Sonia Ortuño begins her day very early in the morning, traveling from New Jersey to South Philadelphia to earn a living as a baker and support her five children. Although it hasn’t been easy, she believes it has been worth it.
When Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson needed a partner to help launch her 2024 memoir, “Lovely One,” she chose Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books in the heart of historic Germantown. In a remarkable feat for a small, independent bookstore, the discussion and book signing that followed at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cedarbrook sold 4,000 tickets and became one of the most successful stops on Jackson’s national tour.
Amid Grief in Germantown, The Wissahickon Endures as a Place of Comfort and Connection By: Kristen E. Holmes | Chestnut Hill Local, Love Media Now September 24, 2025 | Tagged: Community Health, Mental Health. Joe Jamison greets Kathryn Rapp during a walk with Bruce Ross (in black) and Al Walker. Photo by Brian Nelson At…