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Senior Day for the Mount St. Joseph Academy cross country team on Oct. 7 was a relatively relaxed event.
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by Tom Utescher
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10/15/26
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Springside Chestnut Hill (SCH) Academy understands cellphones aren’t inherently bad, but doesn’t want them in its classrooms.
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by Gregory C. Jackson
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10/15/26
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The 23-mile-long Wissahickon Creek is a vibrant hub for trout, bass and sunfish. But anglers should not eat any fish from the water source.
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by Abby Weiss
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10/15/26
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The Friends of the Cresheim Trail (FOCT) is hosting a festival at the end of the month to celebrate a new trail in the works.
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by Abby Weiss
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10/15/26
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Mt. Airy resident Mario Zucca is a talented artist/illustrator who has done work for professional sports teams and corporations. He has recently been getting national media attention — but not for his artwork.
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by Len Lear
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10/14/26
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10/14/26
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Richard L. Mandel, of Philadelphia, a progressive educator who led The Miquon School and Friends Select School, died surrounded by family on Monday, October 5, 2026. He was 84.
An educator and …
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10/9/26
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We have been calling the “In Pursuit,” film series, “a new American history for our time.”
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10/8/26
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“Witch” (2018) by Jen Silverman has no witches, but you do meet a string of memorable characters.
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by Hugh Hunter
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10/8/26
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What story about Northwest Philadelphia could you tell in five minutes and 10 images?
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by Chrissy Clawson, Director of Programs and Communications, Chestnut Hill Conservancy
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10/8/26
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The city of Philadelphia, while not ungovernable, was set up very much like a medieval corporation, not a modern government.
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by Jeff Meade
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10/8/26
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Longtime Germantown resident and native Tom Di Nardo, 89, who went to Germantown Friends School and later became one of the region’s most prolific music writers, passed away on Sept. 19.
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by Len Lear
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10/8/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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10/8/26
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A 12-foot bronze statue of Octavius Valentine Catto stands at the southwest corner of Philadelphia City Hall. It is suitably larger than life.
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by Jeff Meade
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10/8/26
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Who would have thought a film about baseball’s blackest mark could be so compelling?
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by Baird Standish
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10/8/26
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Life coach Jennifer Schelter, one of the area’s most prominent proponents of yoga, will be undertaking a new adventure at the Philadelphia Zoo.
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by Len Lear
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10/8/26
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To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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10/8/26
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Episode 5’s pursuit of America is a battle to reclaim and expand on the ideals animating the Declaration of Independence.
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10/8/26
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With Halloween just around the corner, I thought I’d write something ghoul-forward to usher in this most frightening time of year.
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by D.W. Palmer
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10/8/26
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State Rep. Maureen Madden (D-115th District) has introduced legislation to protect older adults from scams and financial exploitation, and the bill is being co-sponsored by several Northwest Philadelphia politicians.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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10/8/26
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