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Receiving a preservation award from the Chestnut Hill Conservancy in January of 2016 (from left) were Phil Tankel of the Chestnut Hill Rotary, Conservancy Board President Randy Williams, Rotary member Carl Shaifer, Valley Green Bank CEO Jay Goldstein, Conservancy Board member Emily Cooperman, and Conservancy Executive Director Lori Salganicoff.
Chestnut Hill community champion dies at 92
Carl Shaifer, a longtime Chestnut Hill resident known for his business acumen and tireless community service, died March 5 of age-related causes. more
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Sarah West, a beloved Trail Ambassador for Friends of the Wissahickon, took visitors on guided tours of Wissahickon Park for many years. She also won four bronze medals at age 76 in an international Dragon Boat competition in 2013 in Hungary.
FOW ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award winner dies at 87
Sarah West, a longtime Mt. Airy resident and beloved figure in the Wissahickon Valley community, died of age-related ailments. more
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Bob Perkins received numerous awards for his contributions to Philadelphia music and culture, including a bronze plaque on Philadelphia Music Alliance's Walk of Fame on the Avenue of the Arts.
Radio icon and promoter of local talent dies at 91
Bob Perkins, of Wyncote, a legend in Philadelphia radio who worked as an on-air host in broadcasting for more than 50 years, died Jan. 21. more
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Patricia Anne Urevick and her partner of 50 years, Irv Ackelsberg, are surrounded by their grandchildren – Chaya,Ari, Bobby, Ivy and Roman – in a photo taken one year ago.
Community champion leaves a lasting park legacy
Patricia Anne Urevick, an acclaimed park advocate and healthcare provider, died Jan. 20, four days before her 70th birthday. more
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Jay Flaherty and his wife Nanie in St. Peter’s Square on a 2016 trip to Rome.
Master gardener brought neighbors together
John Edward “Jay” Flaherty Jr., an attorney, former deputy mayor, Vietnam veteran and master gardener, died Feb. 9. more
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Georgie Bonds (right) is seen in the mid-2010s with Deb Callahan (left), Mt. Airy blues/soul singer, and Gene Shay, “Dean of the Philly Deejays” and Philadelphia Folk Festival founder, who passed away in 2020 from Covid-19.
G’town’s Sweet Georgie Bonds was ‘married to the blues’
Bonds, who died Jan. 13 at age 72, was a member of the Philadelphia Black Cowboys. But as much as he loved horses, he loved playing the blues even more. more
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Retired Local editor Mary Jane Shelly, who raised a family of ten children, would leave home after dinner to attend a meeting assignment, return home and dictate an article over the phone.
Mary Jane Shelly, longtime Local editor and reporter, dies at 94
During her decades as a journalist at the Local, Shelly not only won statewide awards for her work, but also earned deep respect and gratitude. more
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Charles Ingersoll is seen here approximately 40 years ago on vacation in Acadia National Park in Maine.
Charles Ingersoll, 77, champion of arts and family
Charles Jared Ingersoll, a lifelong Chestnut Hill area resident and former Executive Vice President and Director of The Rittenhouse Trust Company, died Jan. 15. more
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Julie Chovanes, a lawyer, was a champion of transgender rights.
Julie Chovanes, pioneering trans attorney, dies at 64
Julie Chovanes, of Chestnut Hill, championed transgender rights and won landmark cases for the transgender community. more
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Richard George Alexander
Richard Alexander passed away peacefully on January 14, 2025 at the age of 78.  more
Sallie and her husband Jim at an event in 2011.
Druim Moir heir leaves legacy of service at 81
Sarah Ludlow Ogden Smith, a social worker and community advocate with deep ties to Chestnut Hill history, died Jan. 4 at her home. more
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Charlie Dilks, sailing near his easement-protected farm in Maryland.
Charles Day Dilks, Hill conservation giant, dies at 83
Charles Day Dilks, a Chestnut Hill giant in the field of conservation, died Dec. 28, 2024, of cardiac amyloidosis at his home. more
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Emilie Brégy created acclaimed oil and watercolor paintings, both abstract and representational, for 80 years.
Beloved Hill portrait painter for 80 years dies at 104
I have met many extraordinary individuals in the Chestnut Hill area over the last 40 years, but Emilie (Kayo) Rivinus Brégy is definitely among the most memorable. more
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Longtime Mt. Airy resident Howard A. Myrick, who died Nov. 12, had a decades-long history of military service and teaching communications in college, including at Temple University for 27 years.
Media scholar and military leader Howard Myrick dies
Howard A. Myrick, 90, was a longtime resident of West Mt. Airy and a professor emeritus in communications and media. more
Stephen Kerzner at Woodmere with his favorite dog, Sophie the Pug, who was rescued at age 13 by one of Kerzner's co-workers.
Longtime Woodmere museum personality dies at 74
Stephen Kerzner, the longtime director of the store at Woodmere, died of stroke complications. more
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Philomena Rush, a much-loved Wyndmoor resident who was born and raised in a Northern Ireland farming community, had “about 52 cousins” and 12 brothers and sisters.
Local mother of four was known for her kindness
Philomena Rush, 90, a beloved Wyndmoor resident for 56 years who was born in Northern Ireland as one of 13 siblings, died Nov. 6. more
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Jerome Balka's best quality was “his interest in fighting for the underdog,” said his son, Richard, “whether it was a recent immigrant, a new business owner or a client wrongly accused or just struggling. He liked fixing other people's problems.”
From pushcart to justice: ‘People’s lawyer’ Jerome Balka dies
Jerome (Jerry) Balka was a lawyer and community activist who championed Philadelphia street vendors and social justice causes. more
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Judith Jamison, who grew up in Germantown and studied dance in Philadelphia, became a trailblazer in the arts and went on to lead the company founded by her mentor, Alvin Ailey.
Acclaimed dance pioneer Judith Jamison dies at 81
Judith Jamison, a groundbreaking performer who grew up in Germantown and later became director of the landmark Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, died Nov. 9. more
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Florence Buckley, a nurse who worked for many years at Wissahickon Charter School in Germantown, was no stranger to protests, especially regarding environmental and climate change issues.
Pioneering LGBTQ+ activist and nurse Florence Buckley dies at 77
Florence Buckley, a registered nurse and community activist who lived in Northwest Philadelphia for 45 years, died peacefully in her sleep Oct. 16. more
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Robert Seeley, his wife, Ruth, and daughter, Laura, are seen during a family vacation in Berwick upon Tweed in northern England, where Ruth grew up.
Lifelong Germantown human rights activist dies at 81
Robert Atkinson Seeley was the former executive director of the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors. more
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