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The announcement that Zsa’s Ice Cream would close at the end of 2025 broke a lot of hearts.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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8/21/25
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Symiya Taylor, a young woman from West Philadelphia, was keeping cool in the Wissahickon on June 24 when temperatures hit 100 degrees.
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by Kyle Bagenstose
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8/21/25
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Mt. Airy resident Rick S. Hock was taking his morning walk along St. Georges Road right off McCallum Street one late July morning, when he came across an unusual sight.
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by Abby Weiss
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8/21/25
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The Philly Bookstore Crawl returns for a third year on Saturday, Aug. 23, bringing book lovers a slew of deals, signings, and giveaways.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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8/21/25
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A new educational program is set to take root at Morris Arboretum & Gardens this month.
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by Abby Weiss
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8/21/25
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As August winds down, plenty of local entrepreneurs are celebrating a successful National Black Business Month.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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8/21/25
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Bruno’s, the popular 36-year-old, three-meals-a-day, seven-days-a-week classic malt shop with a jukebox (who has that anymore?) on Germantown Pike serves up frothy classics such as milkshakes, root beer floats, and banana splits.
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by Len Lear
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8/21/25
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On May 10, 1963, I got into a plane at the Philadelphia International Airport to travel to San Antonio, Texas. There, I began basic training at Lackland Air Force Base.
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by Len Lear
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8/14/25
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Wednesday, July 30, was the hottest day of the year, with a heat index of 103 degrees. Nevertheless, about 60 people showed up at Chestnut Hill’s Wednesday Trivia Night at the Chestnut Hill Brewing Company.
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by Len Lear
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8/14/25
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When Yolanda Banks, president of the Parents Association board at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH), heard Dr. Delvin Dinkins would be departing as head of school after the 2024-25 academic year, she was worried.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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8/14/25
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When Liz Dunleavy founded the local elder care organization Kith Care in 2015, she selected a meaningful name.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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8/14/25
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Lindo Jones always battled social anxiety. To combat his condition, the Germantown resident often rehearsed anticipated conversations in his head before going to school. He didn’t realize that this coping mechanism would lead to a career path.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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8/14/25
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In the spacious glass-and-brick taproom of Germantown’s Attic Brewing Company, horn players in their 20s bump fists with guitarists old enough to be their grandparents.
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by Anndee Hochman
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8/14/25
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Hardly a day goes by that we do not see or hear about some weather-related catastrophe that appears to be more frequent and devastating than ever before.
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by Len Lear
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8/14/25
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When the women of Jefferson University and Holy Family University meet on the basketball court, it’s bound to be a fierce battle.
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by Tom Utescher
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8/14/25
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If it seems hotter than ever out there, it’s not just you.
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by Jeff Meade
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8/7/25
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Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown, the only Victorian-era house museum in Philadelphia, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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by Lucy Tobier
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8/7/25
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On the morning of June 6, 1944, a C-47 plane named Placid Lassie took off for Normandy during the D-Day invasion. Over 81 years later, Placid Lassie will land at Wings Field in Blue Bell on Sept. 6 for the Wings N’ Wheels festival.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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8/7/25
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For those who observed regular-season games in the women’s summer hoops league, it’s no surprise that Jefferson University’s Team Black and Holy Family University’s Team Sky Blue would eventually play one another for the league championship in August.
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by Tom Utescher
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8/6/25
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The Borscht Belt Delicatessen opened in the Market at the Fareway on Thursday, July 31, dishing out sandwiches and American Jewish deli food.
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by Lucy Tobier
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8/6/25
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