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Michael Allman will close out the rescheduled Chestnut Hill Home & Garden festival on Sunday with an after-party and concert at the Venetian Social Club. Doors open at 4 p.m., and tickets are $20.
Hill festival returns, Michael Allman to headline after party
Michael Allman, known for a bluesy, soulful voice that evokes his father in his prime, will perform at the Venetian Social Club of Chestnut Hill, located at 8030 Germantown Ave. more
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Rasheed Booker, a Mt. Airy resident and senior at Arcadia University, proudly holds up his “Undergraduate Student of the Year Award.” He won over 70 other nominees from all over the country.
Mt. Airy Arcadia student wins national recognition
Rasheed Booker won the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA)  award at its conference in Portland, Oregon, beating 70 other students from across the country. more
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The Julia Hebard Marsden House, now owned by Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital, has been altered and expanded over the years. In 1977, it became the Chestnut Hill Health Care Women's Center. Photo courtesy of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy Archives.
Conservancy strikes compromise on historic Women’s Center
The Philadelphia Historical Commission has unanimously voted to list the Chestnut Hill Hospital's Women's Center at 8835 Germantown Ave. in the Philadelphia Register. more
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Germantown poet Nzadi Keita. Photo by Matthew Hamilton
Germantown poet recounts a family journey in ‘Migration Letters’
"Migration Letters," a slim volume of 55 interconnected poems, represents a 14-year journey for Nzadi Keita, a petite woman with a powerful poetic voice. more
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Germantown Weavers Way to celebrate opening
Weavers Way Co-op will hold a May 17 ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new Germantown store. more
Jonathan Harris (from left), Linard Gay and Ashton Gage all grew up in Mt. Airy just blocks from where their company, 118 E. Sharpnack Street LLC, is constructing several townhouses and duplexes that will start at $599,000.
A trio of childhood friends brings development home
In an era when developers are descending on Northwest Philadelphia, Ashton Gage, Linard Gay and Jonathan Harris are on a different mission. more
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Mt. Airy Day offers a full day of fun for the kids who can play, jump, create, dine and dance during the annual street festival.
Mt. Airy Day celebrates spring, and community
The annual Mt. Airy Day street festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 11, and organizers are inviting residents to “embrace the spirit of community.” more
Roy Book Binder, who has had a 50-year career playing on the road as “more of an entertainer than a musician,” will perform in the Historic Germantown courtyard at 5501 Germantown Ave. on Saturday, May 11, 4 p.m.
Roy Book Binder brings his 25-city tour to NW Philly
Roy Book Binder, who insists that he is “more of an entertainer than a musician,” will open Historic Germantown's series of six concerts on May 11. more
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Go Mt. Airy Gala set for Saturday
The May 4 Go Mt. Airy Gala will be celebrated inside the iconic Sedgwick Theater. more
On April 27, the Springfield Township Shade Tree Commission dedicated the official township tree in honor of Baird Standish of Wyndmoor. This tree was planted as part of the township’s 2024 Arbor Day celebration at Wyndhill Park in Wyndmoor. The white swamp oak, a native tree, honors Standish for his years of public service and devotion to the residents of Springfield Township as the Commissioner of Ward 5 for 20 years, and as past board chair and vice chair of the township Board of Commissioners. Standish is pictured third from right, while Commissioner Beth McNamara is third from left, and Commissioner Pete Wilson is second from right. All others are members of the Springfield Township Shade Commission.
Tree Commission honors Baird Standish
Mt. Airy Day, the street festival that started in the 1970s, is scheduled to return for another year on Saturday, May 11. The day full of shopping, music, food and fun will kick off at noon and last until 5 p.m. on Germantown Avenue between Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Gorgas Lane. The rain date is Saturday, May 18. The festival started as a way to foster relationships between neighbors east and west of Germantown Avenue. At Mt. Airy Day in 1983 (above), youngsters ride The Tempest amusement park attraction, which had been set up on Germantown Avenue.
Mt. Airy Day’s return is a sign of spring
The Rev. Tanya Regli was recently appointed Clergy in Charge at Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church, 224 E. Gowen Ave. in Mt. Airy.
New head of Mt. Airy church has come a long way
The Rev. Tanya Regli was just appointed Clergy in Charge at Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church. more
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Springfield Twp. news
Springfield Township held its annual  “No Stigma, No Shame” day to support public awareness of substance use disorder and mental health challenges. more
Elizabeth Stewart Bradley-Shea
Wyndmoor mourning a murder
The handwritten note on plain white paper attached with binder clips to the door of Lucky Dogz Doggie Day Care reads “Closed Until Further Notice.” more
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The majestic American sycamore tree, which stands above the pond in Pastorius Park, is a favorite heritage tree and is a frequent subject of seasonal photographs. It officially will be tagged as part of FoPP’s Level 1 arboretum dedication on Arbor Day.
A milestone Arbor Day at Pastorius Park
The Friends of Pastorius Park are marking Arbor Day on Friday by gathering at the big American Sycamore to celebrate the park’s new Level 1 arboretum status.  more
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Pastorius Park
Prestigious accreditation for Pastorius
Pastorius Park has been recognized as a Level 1 arboretum by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program. more
State Rep. Tarik Kahn (center) recently presented a $6,500 check to the Night Kitchen Bakery at 7725 Germantown Ave. through the Small Business Advantage Grant Program. The funds will help the legendary community business replace a walk-in refrigerator.
Night Kitchen gets funding
Hiram Lodge, located at 8425 Germantown Ave., is listed for sale at $1.4 million.
Hiram Lodge is listed at $1.4 million
After two years of sitting as a burned-out hulk in the middle of one of the Chestnut Hill business corridor’s busiest blocks, Hiram Lodge has been listed for sale. more
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Chestnut Hill's annual Clover Market sale will turn the neighborhood around Germantown and West Highland avenues into an outdoor bazaar offering handmade items, homemade delicacies and lively music.
Clover Market returns April 14 with a focus on vintage
The award-winning Clover Market kicks off its 15th year in Chestnut Hill with a curated handmade and vintage popup market on Sunday, April 14. more
Grief Walk at The Farm
Grief coach Naila Francis will lead a walk through nature for anyone in mourning, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at The Farm at Awbury Arboretum. more
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