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This week marks the 90th anniversary of Norwood-Fontbonne Academy, a Chestnut Hill institution. Over those past 90 years, Norwood-Fontbonne Academy has grown from a small school for boys into a ...
by Stacia Friedman The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts (PSCA), formerly located in Germantown, is on the move. “After 17 years of operations, and an exhaustive property search, we are finally able ...
Gone are the days of seemingly limitless news budgets and bullpens overflowing with reporters. We’ve moved to a new era.
A robust range of plays is scheduled for Northwest theatergoers in a 2025-2026 season varied enough to rival the stage fare offered in Center City.
The CHCA's Movies Under the Stars series returns with four films in August. By coincidence, the first film in the series will also be featured that same night at Mt. Airy CDC’s Moonlight Movie.
In 2024, several of Philadelphia’s most successful real estate groups focused on the sizzling Northwest Philadelphia market and were rewarded for their hard work, ranking in the top five firms in the ...
Legend has it that Kelpius lived and meditated in a cave built into the hillside of the ravine. But, as with most legends, there is a sizable gray area in the story. The cave is said to have been an ...
By Len Lear Millions of little girls probably dream or being Cinderella one day and marrying a prince. Jessica Hershberg Fontana, 30, who grew up in Mt. Airy and graduated from Germantown Friends ...
A passionate dog lover who has 14 dogs of her own, former Chestnut Hill College student Lois Pope’s foundations have contributed significantly to animal rescue efforts and numerous other charities.
Some of the eye-catching dishes available at Enza, the new Mediterranean restaurant in Wyndmoor. (Photo courtesy of Enza) by Len Lear As the Inquirer's restaurant columnist Michael Klein recently ...
Filled with dozens of vintage photos, some more than 125 years old, “Black in Blue” is essentially a history of black police officers in Philadelphia.[/caption] by Len Lear If I remember … ...
Karen and Jeff have renovated their historic mansion, which was built by the Merck Chemical Company CEO. It has, among other features, a huge ballroom where legendary composer Igor Stravinsky once ...