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Dr. John Susanin, 91, of Blue Bell (and formerly Chestnut Hill and Lafayette Hill) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. He was born on May 18,1935 in Palmerton, PA as the fifth of …
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10/29/26
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If you like Saturday Night Live, you will probably love seeing “Who’s In Charge,” a fluffy farce staged by Mt. Airy’s resident satirical comedy troupe, Mt. Airy Home Companion, at Allens Lane Art Center.
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by Len Lear
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10/29/26
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Longtime Germantown resident and native Tom Di Nardo, 89, who went to Germantown Friends School and later became one of the region’s most prolific music writers, passed away on Sept. 19.
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by Len Lear
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10/8/26
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Not every pop song is popcorn fluff about “moon, June, spoon.”
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by Len Lear
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10/8/26
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Salt & Light Academy for Boys, a Mt. Airy-based hybrid “microschool” at the New Covenant campus, has been named one of 26 education organizations nationwide selected as a 2026 Yass Prize contender.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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10/1/26
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Effie Kammer, a writer and actor, can’t remember when exactly she came across the poem “Goblin Market” (1862) by Christina Rossetti. However, she does remember the impact the poem had on her.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/10/26
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One of the unlikely stars in WDAS history is journalist and author Wynne Alexander, who has been a champion for many decades of causes important to the Black community and social justice activists.
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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Long-time Germantown resident and violinist Booker Rowe, who in 1968 became the first Black musician to play with the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra, died July 31. He was 85.
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by Len Lear
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8/27/26
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Junwen Liang grew up in Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Province in southern China. He began studying the piano at the age of 9 and first discovered his passion for classical music.
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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The unexpected death of someone close always comes as a profound shock. So it is for us as we learned last week of the death of colleague and longtime Chestnut Hill Local classical music critic.
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by the Local Staff
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6/4/26
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Clifford Charles Randolph Hood, recently of Wyndmoor, died on March 30 th , 2026. He was the former president of C.C.R. Hood & Company, Inc., an advertising and public relations firm for 40 …
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5/6/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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4/2/26
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Support and enjoy local live theater. Check out the options offered in our local neighborhoods.
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3/6/26
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The Jasper String Quartet will be joined by cellist Raman Ramakrishnan in recital Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting, at 20 E. Mermaid Lane in Chestnut Hill.
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by Michael Caruso
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2/26/26
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There are quite a lot of camp options for school-aged children, but what about the pre-k and kindergarten crew? Don’t worry.
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2/12/26
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Philadelphia’s internationally acclaimed Academy of Vocal Arts, 1920 Spruce St. in Center City, will present Vincenzo Bellini’s operatic version of William Shakespeare’s tragic romance, “Romeo and Juliet.”
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by Michael Caruso
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2/12/26
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Just about every movie ever made about summer sleepaway camp includes a scene with one common element: tears.
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2/12/26
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St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill will host one of the most unusual events in the region’s musical season.
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by Michael Caruso
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1/15/26
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The new calendar year brings with it the opening of the second half of the 2025-26 concert season of all of Greater Philadelphia’s local performing arts ensembles.
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by Michael Caruso
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12/30/25
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The Philadelphia Orchestra is without exception the region’s dominant classical music ensemble.
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by Michael Caruso
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12/25/25
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