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Lower and Middle School students at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy joined forces to collect more than 50 bags of food, with all the fixings for a complete Thanksgiving meal, for St. Vincent Food Cupboard last week, along with 185 turkeys and canned goods for the Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry.
A Thanksgiving bounty
Three Springside Chestnut Hill Academy students were named Inter-Ac League MVPs in their respective sports; (from left) Colleen Conlan (field hockey), Leah Thomas (tennis) and sophomore Ryleigh Bakley (soccer).
SCH athletes named Inter-Ac MVPs in field hockey, soccer and tennis
As the fall season came to a close, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy celebrated three athletes who were named Most Valuable Players. more
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Private school scholarship fair held
Hundreds of families attended a Partner School Fair at Community College of Philadelphia. more
Gwynedd Mercy receives grant
Gwynedd Mercy University has received a $20,000 state grant to bolster its special education teacher preparation program. more
Chestnut Hill College recently unveiled its newest mural, the 15th in a series of 17 that focus on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. Painted by Nile Livingston, it depicts the theme of life on the land. It will be displayed on campus until 2026.
Mural on display at CHC
SCH classmates Ayana Banks (left), Marlee Howard (center) and Blake Jeune (right) helped pack ‘sweet dreams’ bags and deliver them to CHOP.
From sterile hospital room to personal sanctuary
Ayana Banks, a junior at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, recently delivered four giant duffel bags for young patients. more
Players from Germantown Academy and Springside Chestnut Hill bunched up in front of the GA goal cage as they battled for the ball.
Second-half strikes by SCH boys decide Inter-Ac opener
The lads of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy traveled to Germantown Academy to launch the 2024 league campaign. more
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Philadelphia launches free pre-K portal
Free pre-K spots are still available for the 2024-2025 school year in Philadelphia, with seats open at 350 locations across the city. more
Collaborative new MS for OT program
Gwynedd Mercy University and West Chester University have announced a partnership for a Master of Science program. more
SCH freshmen start their school year with a five-day backpacking expedition with the Philadelphia Outward Bound School.
Lessons from the wilderness: SCH kicks off 9th grade
On the first day of school at SCH, most Upper School students go to their classes and meet their new teachers — but not everyone. more
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SCH junior Ariya Goswami comes to the net in the third singles match.
Singles strength helps SCH tennis notch first league win at GA
A sweep of the three singles flights helped the racquet women of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy claim their first Inter-Ac League victory last Tuesday. more
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Jenna Miller, a Mount junior, clears the ball upfield. Behind her is freshman Anna Geib, who scored the winning goal in Friday's game.
Late goal lifts young Mount soccer squad over Bishop Shanahan, 3-2
Scoring twice in the first eight minutes, Mount St. Joseph Academy then entered a scoring drought that lasted almost until the end of the match. more
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SCH teacher Julie Knutson is one of 81 educators from 33 states selected for the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program.
SCH teacher chosen for Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms
Julie Knutson, a teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH), has been awarded a Fulbright Teacher Exchange award for the 2024-2025 academic year. more
Nieve Keitel, left, a sophomore, placed first for host Germantown Academy and third overall in the Patriots' Inter-Ac League opener. At right, Penn Charter eighth-grader Mackenzie Skelly is about to finish first in last week's Inter-Ac quad meet at GA.
Young talent on display in PC, GA cross country opener
The cross country runners who finished first and third at the girls' Inter-Ac League championships last year started the 2024 league season at Germantown Academy. more
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Junior Avery Lasky put in two goals for the Mount last Thursday, including the final one of the afternoon.
Mount field hockey is off to a 7-0 start on the season
Winning field hockey games on the road and at home last week, Mount St. Joseph Academy reached the middle of the month with an unblemished record of 7-0. more
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Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, painted in 2024 by Judy McCabe Jarvis, is among many local artists featured in a new exhibit at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy that showcases the natural beauty of the Wissahickon Valley.
Visions of the Wissahickon: An artistic tribute to a centennial legacy
A new exhibit at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy will showcase works that highlight the natural splendor of the Wissahickon Valley. more
Mount hockey players Sara Burman (foreground) and Olivia Esbensen perform agility drills during a recent practice.
Mount field hockey, tennis and volleyball back in action
The teams held tryouts and practices during the second full week of August and engaged in their first interscholastic matches last week. more
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Among the schools closed because they lack sufficient air conditioning are the John S. Jenks school in Chestnut Hill (above), the Henry Houston and C.W. Henry schools in Mt. Airy and the Anna L. Lingelbach school in Germantown.
Heat wave forces some NW Philly schools to close
As Philadelphia braces for a short but intense heatwave, the city's school district has announced early dismissals for dozens of schools. more
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Ameara Smith, a 2024 graduate of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, will be attending Georgetown University in September.
Let’s end the unfair economic toll of ‘period poverty’
Editor’s Note: In this monthly special section, the Local will occasionally print articles and opinions submitted by younger readers. more
Dariel Benton-Updike got fed up with the sexual harassment she often experienced on SEPTA, so she decided to do something about it. And she did.
Temple student tackles sexual harassment on SEPTA
Dariel Benton-Updike, 21, a rising senior at Temple University, is proving that one person can make a difference. more
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