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Ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, the Local invited several candidates running for local and federal offices to answer questions submitted by Northwest Philadelphia organizations.
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by Tommy Tucker and Maggie Dougherty
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10/28/26
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Dennis Mahoney is running for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District as an Independent.
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10/28/26
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State Sen. Art Haywood is running for reelection in Pennsylvania State Senate District 4 as a Democrat.
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10/28/26
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Todd Johnson is running in Pennsylvania’s State Senate District 4 as a Republican.
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10/28/26
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Runners from Penn Charter and Springside Chestnut Hill traveled to Germantown Academy Oct. 13 for a three-way boys’ meet.
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by Tom Utescher
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10/22/26
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Vegetarians and those who are at least interested in sampling vegetarian dishes will have that opportunity this Saturday on the first ever “Hop Off, Hop On” Northwest Philadelphia Vegetarian Food Tour.
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by Len Lear
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10/22/26
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If you are a dog and cat lover, as I am, you have probably wished at some point in your life that you could paint your pets and have that keepsake even after they are gone.
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by Len Lear
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10/22/26
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SEPTA’s new Accelerate vision offers much to welcome.
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by Greg Smith
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10/22/26
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The Stagecrafters Theater invites young thrill-seekers and their families this Friday and Saturday to experience scary stories and Dr. Magic’s School of Mystery and Mayhem.
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10/22/26
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Lincoln Mill Haunted House in Manayunk returns this Halloween season with scary new rooms including The Gatehouse, The Infirmary Passage and The Sewing Room.
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10/22/26
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The Chestnut Hill Film Group (CHFG) will be screening “Who Can Kill A Child?,” a 1976 Spanish horror film directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador, as part of its Halloween Film Frights programming.
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by Heather Gray
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10/22/26
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To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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10/22/26
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Oct. 31 isn’t just Halloween but also the ancient Irish holiday of Samhain (pronounced “SOW-un”), marking the end of the harvest and when the spirits of ancestors are close.
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10/22/26
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American biologist, ecologist and entomologist E.O. Wilson said, “The human species is an environmental hazard.”
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10/22/26
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From 2011 to 2018, Kristin Tracy Porter directed the Disability Resource Center at Chestnut Hill College. What she overcame before getting the position at CHC is the stuff of legends.
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by Len Lear
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10/22/26
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Jordon Ross Weinhold will help to celebrate Halloween with the theatrical adaption of Washington Irving’s 1820 short story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 23 and 24, and at 3 p.m., Oct. 25.
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by Len Lear
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10/22/26
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“In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America” consists of 10 hour-long episodes releasing throughout 2026 and into early 2027. In partnership with the Chestnut Hill Local — as a public …
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10/22/26
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In front of an enthusiastic Senior Day home crowd, the Mount St. Joseph Academy field hockey team finished out its 2026 league schedule with a 12-0 victory over visiting Sacred Heart Academy.
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by Tom Utescher
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10/22/26
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Imagine taking your child to the Wissahickon, catching a fish together, and then learning that it’s too contaminated to eat. That’s now our reality.
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by State Rep. Tarik Khan -
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10/22/26
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