Len Lear

3 weeks ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

Fans of Broadway musicals are in for a treat on Sunday, June 8, when two talented local musicians perform selections from “My Fair Lady,” “Camelot” and other theater classics in the community concert “Broadway Adventure” at the First Presbyterian Church of Springfield in Flourtown.

3 weeks ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

Each year, Temple University selects its “30 Under 30”: 30 honorees, each under 30 years old, who are making an impact on their world. This year, one honoree was former longtime Mt. Airy resident Carine Wellington, a health policy analyst for the Department of Defense (DoD). Wellington was selected from a pool of more than 200 nominations. It’s a highly-competitive process which some might find stressful, although these days, Wellington’s line of business is rife with other tensions.

3 weeks ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

Larry L. Turner, a longtime Mt. Airy resident, died suddenly and unexpectedly of a cardiac event in his home on April 22 at age 65. A highly respected lawyer, he was a first-generation college graduate, fighter for the underdog and multisport athlete. Turner retired from his work as an attorney to work on a variety of passion projects.

3 weeks ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

In 2026, the United States will enjoy an explosion of events to honor its 250th anniversary. One of the year’s most popular books might just be “Philadelphia Celebrates Three Great Anniversaries: 1876, 1926, 1976,” by West Mt. Airy resident Edward W. Duffy. Duffy, who authored “Philadelphia: A Railroad History” in 2013, is a former U.S. Army officer and graduate of La Salle and Temple Universities, with an M.B.A. in real estate development.

1 month ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

Posted 5/29/25On the one hand, the just-released “Backstitching Life's Fabric; My Journey of Creative Healing,” by Glenside author Lillian Gaffney, is a quick, compelling read. I read the 267-page book in one recent weekend. On the other hand, it is a difficult, at times painful, book. Gaffney’s memoir is filled with suffering by Gaffney and her adult children. They reach out again and again for help but are so debilitated by addiction that a happy ending seems unlikely.