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A preview of Quintessence’s ‘Wizard of Oz’
Intelligence, love and courage is how they deal with wickedness in the merry old land of Oz – with a healthy measure of music, song and dance, …
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12/4/19
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It was a glorious Saturday for attendees of its annual Witches & Wizards weekend in Chestnut Hill. The weekend began Friday, Oct. 18, with a pub crawl and continued on Saturday with a day of fun …
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10/23/19
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Thanks for concert help
Our 71st season of the Pastorius Park Concerts (PPC) finished last Wednesday and the stage is packed away again. I'd like to say a big thank you to all our enthusiastic, …
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7/31/19
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Photo by Brian Rudnick Just after 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning, the day of primary elections, Danny O'Donnell plants a lawn sign for his wife, Eryn Santamoor, former Philadelphia Deputy Managing …
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5/23/19
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(Photos by Sue Ann Rybak and Brian Rudnick)
by Sue Ann Rybak
People of all ages were dancing in the street at the 23rd Annual Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Festival on Sunday, May 19. The …
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5/22/19
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WHITEWATER IN CHESTNUT HILL: Robinson Fredenthal’s mammoth geometrical, stainless steel sculpture, “White Water,” originally commissioned as part of the Independence Mall redevelopment in 1978, …
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3/20/19
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by Brian Rudnick
50 people braved windy, cold weather in the teens to rally outside the McDonald's on Chelten Avenue in support of raising the minimum wage. Raise …
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1/24/19
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Protestors boarded the Chestnut Hill East train on Saturday, Jan. 19 to participate in the Women's March. (Video by Brian Rudnick)
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1/23/19
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More than 100 people attended the annual Caroling at the Creche at the Santander Bank in Chestnut Hill. The annual tradition was once again led by Janine Dwyer -- making her 50th appearance leading …
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12/18/18
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Video and photos by Brian Rudnick The annual Chestnut Hill Holiday House tour was held this past Saturday. And Frosty temperatures did little to dissuade what appears to be a record number of …
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12/10/18
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Harry Potter was not an official presence at last weekend’s Witches and Wizard’s festival in Chestnut Hill, but the famous fictional wizard’s influence still loomed large as a smaller but still …
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10/24/18
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FALL FOR THE ARTS: Chestnut Hill's Germantown Avenue was home to another edition of the always popular Fall for the Arts Festival that saw approximately 20,000 people visit Chestnut Hill for art, …
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10/2/18
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Thanks for Birch profile
Thank for your article about Libby Birch. [“Wyndmoor native Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Birch celebrates 100th birthday,” July 19]
She sat for my brothers, sister and …
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8/1/18
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Weather mostly held up for the annual Home and Garden Festival in Chestnut Hill, Sunday May 20.
Chestnut Hill business District director Philip Dawson said tricky weather forecasting, including …
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5/21/18
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Thanks for smooth zoning process
Woodward House Corporation (WHC) is sending this letter to express its appreciation for the community's support in connection with its recent appeal to the …
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3/14/18
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LEARNING FROM VIOLET OAKLEY Docent Charlie Head (left) and Assistant Curator of Education Amanda Monroe frame Violet Oakley's tribute to light, communication and aviation and a group of students form …
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1/24/18
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Ardleigh Street resident Mike Albrecht chops away at ice last week, caused by a leaking fire hydrant at Gravers Lane and Ardleigh Street. (Photo by Brian Rudnick) by Pete Mazzaccaro Ardleigh Street …
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1/18/18
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by Brian Rudnick
Ani Peterson, Lilia Mitchell, Jasmine Jain, Hannah Schermer and Kaya O’Neill, all choir members at Springfield Township High School, sang carols outside the Bohemian Pink shop …
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12/28/17
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by Brian Rudnick
Chestnut Hill resident and Philly sports fan Ed Driscoll laughs as he browses the humorous sports-themed T-shirt rack outside the Serendipity, 8506 Germantown Ave. One with a …
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12/13/17
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Words and video by Brian Rudnick
Ken Nichols isn’t a real swordfighter, but he could play one on TV. He currently leads a class through the Mount Airy Learning Tree called "Swashbuckling for …
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11/15/17
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