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3/19/26
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Until a few weeks ago, the last time Mount St. Joseph Academy won the Catholic Academies basketball championship was in 2015.
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by Tom Utescher
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3/19/26
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Don’t we all love to travel back in time? The year was 1986, and my interior architecture and design firm was in its infancy.
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by Patricia Cove
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3/19/26
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After several false starts — the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and a devastating fire in 2023 — OMC is now moving forward with plans to build a playground for students.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/18/26
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Amid the planned school closures announced by the Philadelphia School District in January, parents and teachers at Fitler Academics Plus School in Germantown are advocating strongly for their school to remain open.
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by Tommy Tucker
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3/18/26
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If you were looking for a place to celebrate the beginning of St. Patrick’s week in Philadelphia, the Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center in Mt. Airy was the place to be Sunday afternoon.
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by Jeff Meade
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3/18/26
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A day that began as a way to commemorate St. Patrick, the cleric who helped spread Christianity throughout Ireland, has evolved into a celebration of everything Irish.
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3/12/26
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When someone contacts Family Promise of Philadelphia (FPP) or walks into their office space in Mt. Airy, they aren’t likely to hear the word “no."
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/12/26
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The fifth seed coming out of District 1 for the PIAA Class 5A basketball state championships, the Mount St. Joseph Academy Magic, was not particularly worried that its first-round opponent was the second seed from District 11, Southern Lehigh High School.
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by Tom Utescher
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3/12/26
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Cindy Zimmerman, manager of the emergency department at Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital, has over 35 years of nursing experience, but that lifestyle extends beyond her job.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/12/26
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The Familiar Hearts Animal Society Pet Pantry will host its next pantry event on March 28 at the Germantown Boys & Girls Club at 25 W. Penn St.
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by Tommy Tucker
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3/12/26
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I moved to Whitemarsh Township in 1993 from West Philly, and the first restaurant that caught my attention was Bruno’s, a classic mix of a breakfast-and-lunch diner and Italian bistro.
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by John Grant
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3/5/26
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For Natalie Murray, owner of StretchLab in Flourtown, deciding to open a new wellness center came after inspiration struck.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/5/26
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Viola Bordon, a multidisciplinary artist based in Chestnut Hill, will be presenting an exhibition at the Museum for Art in Wood in Old City from March 6 to July 26.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/5/26
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As professional dancers and choreographers, Eun Jung Choi and Guillermo Ortega Tanus were familiar with how the body moves.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/5/26
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Basketball teams from outside the area won the boys’ and girl’s championships at the 2025 Norwood Fontbonne Academy Snowball tournament, but at the 2026 event last week, the trophies stayed closer to home.
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by Tom Utescher
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3/4/26
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Almost 30 years after Jenks Playground was built, FOCP is hoping to draw community support for the playground as it ages.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/26/26
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Scores of events celebrating Women’s History Month are scheduled throughout the region during the year that marks the nation’s 250th birthday.
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2/26/26
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On Feb. 27 and 28, Anita Lewis and Gwendolyn Ebron will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest history lesson.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/26/26
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When sports teams from traditional rivals Germantown Academy and Penn Charter engage, unexpected things can happen.
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by Tom Utescher
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2/26/26
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