Play any jazz song for Khadija Renee, the woman now planning the Germantown Jazz Festival, and she will tell you whether the artist is from Philadelphia.
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by Tommy Tucker
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2/12/25
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Charles Jared Ingersoll, a lifelong Chestnut Hill area resident and former Executive Vice President and Director of The Rittenhouse Trust Company, died Jan. 15.
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by Len Lear
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2/6/25
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Julie Chovanes, of Chestnut Hill, championed transgender rights and won landmark cases for the transgender community.
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by Len Lear
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2/6/25
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Network for New Music will continue its 40th anniversary season programming, “40 at 40,” with the concert “Companions.”
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by Michael Caruso
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2/6/25
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The Rev. Sharline Alahverde Fulton passed away peacefully on January 19, 2025 at the age of 91 at the Foulkeways retirement community in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania.
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2/5/25
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Sarah Ludlow Ogden Smith, a social worker and community advocate with deep ties to Chestnut Hill history, died Jan. 4 at her home.
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by Len Lear
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1/30/25
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A decade ago, Jordan Parisse-Ferrarini was already a successful contractor. He wanted to take the next step and become a developer.
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by Courtney DuChene
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1/29/25
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For almost 30 years, one Northwest Philadelphia program has been transforming the lives of students while building a pipeline of future teachers.
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by Len Lear
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1/27/25
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Charles Day Dilks, a Chestnut Hill giant in the field of conservation, died Dec. 28, 2024, of cardiac amyloidosis at his home.
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by Len Lear
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1/23/25
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I have met many extraordinary individuals in the Chestnut Hill area over the last 40 years, but Emilie (Kayo) Rivinus Brégy is definitely among the most memorable.
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by Len Lear
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1/16/25
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Sarah Ludlow Ogden Smith died peacefully at her home in Freeport, Maine on January 4, 2025.
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1/15/25
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Prema Katari Gupta, the new head of the Center City District, is a 15-year resident of Mt. Airy who brings her Northwest experience to managing Philadelphia’s downtown.
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by Len Lear
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1/15/25
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Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital hosted an event Jan. 9 to recognize state lawmakers for securing over $3 million in Commonwealth funding.
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1/14/25
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SEPTA's recent lease agreements with developer Ken Weinstein should be viewed as welcomed news.
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by Dan Hoffman
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1/9/25
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You may have read recently that the city of Philadelphia is seeking artists to create a statue to honor the late civil rights lawyer and economist Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander.
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by Len Lear
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1/9/25
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Charles Dilks passed away peacefully at home on December 28, 2024, at the age of 83.
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1/6/25
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Luba Baird, 95, longtime resident of Chestnut Hill passed away on December 15.
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1/6/25
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Montgomery County Community College celebrated the graduation of 28 nursing students.
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1/1/25
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Vincent (Jim) J. Santanasto, passed away peacefully in his Chestnut Hill Pennsylvania home on December 22, 2024 at the age of 98.
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12/30/24
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Northwest Philadelphia lost some remarkable individuals in 2024, each leaving behind legacies that helped shape the region's landscape.
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by Len Lear and Carla Robinson
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12/25/24
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