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AI’s impact on education: Professors reflect on its power and potential
Shortly after ChatGPT was released in November 2022, college professors began expressing fear and concerns about this emerging phenomenon. more
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James Douglas Rosenthal, who just published a novel bashing the art world, does not smoke. He is holding a rolled up piece of paper in this photograph. Maybe he wants to look like Humphrey Bogart.
Mt. Airy artist's new novel bashes the art world
When you walk into James Douglas Rosenthal's Mt. Airy house of 25 years, you can immediately smell the varnish, turpentine and oil paint in his art studio. more
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Chestnut Hill’s annual Petapalooza is coming back to Germantown Avenue this Saturday, bringing animal lovers and their pets together for a day of entertainment, shopping and fun. (Also scheduled for Saturday is the Magical Market of the Macabre; Sunday is Clover Market. See details in the story below.)
Petapalooza rolls out the red carpet for furry friends
Chestnut Hill is pet-friendly year-round, but this Saturday’s Petapalooza on Germantown Avenue is the one special day when animals rule. more
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Mini-crafts like these are painstakingly created by Nan Altman, of Wyndmoor, for the benefit of dogs in shelters.
Tiny dollhouse art raises big bucks for pups
Making teeny little figurines for dollhouses has to be harder than trigonometry, but Nan Altman spends a good part of her life on it while turning over every penny to charity. more
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Brothers Jim (from left), Leo and Pep Osmanollaj, who built a restaurant business after fleeing Kosovo as war refugees, opened Toska in mid-June at 7136 Germantown Ave., former home of Earth Bread + Brewery restaurant, which closed last year.
War refugees open Toska, bring success to Mt. Airy
No matter what befalls their new eatery, Toska Restaurant & Brewery, it will be a picnic compared to what the owners endured in Kosovo. more
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Chestnut Hill artist Ginger Arthur, seen here with a four-legged fan, was a professional model and actress for 15 years.
Jansen shows Arthur, mixes fine dining with art gallery
Chestnut Hill artist Ginger Garrett Arthur is currently showing her work at Jansen, the upscale Mt. Airy restaurant at Germantown and Gowen avenues. more
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Mary Martello and Penelope Reed in flight from "Boca" paradise in "Silver Alert."
A whacky prompt for retired seniors: ‘Just do’ your bucket list
"Boca" is about the flaky antics of seniors in a retirement community. Act II Playhouse turns a so-so play into a fun-filled evening. more
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Benjamin Salazar prepares a dish with filet mignon, shrimp, asparagus and risotto.
Geronimo's: an homage to Peruvian cuisine in Ambler
In Spanish, Geronimo means sacred. In Ambler, it means a Peruvian dining adventure, featuring ingredients and recipes from the land of the Incas.  more
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Go! Local
Events from Thursday, Aug. 10, to the end of August and beyond. more
Shireen Qadri (right) and her husband, JD Walsh, moved their spice brand business, moji masala, from Brooklyn to Chestnut Hill in 2022. The couple aims to add something new to the kitchens of families across the community: the ability to make unique Indian dishes at home.
New family business brings spice to Chestnut Hill
The Indian spice brand moji masala has been making its mark in Chestnut Hill as a family-owned business with a rich background. more
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Big Blue Marble Bookstore opened in 2005 at 551 Carpenter Lane in West Mt. Airy and is still going strong.
Mt. Airy bookstore survives against impossible odds
It has become so easy to order books online that one would think it must be impossible for a small bookstore to survive. Yet this one does. more
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It's 'bubbling' fun at Morris Arboretum
For families looking for something to do with their little ones, Morris Arboretum is a good place to start.  more
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Award-winning slam poet and author Elizabeth Acevedo will discuss her latest novel at a book signing, 7 p.m., Aug. 7, at Greene Street Friends.
Uncle Bobbie's, GSF host discussion with slam poet and National Book Award winner
Award-winning young adult author Elizabeth Acevedo will discuss her new book, “Family Lore,” at a book signing on Aug. 7. more
“How Johnetta Taught Us to Pray II,” LaToya Hobbs
‘Shifting Time,’ Black artists interpret historic change
In a time of death and unrest amid a brutal pandemic, Tim McFarlane wondered if his art was enough. more
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Michele Haines, a native of France and former foreign language teacher at Germantown Friends School, opened Spring Mill Cafe 45 years ago.
45 years of French charm at Spring Mill Cafe
Spring Mill Cafe, a Conshohocken BYOB, continues to thrive. more
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Sidewalk sale returns to Hill
Royal Rummage is coming back to Germantown Avenue for the first time since the pandemic, with 20 businesses participating. more
Grand Marshal Sean McMenamin, president of the Irish Center in West Mt. Airy, is pictured leading the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Philadelphia in 2019.
Mt. Airy’s Irish Center bounces back from the brink
Life after death has always been a controversial concept, but it is hard to quarrel with the idea that the Irish Center has achieved it. more
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Katharine Hepburn signed this photo at the bottom, “David from Kate.” Hepburn sent thousands of handwritten letters to the late Chestnut Hill Realtor David Eichler during their 64-year correspondence.
Uncovering a hidden Hollywood friendship on the Hill
Every so often, someone will ask me who is the most memorable person I met and interviewed in all those years. It was definitely David Eichler. more
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Summer classes for adults to enjoy
Why let the kids have all the fun? This summer, Northwest Philadelphia has an array of creative opportunities for adults. more
Musician Dom Flemons, a former member of the acclaimed Carolina Chocolate Drops, will perform in a free concert at Pastorius Park on July 12 at 7:30 p.m.
American cultural arts scholar Dom Flemons will bring old-time music to Pastorius Park
Dom Flemons’ songs have been described in lots of ways: Old-timey, Piedmont blues, Black cowboy country. They’re all accurate, he says. more
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