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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
Olly collects discarded woolen clothing, washes and dries them, and turns them into colorful, intricate throw rugs in a sewing room that resembles a Goodwill. He also makes silk neckties into rugs.
Former Penn professor turns rags into riches
At 99, Oliver "Olly" Perry Williams sits in his West Mt. Airy home, his fingers nimbly working strips of wool into vibrant rugs. more
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Victoria Coleman's makeup skills came in handy last Halloween when she turned her brother, Brock, into a green goblin.
Local makeup artist came, saw and contoured
Even when she was in high school and working in Chestnut Hill, Victoria Coleman aspired to become a professional makeup artist. more
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Chestnut Hill scientist Sol Rosenblatt, 95, is still inventing antimicrobial products.
Moon landings, microbes and 14 patents
At 95, most people might be content to reflect on past accomplishments. Not Solomon Rosenblatt. more
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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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Howard Stevenson, a longtime professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Chestnut Hill resident, is one of the nation's leading experts on how to resolve racial stress and trauma at every stage of life.
Transforming racial conflict into opportunities for growth
Chestnut Hill resident Howard Stevenson and his brother, Bryan, are living proof that there is no limit to what can be achieved. more
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The ball flattens out against the palm of Maddi Moynihan as the sophomore serves for SCH.
SCH volleyball ends the month with 7-2 overall record
After starting last week by splitting matches, SCH's volleyball team faced a squad that came across the Delaware. more
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After scoring off of a rebound, SCH sophomore Alex de Beaulac (center) celebrates her second goal of the day with freshman teammate Nadia Bevan.
Productive first half propels SCH girls' soccer past Penn Charter
SCH's program of homecoming games began with an Inter-Ac League girls' soccer showdown. more
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Trick-or-treating on the Avenue.
Hill retailers host Halloween scavenger hunt
The Chestnut Hill Business Association is launching its first Halloween Scavenger Hunt on Oct. 27. more
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
Local juggler honored for circus education innovation
Thom Wall, a Germantown resident and internationally touring juggler, has been named the recipient of an "Innovation in Education" award. more
The Outdoor Gardeners wished Sylvia Myers a happy 100th birthday at their first 2024-25 meeting of the season. Myers has been a member of the garden club for 26 years. The club meets at the Presbyterian Church on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill on the first Thursday of the month at noon.
Happy Centennial!
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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Chestnut Hill resident John Panichello shows off his company's new six-pack and 750-ml bottle of Juan Pistolas tequila.
Shaking up the spirits industry with a shot of innovation
John Panichello came up with the idea of putting premium tequila in a resealable, shatterproof shot vessel. more
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Sophomore Cece Durkin scored three goals for Germantown Academy in Thursday's 4-0 victory.
GA field hockey puts on a show under the Thursday night lights
Germantown Academy opened its 2024 field hockey season with back-to-back home games last Wednesday and Thursday. more
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Flanked by two Westtown players, SCH seniors Andrew Laudenbach (with foot on ball) and Michael Glennon look to attack along the left endline.
SCH boys' soccer filling gaps left by last year's large senior class
Young upper-school soccer players should be seeing varsity playing time for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy this fall. more
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Veronica Goettner, an SCH senior, shields the ball from a defender. (Photo by Tom Utescher)
SCH field hockey looks to fill graduation gaps, wins season opener
The field hockey team at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy got in one game before Labor Day weekend, defeating the Academy of the New Church. more
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