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Mercer (right) with her baked goods at a pop-up event at the Brown's ShopRite supermarket in Roxborough with her niece, Ryshawna Fisher. Mercer’s husband, Lyman, is on the left.
Mt. Airy baker's career is on the rise
Romona Mercer never attended culinary school or enrolled in cooking classes, but today the Mt. Airy resident is head baker and CEO of her own company, Aunt Verlea's Pound Cake Experience. more
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Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the Academy of Vocal Arts is on solid financial footing and considering new ways to accomplish its mission of training international opera singers, says Scott Guzielek, the academy’s vice president and general manager.
Fully staged opera returns to Academy of Vocal Arts
In one of the most encouraging signs that the world of the performing arts is returning to its old pre-pandemic self, Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts has announced a full season. more
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From 1989 to 1993, Kraus (left) was general manager of the legendary comedy club, Catch a Rising Star in New York, where he befriended stand-up comics including Jerry Seinfeld (right).
Hill trombonist, 80, was a musician and manager to the stars
Anyone who is older than about 60 would certainly be familiar with the performers Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minnelli and Diana Ross. more
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Cut & Sew owner Melissa Clouser
Mt. Airy will have you in stitches
A pandemic-inspired surge in entrepreneurship bubbling on Germantown Avenue has led to the opening of, not one, but two quilting shops on Mt. Airy’s main commercial strip.  more
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Families sampled cuisine and dined alfresco July 13 during the first of three Go Mt. Airy Supper Sessions scheduled for this year. The event last month, hosted by the Mt. Airy CDC, was the first since before the pandemic.The next session is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 10.
Mt. Airy’s Supper Sessions return to crowds hungry for summer fun
In a summer marked by the return of pre-pandemic festivities, the Go Mt. Airy Supper Sessions are set to transform the community’s busy commercial strip. more
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Sexton (right) is seen with her friends — Joanne Howald (seated), Marge’s sister Patricia Conroy (top, left) and Linda Pirkle (middle). The group was celebrating Howald's birthday at a Center City restaurant.
Son’s death inspires mom to share her grief and rap
Marge Sexton couldn’t imagine how she would survive after her 47-year-old son Ron committed suicide in 2015. more
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The Rev. Scott Robinson, a long-time Chestnut Hill resident, will have a book reading and signing for “The Way In” on Sunday, Aug. 7, 3 p.m., at Booked, 8511 Germantown Ave.
Hill minister's new book about living with Parkinson's
“The Way In; What a Hospice Chaplain Learned Living with Parkinson's, in Poetry and Prose”  is a courageous, brutally candid revelation of Robinson’s own periodic rages. more
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Josephine stands in her garden in Erdenheim with, from left, her son, Stephen; his wife, Lisa, and Josephine's daughter, Jo-Ellen Portolese.
100-year-old Hill area resident: 'Enjoy the good times'
The late comic Rodney Dangerfield used to say, “I'm getting so old that I could not blow out all of the candles on my latest birthday cake. The heat drove me back.” more
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The Choir of Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, performed music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johannes Brahms and Billy Joel at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill.
Choir of Christ’s College in England sings at St. Paul’s Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, played host to the Choir of Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, Saturday, July 9. more
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This room incorporates all of the important elements of design that are signatures of interior design in 2022.
The best of both worlds: Elements of a successful space
In researching successful interior projects, I came across this photo. more
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Hemant Sen Oli (left), owner of New Era Indian Cuisine at 219 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Chestnut Hill, is flanked by his friends/cousins/chefs, Dhan Khadka (center) and Arjun Thapa. All three are from Nepal.
Hill’s new Indian restaurant is a dream come true
Most of us would consider owning and operating a restaurant that is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner an exhausting full-time job. more
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The staff at Queenie’s Pets in Mt. Airy offers services including dog walking, pet sitting, puppy orientation, pet loss and grief support.
When pets are a priority: Shops of the NW
At a time when buying pet supplies online from chain stores is as easy as ordering takeout, we wanted to find out how Northwest Philadelphia's independent pet shops are faring. more
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Keisha Hutchins Hirlinger grew up in Mt. Airy and returned to the neighborhood six years ago because “it's a wonderful place to live.”
Mt. Airy pair brings great music to Water Works
Mt. Airy residents Doug Hirlinger and his wife, Keisha Hutchins Hirlinger are both musicians, but have not played together much - until now. more
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Sarah J. Gafgen portrays Broadway legend Ethel Merman in Ambler's Act II Playhouse's production of “Together Off-Broadway: Merman and Martin,” running through Aug. 7. Gafgen co-wrote the show with co-star Meredith Beck.
Actor friends celebrate Broadway legends
Act II Playhouse’s latest production is a tribute to Ethel Merman and Mary Martin,  the equivalent of royalty on the Great White Way. more
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Tawnie Olson’s “Beloved of the Sky,” composed in 2020, finally got its premiere last week when Donald Nally and The Crossing decided to include its performance on the season’s final program.
‘Month of Moderns’ concludes with concert on the Hill
Donald Nally and The Crossing brought to a conclusion the 2022 edition of “Month of Moderns” on July 8, with a concert performed in the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more
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Lafayette Hill playwright Nancy Frick's latest play, “The Joke,” is one of the offerings in Old Academy Players' annual Summer One-Act Bonanza, now through July 24 at 3544 Indian Queen Lane in East Falls.
Hill playwright's 'Joke' part of 'One-Act Bonanza'
After a two-year absence forced by COVID, the Old Academy Players' Summer One-Act Bonanza has returned with a highly-anticipated series of performances. more
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Meredith Beck (left) as Mary Martin and Sarah J. Gafgen as Ethel Merman
Homage to Broadway greats and a hint of nostalgia
There is a tinge of sadness in "Together Off-Broadway: Merman & Martin" now running at the Act II Playhouse. more
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The New York-based Ulysses Quartet will be making their first appearance in Philadelphia at the final performance of the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s Pastorius Park Summer Concert Series on July 27 at 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Chestnut Hill Hospital.
New York quartet is 'therapy for the soul'
The Chestnut Hill Community Association’s Pastorius Park Summer Concerts series will conclude July 27 at 7:30 p.m. with a performance by The Ulysses Quartet. more
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In a photo from the 1960s, Royal Rummage sidewalk sale shoppers peruse merchandise displayed in front of the former Dorothy Bullitt shop on Germantown Avenue.
Royal Rummage returns with memories of summers past
Chestnut Hill is rolling out the red carpet for the return of Royal Rummage, a spectacular sidewalk sale, Thursday, July 28 through Saturday, July 30. more
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An assortment of El Quetzal soaps, candles and creams
Shopping for your summer hosts
Visiting friends at their vacation homes is a summer ritual that comes with its own etiquette.  more
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