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The lifetime impact of my high school meeting with a musical genius - The Chestnut Hill Local

1 week ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

I still clearly recall my first day in the lunchroom at Central High School in February of 1954. (Central had two graduating classes back then, one in January and one in June, so a new class started in February.) At the long table next to ours, one of the students eating lunch was an African American student in a wheelchair. Naturally, I was curious because he was the only student out of many hundreds in the dining room who was in a wheelchair.
Time capsule in cursive: SCH student discovers a jazz pioneer in vintage letters - The Chestnut Hill Local

1 week ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

Spring education guidePosted 4/17/25It was in a hidden corner of a Lansdale antique store that 14-year-old Ali Norcini stumbled upon a cardboard box covered in what appeared to be decades of dust. Inside were 117 handwritten letters and postcards, their yellowed pages filled with elegant cursive—a script the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy eighth-grader couldn't fully decipher.
Three post-career novels for Mt. Airy author at booked - The Chestnut Hill Local

1 week ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

Mt. Airy author Lynn Gregory, who will appear at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave. on Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m., to discuss her third historical novel, “You've Found Her,” does not write non-fiction, but like most novelists, she does incorporate knowledge gained from her own life experiences into her literary work.
Mt. Airy cellist played with Bernstein, Ellington, Casals - The Chestnut Hill Local

1 week ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

Not too many local musicians have memories of playing with two legendary American innovators and composers, but Ron Lipscomb, who died on Jan.14 of age-related ailments at age 81, performed with musicians whose work is still being heard all over the world. “Playing under Duke Ellington was like a dream,” Lipscomb, who lived on Bryan Street in Mt. Airy for several years and on Morris Street in Germantown for several years before that, told the Local in 2020.
Wyndmoor resident saves lives after sudden death at 41 - The Chestnut Hill Local

1 week ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

Posted 4/16/25Daniel Ford was a modest, humble resident of Wyndmoor whose name never appeared in a headline during his 41 years of life, but because of his selfless decision, he saved the lives of several people with serious medical issues. According to Ford's widow, Jennifer (nee Curran), “Dan was the funniest and most caring person, but above all, he was the best father, husband, son, brother, nephew, cousin and friend.
Local author’s African journey yields magical tale - The Chestnut Hill Local

2 weeks ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

I wanted to create a story that encourages children to believe in their own abilities and highlights the importance of working together.” After volunteering in rural Kenya, West Mt. Airy resident and longtime Springside Chestnut Hill Academy teacher Mary Ann Domanska has transformed her experience into a children's book celebrating courage, friendship and music. Domanska's newly published work, "Nge and the Magical Drums: Bringing Rain to the Village," released April 5, features illustrations...
Chestnut Hill artist captures Ireland's shifting skies - The Chestnut Hill Local

2 weeks ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

Artist Jeffrey Reed, of Chestnut Hill, has no family roots in Ireland, but he has visited the country annually for the last 25 years to paint its extraordinary landscapes. Reed discovered Ireland's picturesque beauty through the Ballinglen Arts Foundation, a nonprofit in Ballycastle, North County Mayo. He first attended its fellowship program in 1999 with his wife, Shea Cronley, a pediatrician, and their two young sons. "The people and the landscape there are all just wonderful," Reed said.
Mt. Airy education activist dies suddenly at age 50 - The Chestnut Hill Local

2 weeks ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Len Lear

Lauren Wiley, a fierce advocate for public education, dedicated journalist and community leader, died suddenly of a heart attack in her West Mt. Airy home Feb. 28. She was 50 years old. Wiley was most recently the director of local development and revenue for Open Campus, a nonprofit news organization that partners with local newsrooms in 17 cities to deliver high-quality coverage of higher education.
NW Philly joins thousands at 'Hands Off!' march - The Chestnut Hill Local

2 weeks ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Carmen Munir Russell-Sluchansky

Thousands of demonstrators chanting slogans and waving signs against President Donald Trump and his policies, convened in Center City Philadelphia on Saturday for the “Hands Off!” protest. The action, which attracted people from the Greater Philadelphia area, was part of a nationwide movement organized by the 50501 Movement in collaboration with various advocacy groups. It was also the first major opposition to Trump’s policies and his administration.
Germantown’s development boom continues - The Chestnut Hill Local

2 weeks ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Tommy Tucker

The latest big new apartment building proposed in Germantown is a 45-unit mixed-use project right next to the shuttered Rite Aid on the 6200 block of Germantown Avenue – a stretch of the corridor that is rapidly changing after many years of sitting desolate and blighted, with some buildings boarded up. Philadelphia-based developer MGMT Residential plans to develop the thin strip of land at 6225-27 Germantown Ave., which runs back and behind its neighboring buildings.