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Henry Brinton Coxe, III, 96, of Ambler, was born in Pennsylvania Hospital on August 29, 1930, to Henry Brinton Coxe, Jr. and Helen Piper Coxe.
Harry was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, …
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9/24/26
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Beautiful weather greeted Springside Chestnut Hill Academy fans last Saturday morning as they gathered at Landreth Field to see their girls’ soccer team take on visiting Archbishop Ryan High School.
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by Tom Utescher
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9/24/26
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The Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library kicked off their “Meet the Musicians” series on Sept. 15 with a free performance from local saxophone legend Jack St. Clair and his accompanying quintet.
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by Chris Hetrick
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9/24/26
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On Thursday, Oct. 8, jazz pianist and composer Joe Block will perform at the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s “Fall Frolic: An Evening in the French Quarter.”
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by Will Standish
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9/24/26
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Holocaust survivor Raymond Polak (middle) spoke at the Fallser Club on Sept. 15, alongside state Reps. Tarik Khan (left) and Mary Jo Daley (right). Polak spoke of his parents’ experience escaping …
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Visit Philadelphia launched the Philly Arts Event Finder on Sept. 16, a free, searchable tool on visitphilly.com that brings together arts events from more than 180 venues and organizations.
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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Lynnewood Hall, an historic Gilded Age mansion in Elkins Park, is reopening to the public for the first time in more than 80 years with a floral exhibition and gala.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/24/26
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Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times,” released in 1936, feels startlingly modern. Ninety years after the film first flickered onto the big screens, we are still reckoning with our relationship to the machine.
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by Heather Gray
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9/24/26
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Wills Eye Hospital will host its 17th annual Give Kids Sight Day on Saturday, Oct. 3.
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To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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UPDATE: The festival has been postponed until Oct. 11.
Chestnut Hill’s Fall for the Arts Festival, one of the neighborhood’s largest annual events, returns to Germantown Avenue this Sunday with a batch of fresh faces.
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by Chloe Ann Pabon
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9/24/26
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The quandary that has burst unexpectedly out into public view is the next significant, bold step up and forward for our very important natural history institution.
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Kerry Woodward, a Wyndmoor resident, helped found Philadelphia Financial Scholars, an organization that partners with city high schools to provide free personal finance curriculum and training to teachers.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/24/26
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Piffaro, Philadelphia’s acclaimed Renaissance Band, opens its 2026-2027 season next month with an all-instrumental program, “At the Sign of the Crumhorn."
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9/24/26
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Catherine Wuenschel, of Wyndmoor, is a lover of rescued dogs.
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by Len Lear
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9/24/26
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The following is for crimes reported from Sept. 13 to Sept. 20.
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Meet Opie, a ladies’ man and a flirt, and a loving and devoted companion.
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“The Women” by Clare Boothe Luce was a smash hit on Broadway in 1936. Running well over two hours, it is a curious work in many ways.
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by Hugh Hunter
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9/24/26
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Michael Clay is a versatile musician who uses the saxophone (and other instruments) to create sculptures of musical notes that are just as versatile and artistic as clay.
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by Len Lear
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9/24/26
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