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A season of firsts for Springside Chestnut Hill volleyball ended Nov. 3 in the Blue Devils’ home gym.
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by Tom Utescher
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11/12/26
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More than 30 authors, including a handful from Northwest Philadelphia, are set to participate in the Jewish Author Book Fair on Nov. 15 at Congregation Mikveh Israel in Old City.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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11/12/26
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Susan Sargent was a nationally recognized leader in expanding health insurance coverage for behavioral health services.
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by Len Lear
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11/12/26
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Adelinas was opened by Antonio Presta and his brother, Giuliano (the restaurant is named for their grandmother), whose family owned the Bella Trattoria restaurant in Manayunk for many years.
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by Len Lear
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11/12/26
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Many people reading these words probably believe that jailing more people would reduce the amount of crime. Not Marie Gottschalk.
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by Len Lear
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11/12/26
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Eighteen months ago, Anouk Oderkerk left her home in Stenungsund, Sweden, to pursue a degree in biochemistry and play tennis for Thomas Jefferson University in East Falls.
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by Robert Calandra
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11/5/26
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Writer Janet Mason, of Mt. Airy, tackles a complex question in her new book, “The Lens of Eternity: Queer Love from Two Pandemics.” How does long-term love shape people?
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by Len Lear
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11/5/26
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![“I didn’t sleep good before this [job], but this certainly doesn’t help you sleep better. It’s not conducive to a normal sleep cycle,” Mark Hopkins says.](https://alpha.creativecirclecdn.com/chestnuthilllocal/medium/20261103-150053-e46-2147-vlcsnap-2026-10-29-10h42m18s416.jpg)
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Mark Hopkins, who grew up in Mt. Airy and still lives there, is the chief of an all-volunteer organization, Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue, dedicated to finding lost people.
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by Len Lear
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11/5/26
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The Springside Chestnut Hill Academy volleyball team took the short ride to Germantown Academy last Thursday, looking to complete an undefeated Inter-Ac League championship season.
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by Tom Utescher
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10/29/26
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Cross country fans who went to Belmont Plateau on Oct. 19 to watch the 2026 Inter-Ac League Championship experienced a sense of déjà vu.
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by Tom Utescher
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10/29/26
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A solid pack-running performance for Mount St. Joseph Academy on Oct. 20 earned the Magic the 2026 cross country championship in the Athletic Association of Catholic Academies (AACA).
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by Tom Utescher
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10/29/26
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Runners from Penn Charter and Springside Chestnut Hill traveled to Germantown Academy Oct. 13 for a three-way boys’ meet.
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by Tom Utescher
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10/22/26
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If you are a dog and cat lover, as I am, you have probably wished at some point in your life that you could paint your pets and have that keepsake even after they are gone.
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by Len Lear
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10/22/26
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From 2011 to 2018, Kristin Tracy Porter directed the Disability Resource Center at Chestnut Hill College. What she overcame before getting the position at CHC is the stuff of legends.
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by Len Lear
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10/22/26
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Jordon Ross Weinhold will help to celebrate Halloween with the theatrical adaption of Washington Irving’s 1820 short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 23 and 24, and at 3 p.m., Oct. 25.
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by Len Lear
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10/22/26
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In front of an enthusiastic Senior Day home crowd, the Mount St. Joseph Academy field hockey team finished out its 2026 league schedule with a 12-0 victory over visiting Sacred Heart Academy.
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by Tom Utescher
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10/22/26
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Local resident Scott Bandura was called up to Major League Baseball on Sept. 13 by the San Francisco Giants, going 1-for-3 with a walk and scoring a run in his first game.
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by Chris Hetrick
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10/22/26
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In photographer Bob Brand’s world, there are three sorts of people: those who stay in place, those who go away from it, and those who go toward it.
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by Jeff Meade
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10/22/26
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Katey McGrath, vice president, director of operations, and partner at Elfant Wissahickon Realtors, has been selected for the National Association of Realtors 2027 Leadership Academy.
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10/15/26
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The girls’ soccer team at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy continued its remarkable display of defense last Friday, defeating the visiting Germantown Academy Patriots, 2-0.
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by Tom Utescher
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10/15/26
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