Opinions Shop early, late and often Readers are often asking to see good news printed in newspapers. We have some for you. You do not need to battle traffic and new roadways to go to a mall this season do your holiday shopping. You can shop right here in Chestnut Hill. In addition to the usual shopping hours, many Chestnut Hill stores will be open on Sunday afternoons and on Wednesday evenings. The Chestnut Hill Business Association has retired “Stag & Doe Nights,” the decades-old name for evening shopping, but Wednesday evening customers will continue to find musicians strolling Germantown Avenue, roasted chestnuts and cider as well as extraordinary gifts that cannot be found anywhere else. Children’s activities are planned for Wednesday evenings by the Chestnut Hill Library and by shops such as Color Me Mine. A new tradition this year will be a Victorian-style trolley that will bring shoppers from Center City to Chestnut Hill for Wednesday evening shopping. Another addition to this year’s festivities is one to remind us of the true meaning of the holiday season: it is a time to give. A number of local stores are serving as collection spots for the Philadelphia Cares’ eighth annual coat drive. New or gently-used coats will be accepted until January 18 for distribution to 300 community organizations. Shop Chestnut Hill and make the holidays happy for everyone on your list. Katie Worrall
There may be new traditions in Chestnut Hill, such as a trolley carrying Center City folks to Chestnut Hill to shop, but then there are old ones that do not seem to go away. The tradition is this: motorists leave laptop computers, CD players and other technical gadgets in their car in the plain view of passersby. This week’s crime report has an unusually high number of thefts from vehicles. This is an ongoing problem, but one that seemed especially pronounced this past week. Local residents and businesspeople may know that they cannot leave valuables (or something that might appear valuable) in their cars. But please pass this message along to newcomers and visiting relatives and friends. Sometimes Chestnut Hill is not as quaint as visitors remember it or as it appears. Katie Worrall |
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