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Over 100 mourners showed up for a memorial service at Summit Presbyterian Church in West Mt. Airy to honor Shadow, the beloved “Church Cat.”
'Library Cat' becomes Mt. Airy's beloved 'Church Cat'
My library system had a strict “no library cats” policy, but Shadow Perlmutter didn’t know anything about that. And if he had, I’m sure he would have disregarded it. more
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Hines (center, with hat) is swarmed by his entourage of friends, and students—past and present. Many ran alongside the former SCH history teacher (and current track coach) for a segment of the marathon and then welcomed the long-distance hero back to the track which bears his name at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's Maguire Stadium.
51 Marathons: Now that’s Something to Talk About!
“Hill work is speed work in disguise,” said Paul Hines on Sunday, May 30, as he and a small entourage of runners slogged through the rain up Valley Green Road toward Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. more
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The historic St. Michael's Lutheran Church, 6671 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy, was the site of some of the filming of the HBO seven-episode miniseries “Mare of Easttown.” (Photo by Elspeth Lodge)
Hollywood comes to Mt. Airy for HBO mystery series
Mt. Airy became the intersection of history and Hollywood when some of the HBO seven-episode miniseries “Mare of Easttown” was filmed at St. Michael's Lutheran Church. more
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Ben Dziedzic, board member of Friends of Saylors Grove, gave a brief survey of the birds at the grove.
Love Your Park week concludes
Love Your Park Week ended May 16. It was intended to be a weeklong effort to clean Philadelphia parks, but the warm weather and new, less restrictive pandemic protocols brought out larger crowds. more
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Henry Disston, CHA alumnus and Wyndmoor resident, will retire as of June 30 as President and Executive Director of Delaware Valley Science Fairs, Inc. after 32 years of promoting hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education.
Hill native retires after 32 years of STEM education
After 32 years of promoting hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education to middle and high school students, the President and Executive Director of  Delaware Valley Science Fairs, Inc. (DVSF), Henry Disston, will retire as of June 30. more
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Andre Saunders, long-time Mt. Airy resident and St. Paul's parishioner, is a fast-rising rapper as well as the Writers Matter's Poet-in-Residence at LaSalle University.
St. Paul's parishioner a poet, rapper, mentor to kids
Andre Saunders is the Writers Matter Poet-in-Residence at LaSalle University. For three years he has been going to public schools every week (remote visits for the past year) and mentoring students there, encouraging them to express their emotions and thoughts in print. more
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Members of VFW Post 5205 conduct Memorial Day services at Buckley Park in 2019. (Photo by Pete Mazzaccaro)
VFW to hold Memorial Day services
Members of Chestnut Hill Local VFW post 5205 will mark Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, with a ceremony that will begin at the Charles Buckley Park at 11 a.m. The group will also mark the sacrifices of … more
George Howe’s “High Hollow” was among 5 places added to Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Architectural Hall of Fame. (Photo by Bradley Maule)
Voters choose 5 places to join Chestnut Hill Architectural Hall of Fame
Five treasured places have joined the Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s (CH Conservancy’s) Architectural Hall of Fame, a distinguished list of Chestnut Hill’s most beloved significant buildings, structures, and landscapes, chosen by the general public. more
Gene Kerrick, who lived in Mt. Airy for 32 years, is seen with his wife, Ginnie, who died in 2011 at age 87, and their twin daughters, Martha Elizabeth and Margaret Ellen, who lives with Gene, now 98, in the Poconos.
At 98, ex-Mt. Airy WWII vet still loves old students
Every two months Gene Kerrick sends a newsletter to 28 of his former students and 50 people in toto, who obviously enjoy hearing from him. more
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Mt. Airy native Meg Hagele is extremely grateful for all of the community residents who have helped her Mt. Airy businesses survive, despite staggering losses during the past 14 months.
Mt. Airy neighbors aid comeback from $200,000 loss
A funny thing happened on the way to disaster. First of all, a GoFundMe campaign raised more than $10,000 for now-out of work staffers, and donations are still coming in. Even more remarkable was all the other assistance offered by Mt. Airy customers that helped keep the business afloat. more
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The rambles are free, and open to anyone. (Photo courtesy Philadelphia Goat Project)
All Abilities Goat Ramble
The Philadelphia Goat Project has a monthly All Abilities Goat Ramble. Described on their website as a “A monthly, inclusive, and sensory-friendly space for folks with disabilities and their friends/family” the ramble is designed for children with special needs. more
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Lakisha Bullock, of Mt. Airy, who dropped out of high school at age 16, overcame an impoverished background to become a successful entrepreneur.
Mt. Airy entrepreneur overcame poverty, bullying to launch beauty business
Lakisha Bullock is the CEO and founder of her own company, SCB Naturals, created in 2015 because even though she now works around the clock, she prefers it to having other employers tell her what to do. more
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Rev. Becca Ehrlich, an ordained pastor and a West Mt. Airy resident, will discuss her book, “Christian Minimalism: Simple Steps for Abundant Living,” at a Zoom event on Monday, May 24, 7 p.m.
Mt. Airy clerics on 'Christian Minimalism' next week
Rev. Becca Ehrlich will discuss her book, “Christian Minimalism: Simple Steps for Abundant Living” , accompanied by her friend, Rev. Callie Swanlund. more
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Chestnut Hill resident Doug Teague brought plant propagations from his home to share at a recent Chestnut Hill Library plant swap. (photos by Hannah Lebowitz-Lockard)
Chestnut Hill Library hosts weekly plant exchange
The Chestnut Hill Library is hosting a weekly plant exchange in the new horticultural space of its building while the Library remains closed due to Covid-19 restrictions. more
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Marcella Blakney Collins, of Mt. Airy, spent 30 years in the high-pressure corporate world, but now her company, Career Edge Essentials, helps disadvantaged young people prepare for higher education and careers.
From corporate success to helping kids for Mt. Airyite
Marcella Blakney Collins had a high-profile, high-prestige corporate job at Johnson & Johnson for 10 years that took her to countries around the world, but when she was 57 and just about to fly to Amsterdam for a business trip, she put on the brakes. more
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A rendering shows what a gallery space at St. Michael’s Hall would look like. (Darryl W. Moran Photography 2021)
Woodmere seeks support to add to $3.2 million for St. Michael’s fund
Since only last month, Woodmere has raised $3.2 million from within the community, and a large portion of that requires a match. The Sisters of Saint Joseph, who own the property, have given Woodmere an extension to June 15 to arrive at a purchase agreement. more
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Michele Hangley, who is running for a Common Pleas Court judgeship, is seen with her father, William, founder of the Hangley Aronchick law firm, where Michele has worked for the last 20 years.
Mt. Airy judge hopeful used to threats, controversy
As a lawyer for Pennsylvania state and local election officials, Mt. Airy native Michele Hangley helped to ensure that Philadelphians’ votes were counted in the 2020 presidential election. more
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Lyn Buchheit (right) and Barbara Wybar, of Chestnut Hill, left recently to visit the vocational school that Wybar founded 18 years ago in the village of Bududa in Uganda, East Africa.
Visiting destitute village made even worse by Covid
I feel a need to check in and see that we are doing what we say we are doing. more
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Students at the Philadelphia Dance Theatre in West Mt. Airy are, Back, from left: Amanda McHale, Esther Bucko, Hannah Cherry, Bishop Kashock-Marenda, Carina Lew, Olivia Chesla, Libby Kline and Lily Anninger. Front: Lucy Lukens, Eliza Griffin and Eva Bevan. (Photo by Jacob Bucko @chasingappollo)
Staying on their toes in Mt. Airy through the pandemic
“I was thinking of closing the school,” said artistic director Joy Delaney-Capponi, “but our students are extremely passionate about what they do." more
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Darren Damone and Todd Montgomery, landscape architects with Andropogon, inspect a century-old English Beech.
The remarkable trees of Saint Michael’s Hall
Among the most important community assets of the Saint Michael’s estate are the mature trees, some of which date to the 19th century and were likely planted when the mansion was built. more
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