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“Healing Verse Germantown: The Streets are Talking” is officially kicking off on April 11, aiming to provide healing through poetry to community members impacted by gun violence.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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4/9/26
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Doorfront to Storefront is a five-part series in collaboration with WURD Radio through funding from the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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4/2/26
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Susan Gillette Meer was familiar with the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) through her grandmother, who joined in 1938. However, she assumed she’d never partake in the group’s initiatives.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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4/2/26
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Chestnut Hill College (CHC) was scheduled to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) on Tuesday evening.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/26/26
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Doorfront to Storefront is a five-part series in collaboration with WURD Radio through funding from the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/26/26
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The therapeutic quality of fishing led to the creation of the Mayfly Project, a nonprofit organization that supports youth in foster care through fly fishing.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/19/26
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After several false starts — the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and a devastating fire in 2023 — OMC is now moving forward with plans to build a playground for students.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/18/26
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When someone contacts Family Promise of Philadelphia (FPP) or walks into their office space in Mt. Airy, they aren’t likely to hear the word “no."
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/12/26
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Cindy Zimmerman, manager of the emergency department at Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital, has over 35 years of nursing experience, but that lifestyle extends beyond her job.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/12/26
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A new movie about Vivien Leigh just wrapped filming in Philadelphia — and Chestnut Hill played a role.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/5/26
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For Natalie Murray, owner of StretchLab in Flourtown, deciding to open a new wellness center came after inspiration struck.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/5/26
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Two months into the new year, it’s still not too late to focus on resolutions.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/5/26
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Viola Bordon, a multidisciplinary artist based in Chestnut Hill, will be presenting an exhibition at the Museum for Art in Wood in Old City from March 6 to July 26.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/5/26
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As professional dancers and choreographers, Eun Jung Choi and Guillermo Ortega Tanus were familiar with how the body moves.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/5/26
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Almost 30 years after Jenks Playground was built, FOCP is hoping to draw community support for the playground as it ages.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/26/26
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Historic Germantown — a partnership of 20 historic houses, destinations, and museums in Northwest Philadelphia — is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with a series of 26 guided walking tours.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/26/26
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On Feb. 27 and 28, Anita Lewis and Gwendolyn Ebron will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest history lesson.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/26/26
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Magpie, an antique and vintage home decor shop at 8517 Germantown Ave., celebrated its official opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 12.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/19/26
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The Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library will raise funds during an evening of fun and friendly competition at the Battle of the Book Clubs Trivia Night on Saturday, Feb. 28.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/19/26
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Foliage, a plant store at 8139 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, is closing.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/12/26
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