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Joan Levy Coale
Joan Levy Coale
Joan Levy Coale, adored mother and grandmother, lover of the arts and the Wissahickon, and resident of Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill for nearly 100 years, died peacefully at home on February 25. more
Boaters on the creek below the Hermit Lane bridge in 1905.
Echoes of the past: The layered history of this landscape
Meander through the deep woods of the Wissahickon Valley and you can't help but happen upon traces of a different time. more
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Alexa Kane (nee Charbonneau)
Alexa Kane (nee Charbonneau), 89, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 25, 2024, in the presence of her loving children. more
Mar 28, 2024 issue
Mar 28, 2024 issue
Woman at Weavers Way reported to have stolen a shopper's credit card.
Chestnut Hill hit by pickpockets
Pickpockets struck Chestnut Hill three times last week, twice at the Night Kitchen and once at Weaver's Way. more
Fire breaks out at the Crefeld School
An electrical fire broke out at the Crefeld School’s 1960s-era arts and physical education building on Wednesday, prompting three fire trucks to respond. more
CHCA Agenda
All meetings are open to the public. more
Betty Perlmutter will be 100 on April 5, but she can still “cut a rug.”
About to celebrate her 100th birthday, she’s still dancing
Betty Matusow Perlmutter was in a coma and on life support for two weeks. She was 87. Now, “There is so much joy and wonder in everything," she says. more
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Memories from another former camp counselor
I thoroughly enjoyed Len Lear’s story about his experiences as a camp counselor. more
A Greylock offer
Without any change in footprint or controversial voiding of a conservation easement, the buildings could easily house 12 condominiums.  more
Woodmere’s March 21 policy hearing included a panel of legislators and William Valerio, director and CEO of Woodmere; Rusty Baker, executive director for Pennsylvania Museums; and Mark Anderson (parent) and Michael Anderson, self-advocate. In the background are nearly 150 students from Jenks Academy for Arts and Sciences, W.B. Saul High School and Lankenau High School.
Woodmere hosts state legislative committee hearing
The subject was "Michael’s Law," a bill calling for public venues to not charge admission fees for personal care attendants accompanying individuals with disabilities. more
Lenfest funding a second initiative for civic engagement
More than 50 media organizations and community groups collaborated to cover the mayoral election last year. Now, the initiative returns with new focus. more
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Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the two-week period from March 11 to March 25.  more
Springfield Twp. retirements, promotions celebrated
During the March Board of Commissioners meeting, a ceremony led by Police Chief Michael E. Pitkow honored old and new leaders. more
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Preserving the character of a historic streetscape like that in Chestnut Hill is an intentional design choice.
The historic character of our neighborhood is a design all its own
When most people think about design, they usually immediately think of interiors. But we are surrounded by design no matter where we are.  more
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Rabbi Bernstein developed curricula for students and teachers, organized conferences, and wrote scholarly articles and books to spread the gospel of the love of nature.
‘Keeper of the earth’ rabbi dies at 70
Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, of the Germantown Jewish Centre in West Mt. Airy, founded the nation’s first national Jewish environmental organization. more
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Bunny in the saddle
The Easter Bunny paid a visit to Northwestern Stables on Sunday. more
The Puget Sound Piano Trio will perform the final recital in the “Five Fridays” series of fundraising concerts at 7:30 p.m., April 19, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill.
Final ‘Five Fridays’ set for April 19 with Puget Sound
The final recital in the “Five Fridays” series of fundraising concerts held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, is set for April 19. more
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Guests at a reception following a Broadway opening gather in Terence McNally’s “It’s only a Play” on stage at Act II Playhouse in Ambler.
The play's the thing in Act II's production of a McNally comedy
Among the 30-odd plays and librettos of Terrence McNally, the madcap humor of "It's Only A Play" stands out. more
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