso is overseeing the creation of 10 handmade quilts for residents of Keystone House. more
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Among this year's Local winners are several who won last year as well, shown here at the 2023 awards ceremony. Left to right, they are editor Carla Robinson; Leisha Shaffer, the Local’s sales and marketing manager; and former reporter Tom Beck. The 2024 Keystone Media Awards will be presented in the fall in Harrisburg.
The Local wins 29 media awards
The Local doubled its total over last year. more
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Michael Christopher Schantz, a Chestnut Hill Academy graduate, and Mary Cadden Tucker, Springfield High School graduate, professional actors with numerous TV, movie and theater credits, will be getting married in September.
From Chestnut Hill to Broadway: A local love story
Michael Schantz discovered acting at Chestnut Hill Academy. Meanwhile, Mary Cadden Tucker was acting in musicals at Springfield Township High School. more
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Timothy V. Alexander
Timothy V. Alexander, 86, of Chestnut Hill died peacefully on May 5, 2024 at Fox Chase Cancer Center. more
The cafeteria in OMC’s new school building is a particular favorite of Michael Pavelsky, parent of an OMC eighth grader and architect with the firm that created the design of the building’s new interior.
A bright new future for OMC
Eighth graders signed a steel roof truss in the parking lot at Our Mother of Consolation Parish School on Monday. Then it was hoisted onto the top of the school. more
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Walter Joseph Clayton, Jr.
Walter Joseph Clayton, Jr., 80, of Chestnut Hill, PA, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024, with his family by his side. more
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