Orlando Cole, cellist and Curtis teacher, dies

Cellist Orlando Cole, believed to be the last living link with the 1924 opening of the Curtis Institute of Music, died yesterday morning at the age of 101. He worked with Curtis-trained composer Samuel Barber on major compositions and taught hundreds of students who joined the world's orchestras and became virtuosos, such as Lynn Harrell and Lorne Munroe.

by David Patrick Stearns, Inquirer Music Critic

Published Jan. 26, 2010, 3:01 a.m. ET

Published Jan. 26, 2010

David Patrick Stearns, Inquirer Music Critic

Obituaries

Ned Warwick, former TV news director and Inquirer reporter and editor, has died at 81

He worked as a young city-side reporter for the Bulletin from 1969 to 1974 and a veteran editor and reporter for The Inquirer from 2001 to 2008.

Gary Miles

Obituaries

Charles P. Baker III, celebrated cofounder of Baker Industries for the ‘least employable,’ has died at 101

“We have a philosophy of work as rehabilitation,” he told the Daily News in 1988. “The goal is to show these people they can do a whale of a lot more than they think they can do.”

Gary Miles

Obituaries

Presley Gerber, son of Cindy Crawford and model, dies at 27

He had been open on social media and ion interviews about his struggles with addiction and mental health.

Associated Press, Associated Press

Obituaries

Duncan Sheik, who traded pop stardom for Broadway, dies at 56

The introspective singer-songwriter whose alt-pop hit “Barely Breathing” became a Generation X touchstone also won two Tonys for composing the smash musical “Spring Awakening."

Alex Williams, New York Times

Obituaries

Mike Bowe, popular longtime radio disc jockey, has died at 76

He hosted music shows at WMGK from 1977 through the early 2000s, at KISS 100 in the 1990s, and at WPEN and WHAT between 2000 and 2011.

Gary Miles

Obituaries

Barbara Lippincott Martin, lifelong sailor and honorary commodore of the Riverton Yacht Club, has died at 96

She lived near the Delaware River waterfront on Bank Avenue for 50 years and routinely opened her home and property to family and friends on holidays, and sailors and spectators during regattas.

Gary Miles

Obituaries

Annie Dillard, Pulitzer-winning author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ dies at 81

She was viewed as a bard of the environment, a 20th century Henry David Thoreau.

Matt Schudel, Washington Post

Obituaries

William Johnson Jr., community-minded dentist and lifelong elite runner, has died at 95

His mother, Mary, wanted him to be a doctor. So, after she died when he was six, he went on to earn a dental degree at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn.

Gary Miles

Obituaries

Peter D. Yeomans, innovative clinical psychologist at the VA Medical Center and backcountry adventurer, has died at 58

“He was instrumental in the healing process for so many veterans that it is hard to fathom the reach of his influence,” a colleague said in a tribute.

Gary Miles

Obituaries

Bob Mackie, designer who bedazzled Carol Burnett and Cher, dies at 87

"He dressed every spangly woman in show business," author Frank Caro said.

Penelope Green, New York Times

Obituaries

Jay Maisel, photographer of Miles Davis and much more, dies at 95

He said in a documentary: “I think that my entire motivation and execution and philosophy can be two words: ‘Hey, look.’”

Richard Sandomir, New York Times

Obituaries

Rachel Blau DuPlessis, experimental poet, literary scholar, and Temple professor emerita, has died at 84

She grew up in New York, lived in Swarthmore and Philadelphia for more than 50 years, and taught a variety of classes at Temple from 1974 to her retirement in 2011.

Gary Miles

Obituaries

Isao Harimoto, Hiroshima survivor and a baseball star in Japan, dies at 86

He earned the nickname Hit Machine for collecting a record 3,085 of them in a long career than stretched from the late 1950s to the early ’80s.

Victor Mather, New York Times

Obituaries

Kelly N. Moore, award-winning clinical psychologist, Rutgers professor, and mental health activist, has died at 46

At Rutgers, she mentored hundreds of doctoral students regarding academic requirements and clinical procedures, and supervised a community mental health clinic.

Gary Miles

Obituaries

Bennett Fairorth, a prolific writer and beloved Council Rock teacher, has died at 99

Prolific writer and veteran teacher Bennett Fairorth was looking forward to a 100th birthday party with former students, his brother said.

Jess Rohan

Obituaries

Stanley M. Schwarz, community-minded trial lawyer and former assistant district attorney, has died at 95

He joined the district attorney’s office in 1960, worked as assistant district attorney in the major trials unit, and handled hundreds of cases involving murder, assault, robbery, and other crimes.

Gary Miles

Made By History

Gloria Steinem told us where her feminism came from

A fellowship in India after graduation challenged Steinem — and transformed her

Rashida Shafiq, Made By History

Obituaries

Latimore, R&B singer ‘so hip that he only needed one name,’ dies at 86

His sultry baritone, coifed hair, and funky songs about romance — notably “Let’s Straighten It Out” — made him a musical fixture of the 1970s and ’80s

Ama Sarpomaa, New York Times

Obituaries

Robin Morgan, voice of radical feminism, dies at 85

She served as editor-in-chief of Ms. magazine for five years and helped organize one of the first protests of the Miss America pageant.

Rebecca Chace, New York Times

Phillies/MLB

Photos of the Phillies loss to the Brewers

Elizabeth Robertson

Eagles

Eagles fans calling to ‘save Philadelphia tailgating’ after new guidelines proposed for sports complex

At a news conference Wednesday night in South Philly, tailgaters said they wanted "a seat at the table" to discuss any changes to the beloved tradition.

Ariel Simpson and Conor Smith

Phillies

Phillies’ chances of clinching a wild card put on hold with 4-1 loss to the Brewers

The Phillies finished 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position and Aaron Nola allowed four runs across six innings.

Lochlahn March

Weather

Early nor’easter prompts flood warnings for the Shore and Philly into the weekend

The storm is unusually early, and it might foreshadow what's to come.

Anthony R. Wood

Sixers

Tyrese Maxey visits local spots to promote signature New Balance shoes: ‘Philadelphia has raised me’

Maxey visited Foot Locker, Ishkabibble's, and Faheem’s Hand of Precision ahead of the launch of his signature sneaker. The Maxey v1s are set to release on Oct. 2.

Ariel Simpson

Crime & Justice

At the last minute, an ex-Montco township supervisor rejected his plea deal in a child-molestation case

Former Skippack Township supervisor Nicholas Fountain chose to proceed to trial on allegations that he sexually assaulted a boy in his care for years.

Vinny Vella