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Mt. Airy resident Kay Wood (right) and Glenside resident Linda Rosenwein host “Planet Philadelphia” on G-town Radio (92.5 FM), which airs 4-5 p.m. on the first and third Friday every month, discussing climate change and other critical issues in the news.
Local duo’s 'Planet Philadelphia' airs on G-town radio
Mt. Airy resident Kay Wood and Glenside resident Linda Rosenwein were both already quite accomplished when they started their show. more
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City Councilmember Cindy Bass discusses redevelopment plans for the Germantown YWCA at a community meeting last Thursday while developer Keith B. Key, who was awarded the contract in 2016, looks on.
Seeking subsidies, G-town Y developer meets with neighbors
Keith B. Key, CEO of a development company that’s been contracted to redevelop the Germantown YWCA, announced a new funding plan. more
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Lovett Memorial Library celebrates reopening
Lovett Memorial Library in Mt. Airy will reopen with a “welcome back” celebration on Monday, Oct. 16. more
The Chestnut Hill Business Association’s marketing and events coordinator Georgia Forjohn, executive director Courtney O’Neill and director of operations Kate O’Neill pack for the organization’s big move toward the bottom of the Hill. Oakley the Dog supervises.
Business Association is moving down the Hill
The Chestnut Hill Business Association is wrapping up its last week of packing before moving to East Springfield Avenue. more
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Pastor Richard Kyerematen has held his position in the congregation for the past 34 years.
Germantown church celebrates 300 years of service and inclusion
More than 60 years before the U.S. Constitution proclaimed an intent ”to secure the blessings of liberty,” immigrants founded their church. more
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A beautiful day of great art, good food and plenty of fun
Thousands of festival goers enjoyed seven full blocks of music, entertainment and shopping at the Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts event. more
Among those who attended Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Night of Lights kickoff event on Friday were (from left to right) Kevin Chung of Chubb, Councilperson Cindy Bass, CHC Executive Director Lori Salganicoff, CHC Board President Eileen Javers, state Rep. Chris Rabb, state Rep. Tarik Khan, and Sarah Mazzie, also from Chubb.
Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Night of Lights continues
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Night of Lights began its nine-evening run on Friday, Oct. 6, with a “Flip the Switch” ceremony. more
Kerri and Ryan Farragut and Voltaire and Danielle Blaine. Voltaire is president of Chestnut Hill Business Association.
Celebrating the community association’s diamond jubilee in style
The Chestnut Hill Community Association’s 75th anniversary bash last Thursday night was a veritable “who’s who” of the neighborhood. more
Roger Walsh, Andre Chaney and Thomas Walsh (left to right) add finishing touches to a mural scheduled to be dedicated Saturday, Oct. 14, at Germantown ArtHaus, a community arts and education center at 6228 Germantown Ave. The mural, which features 200 self-portraits created by youngsters and adults, is a collaboration among ArtHaus founder and artist Keisha Whatley, artist Khalid Dennis, Mural Arts, the Mt. Airy CDC, Read by the 4th literacy initiative and the Jumpstart Germantown community real estate development program. The dedication is from noon to 2 p.m. and will include family-friendly activities, coloring stations, face painting and music. To RSVP visit Eventbrite.com. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 15.
ArtHaus mural to be dedicated
Jumpstart graduate Rhakeim Miller (picture in the center with a red cap and glasses) walks through a construction project as part of the coaching program.
Jumpstart keeps profits local
Jumpstart Germantown is a training program and loan provider created in 2015 for new real estate professionals. more
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Members of the inauguration platform party included (from left to right) Sister Matthew Anita MacDonald; Wallace Weaver, representing State Senator Art Haywood; former president Sister Carol Jean Vale, Ph.D.; new president William W. Latimer, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Qiana Brown, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.P.H.; and Catherine Lockyer Moulton, chair of the college's board of directors.
Chestnut Hill College inaugurates first lay president
Chestnut Hill College celebrated the inauguration of its seventh president, William Latimer, as the first lay president in the school’s nearly 99-year history. more
CHCA Agenda
All meetings are open to the public. more
Chestnut Hill Tree Tenders (from left to right) MaryAnn Boyer, Julie Byrne, Larry McEwen and Tim Breslin plant a tree near the Gravers Lane train station last fall.
Tree planting season has returned
Just like pumpkin spice lattes, fall brings Tree Tenders’ fall planting to Chestnut Hill. On Nov. 18, the group will be planting 28 new trees in our neighborhood. more
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Green planning and tree removals at Frances M. Maguire Hall
At Frances M. Maguire Hall, Woodmere’s unchanged, ongoing commitment to preserving one of the property’s great assets -- its mature estate trees -- continues. more
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The Rev. James Littrell, interim rector of the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, confers a blessing on Penny Garcia’s horse, Violet, at a St. Francis of Assisi day blessing of the animals Sunday.
Blessing of the animals
An example of one of the images featured in the ‘Lots to Offer’ slideshow of Parking Lot 6, now the Turquoise lot on the north side of West Highland Avenue. Shown circa 1961 just after its completion.
Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Night of Lights returns
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Night of Lights, conceived six years ago to bring the neighborhood's rich history to Germantown Avenue, starts Friday, Oct. 6. more
Last year's Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival was fun for all ages.
Chestnut Hill's Fall for the Arts Festival returns
Chestnut Hill's 38th annual Fall for the Arts Festival returns on Sunday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., closing Germantown Avenue from Rex Avenue to Willow Grove Avenue. more
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The room was humming at Char & Stave’s new coffee and whiskey bar on Friday, opening day for Chestnut Hill’s newest attraction.
Char & Stave opens all-day cafe and cocktail bar
Char & Stave, the local roastery and café-by-day, cocktail bar-by-night, from Bluebird Distilling founder Jared Adkins, has opened in Chestnut Hill. more
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Gralin and Sara Zia Ebrahimi Hughes unpacking and organizing books that they plan on stocking in their store, Multiverse.
The portal to the Multiverse is opening in Chestnut Hill
For Gralin and Sara Zia Ebrahimi Hughes, the Multiverse is more than a backdrop for the escapades of Marvel and DC superheroes. It’s a welcoming space for fans and creators. more
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Jessica Liddell, who has owned Bella Mosaic Art at 6780 Germantown Ave. for 15 years, will be leaving soon for for the much-coveted month-long “Nocefresca Artist Residency” in Sardinia.
Celebrated Mt. Airy mosaic artist goes international
It is no secret in the local arts community that Mt. Airy resident Jessica Gorlin Liddell is a spectacularly talented mosaic artist. more
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