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Jim Dragoni, “the Mayor of Germantown Avenue,” will perform Friday, Aug. 14, at 1 p.m. in the Martin Culture Tent at the 63rd annual Philadelphia Folk Festival at Old Pool Farm in Collegeville.
‘Mayor of Germantown Avenue’ to perform at Folk Festival
Steve Lopez once wrote, “At Jim Dragoni’s performances, the rhythm of the music pulls people in, the melody grabs them, and the improvisation holds them." more
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Photographer Tieshka K. Smith explores race, memory and identity through portraits and dialogue with #Racism is a Sickness, a community-engaged art project.
‘Racism is a Sickness’ returning to G-Town radio
During the summer of 2015, 14 individuals from neighborhoods across Philadelphia traveled to G-Town Radio in Germantown to take part in the creation of #Racism is a Sickness. more
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Sharon Katz and the Peace Train, from left, Jan Jeffries, Sharon Katz, Richard Hill Jr., Wendy Quick and Suzzette Ortiz, will perform their latest album’s selections at local venues on Aug. 2 and 9.
Mt. Airy peace activist, Mandela ally debuts new album
Longtime Mt. Airy singer/songwriter Sharon Katz, who will be performing selections from her new album, “Desert Air,” in Wayne on Aug. 9, is so much more than an outstanding musician. more
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Team Aquatic players celebrate their victory in the summer league championship game.
Undefeated Team Aquatic wins Summer League finals
The women’s college summer basketball league ended its 2026 season on a familiar note last week. more
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Carlie Lapinski, a rising junior at Jefferson University, looks to get off a layup for Team Blackstar.
Playoff seeding for summer league mostly holds true as semifinals are set
The number of teams still engaged in the playoffs of the women’s college summer league was reduced from nine to four last week in two nights of competition at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School. more
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Marcia Hall, who earned a doctorate in art history from Harvard University, is the Laura H. Carnell Professor Emerita of Renaissance Art at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University.
Hill scholar/author wants longer visits at art museums
Although estimates of how much time museum visitors spend looking at works of art vary, experts say their gaze rarely exceeds half a minute. more
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Four of the team behind New Leaf Theatre Company: (L to R) John Williams, Meghan Basiliko, Olivia DiIorio, and Christopher Yingling.
New Leaf Theatre Company plants roots in Northwest
For many years, Christopher Yingling dreamed of having a theater company. When it came time for him to create one, he turned to some of his closest friends. more
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Cider Belly, at 8005 Germantown Ave., is celebrating three years in business.
At Cider Belly, a thirst for business became reality
During a trip to Ireland in his senior year of college, Matt Vendeville discovered European cider. He was hooked. more
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Hearth and Soul celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday at Market at the Fareway in Chestnut Hill. Owner Sam Markow says he will specialize in handmade bread, cookies, cakes and other treats, including Swedish-style cinnamon rolls, cardamom oatmeal cookies, challah, and an oat sandwich bread.
New bakery at the Fareway
Team Blackstar’s Morgan Sconza and Karissa Smedley (right) twist themselves into a human pretzel as the basketball gets away.
Summer league wraps up season; playoff seedings set
Last week marked the end of the regular season for the basketball players in the women’s college summer league. more
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Salt Trails advocates for communal grieving through gatherings, storytelling, rituals, and creative expression.
‘Singing Our Grief’ makes space for communal grieving
Many people view the act of grieving as a private affair — something to be hidden. Priscilla Tennant, associate pastor at Chestnut Hill United Church, disagrees. more
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ReAnimator Coffee opened a new shop in Mt. Airy on July 3.
ReAnimator Coffee opens in Mt. Airy
The Philadelphia-based ReAnimator Coffee has opened a new location, this one in Mt. Airy at 6509 Germantown Ave. more
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Prolific Chestnut Hill novelist Ted Fink has just published “After the Heist,” which he calls “a novel of ambition, loyalty, betrayal and the devastating cost of one reckless choice by Earl Bowers, a hardworking restaurateur scraping by in North Philadelphia.”
Latest novel by Hiller who lost 20 years of work
Ted Fink has just published “After the Heist,” which he calls “a novel of ambition, loyalty, betrayal and the devastating cost of one reckless choice." more
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Anne and Meg McNally proudly display a Schmitter, the signature sandwich of their century-old family business.
McNally’s Schmitter returns to the ballpark
After more than a decade away, Chestnut Hill’s McNally’s Tavern is bringing its iconic Schmitter back to Citizens Bank Park — just in time for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week. more
KP’s closes at the Fareway, moves back to delivery business
KP’s Fine Meats is leaving the Market at the Fareway in Chestnut Hill, saying that “after six years of running our brick and mortar locations, we are heading back to our roots of being a mobile butcher business." more
Chestnut Hill shop owner Emily Ennulat wrote and illustrated this award-winning book.
Local author receives IPPY for children’s book
As Emily Ennulat's first book, “Wander Out Wonder In” was created to inspire kids to explore nature and the world around them. more
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Plymouth Whitemarsh grad Jordyn Thomas, who’ll be a senior at Jefferson University, drives against Anna Chimento of Team Sunburst.
Last winless team in summer basketball league secures a victory
The top team in the women’s college summer league remained undefeated last week, but lower down in the standings there was a team that picked up its first victory of the 2026 season. more
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Wyndmoor native Craig Shoemaker, who will perform at the Celebrity Theater at Claridge in Atlantic City on July 17 and 18 and the Sellersville Theater on July 25, has performed in every major comedy venue in the country.
Wyndmoor native and major stand-up comic returns
Craig Shoemaker has had impressive success in show business, winning two Emmy Awards for his work as a writer, actor and producer for the regional TV network, PRISM. more
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Veronika Pavliutina (behind children), who fled from Odessa, Ukraine, when the Russian bombing started, with her children — Polina, Nina and Yegor — and Rich McIlhenny (far right), his wife, Marissa Vergnetti (far left) and their son, Daniel (second from left). The family stayed in the McIlhennys’ Mt. Airy home for several months.
Ukrainian refugees rescued in Mt. Airy leaving U.S.
Veronika Pavliutina, a 48-year-old single mom from Odessa, fled Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, when the Russian bombing started. more
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Fred Mogul, owner of the Blue Warbler, opened his restaurant in June, located at 8001 Germantown Ave.
Blue Warbler settling in as the Hill’s newest restaurant
In June, the Blue Warbler opened with a soft launch of its all-day hybrid restaurant, bar, and cafe model. more
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