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The Rev. Ethelyn Taylor stands at the door of her former congregation, Oxford Presbyterian Church in Mt. Airy. Taylor, pastor at Oxford for 30 years, recently retired after expanding the membership, programming and community involvement of the congregation.

A retiring minister whose next steps are anything but

During the worrying days of a pandemic, the Rev. Ethelyn Taylor leaned into the uncertain space between the here and the not yet. more

by Kristin Holmes | 9/28/23

U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (left), who represents Northwest Philadelphia, congratulates Benjamin Berry, of Germantown, on his 100th birthday, which was Sept. 21. Berry fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the deadliest battle for Americans during World War II. More than 19,000 G.I.s died in the fighting, and more than 70,000 were injured.

Germantown WWII veteran honored on 100th birthday

World War II veteran Benjamin Berry is beginning to feel like a celebrity, and no one is more deserving. more

by Len Lear | 9/28/23

Fitzgerald, left, played White House aide Carol Fitzpatrick on “The West Wing,” and many of her scenes looked like this, reacting to some sharp repartee from Allison Janney, right, as press secretary C.J. Clegg, while actor Timothy Busfield looks on.

Springside grad stars with Martin Sheen at JFK Center

After watching certain TV shows, one might be excused for believing that some celebrities are rather shallow and self-centered, but Melissa Fitzgerald belies the stereotype. more

by Len Lear | 9/28/23

Eric Schoefer with some of the bees he captured on Locust Street near the Academy of Music.

Intrepid Mt. Airy beekeeper comes to rescue the opera

During its final performance of “ La bohème” on May 7, the Opera Philadelphia company had a surprise visit from a swarm of bees. more

by Len Lear | 9/21/23

Retired Mt. Airy OB-GYN Claire Robinson is currently showing her first photography exhibit, “Looking Without Seeing,” at Third Street Gallery, 610 S. 3rd St. in Society Hill. The show runs through Oct. 1.

Mt. Airy doc takes up fine photography

Dr. Claire E. Robinson, named a “Top Doctor” by Philadelphia magazine, is no stranger to well-earned attention. more

by Len Lear | 9/21/23

Laura Lucas is back as CHCA board president

After a three year hiatus from the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s presidency, Laura Lucas has reclaimed her former spot. more

by Tom Beck | 8/3/23

Northwest Philly residents win national media award

Three Northwest Philadelphia residents won national recognition with Hometown Media Awards for their work with PhillyCAM. more

8/3/23

Meet Tanisha Richardson, the 14th District’s new captain

With her appointment to lead the Philadelphia Police Department’s 14th District, Capt. Tanisha Richardson is, in a way, coming home. more

by Tom Beck | 7/27/23

Simon Rogers is the founder of an agency called A Little Better Company (ALBC), which recently launched a project that will provide $150,000 in marketing and other services to some local for-profit and/or non-profit organizations.

A Little Better Company accelerates small-biz success

Did you ever go into a small mom-and-pop restaurant and have a wonderful meal, yet there is almost no one there? more

by Len Lear | 7/27/23

Pete Merzbacher moved his bakery from an Olney rowhouse to a 4,800-square-foot brick warehouse at 4530 Germantown Ave.

Knead great bread? G'town baker is GMA award winner

Pete Merzbacher insists he was so busy making his popular baked goods that he did not even realize he was part of a winning team. more

by Len Lear | 7/27/23

Awbury Arboretum welcomes new project manager

"Prescribe Outside," an initiative connecting children with nature, named Grace Parker to the role. more

7/13/23

Hundreds turned out for the GMA live broadcast on the 8100 block of Germantown Avenue early Tuesday morning.

GMA’s live broadcast celebrates Chestnut Hill

Ten million people nationwide watched GMA's July 4 segment on Chestnut Hill, featuring McNally's Tavern, Booked, NoName Art Gallery and Pastor James Buck Jr, owner of Southern Flames BBQ. more

by Pryce Jamison | 7/6/23

Ethan Monberg, 12, will be performing the leading role of Amahl in the opera, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” at the 100th anniversary celebration of Cooper River Park in Camden County on Thursday, July 13, 8 p.m.

Young opera singer is already reaching for the stars

Chestnut Hill's Ethan Monberg is just 12, but the rising eighth grader at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is already a musical luminary. more

by Len Lear | 7/6/23

Betty Trout (left) with Helen Seitz, was crowned “Most Senior Neighbor” at Cresheim Village Neighbors' annual multi-block party last year.

The power of getting organized – and connected

Community spirit is alive and well - and few know that better than the members of Mt. Airy’s Cresheim Village Neighbors. more

by Len Lear | 6/29/23

Gutwirth, in front of one of her stunning works of art.

Hill artist alive because father escaped from Nazis

Sarah Gutwirth, an acclaimed Chestnut Hill artist, has an interesting story about how she wound up in her job. more

by Len Lear | 6/21/23

This map shows the location of the new grove now growing in Pastorius Park.

Conservancy honors landscape architect Robert Fleming

The Chestnut Hill Conservancy paid tribute to Fleming with a gift he truly would value: A grove of bur oaks in Pastorius Park. more

6/15/23

Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist and Chestnut Hill resident, became the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the medical use of cannabis (marijuana) in February 2018, right after it was legalized in Pennsylvania.

From illicit to legal: the Northwest’s cannabis pioneer

Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist, was the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the use of cannabis from her Germantown Ave. office. more

by Len Lear | 6/1/23

Sharmain Matlock-Turner, CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition

Gala to honor modern-day heroes of 'The German Township’

Once collectively known as the German Township, the three neighborhoods of Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and Germantown are steeped in centuries of a rich history. more

by Regina Marie | 5/18/23

Author and publisher Sherrie Elle spent four years in Thailand, teaching English to children there and returning to Philadelphia six months ago.

New Germantown publisher, turning pain into art

Germantown resident Sherrie Elle, an author and founder of a book publishing company, is a woman who comes with an unusual story of her own. more

by Len Lear | 5/18/23

After a few false starts in his career, Chestnut Hill resident Walter Bell became an international force in jazz.

Local musician, ‘ambassador for jazz’

Walter Bell, an international force in jazz, gave up the flute for 20 years because his music career wasn’t paying the bills. more

by Len Lear | 5/11/23

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