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Every year, when summer comes to a close, my mind takes me back to the year 1969, when I saw a small ad for an outdoor rock concert.

You might say that Erdenheim business owner Ryan Rex plumbed the depths of his soul to write his newly released book.

Dr. David J. Beckers “Change of Heart” program persuaded two generations of patients to try a heart-healthy diet and exercise.

Sept. 23 Walk & Talk to raise funds for suicide prevention.

When you walk into James Douglas Rosenthals Mt. Airy house of 25 years, you can immediately smell the varnish, turpentine and oil paint in his art studio.

On Aug. 25, the local CBS affiliate, Channel 3, ran a story about recent break-ins of blue post office boxes. Add me to the list of victims.

Martha Richards Valciukas, a beloved teacher of lower school girls at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy for 22 years, died Aug. 7 after battling pancreatic cancer. 

Iana M. Turner passed away peacefully from multiple sclerosis on July 18.

Chestnut Hill artist Ginger Garrett Arthur is currently showing her work at Jansen, the upscale Mt. Airy restaurant at Germantown and Gowen avenues.

Making teeny little figurines for dollhouses has to be harder than trigonometry, but Nan Altman spends a good part of her life on it while turning over every penny to charity.