{"id":810742,"date":"2026-08-12T03:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T03:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/810742\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T03:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T03:14:10","slug":"janet-klein-philadelphia-philanthropist-and-preservationist-dies-at-96","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/810742\/","title":{"rendered":"Janet Klein, Philadelphia philanthropist and preservationist, dies at 96"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 11:39PM<\/p>\n

Janet Klein, Philadelphia preservationist and noted philanthropist, dies at 96<\/p>\n

WPVI<\/p>\n

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia native and noted philanthropist Janet Klein has died at the age of 96.<\/p>\n

Klein dedicated much of her life to the preservation of local history.<\/p>\n

She was involved in the Fairmount Park Commission and the Philadelphia Historical Commission.<\/p>\n

Her husband, Lewis Klein<\/a>, was a broadcast pioneer and a longtime Temple instructor who was instrumental in creating the Action News format.<\/p>\n

“Janet was one of the finest and most inspirational people I have ever known. She committed herself to public service and always did it with kindness, and empathy, and a smile,” said David Boardman, the dean of Temple’s Klein College of Media and Communication.<\/p>\n

Over the last decade, she was the final stage of Klein graduations and guided students through her tassel turning.<\/p>\n

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