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Some movement for proposed Mermaid Lane development
The owners of the property at 100-102 Mermaid Lane in Chestnut Hill have applied to be added to the agenda of an upcoming meeting. more
Save the train music fest planned
The Save the Train Coalition will host a multi-site concert May 16 along the Chestnut Hill West Line that the group hopes to save from SEPTA cuts. more
Dr. Joseph Friedberg, thoracic surgeon-in-chief of Temple University Health System, has joined the staff at Temple Health Chestnut Hill Hospital.
New thoracic surgeon boosts hospital's level of care
With the recent arrival of Dr. Joseph Friedberg at Temple Lung Center at Chestnut Hill, the community hospital now has a dedicated thoracic surgeon. more
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Musician Jim Dragoni, a staple of the Philadelphia blues and jazz scene, has curated the upcoming “Music Alive” series of concerts hosted by Historic Germantown, the coalition of 19 cultural sites in Northwest Philadelphia.
Honoring the area’s diverse musical heritage
Like any small, diverse neighborhood in an old city, the history of Germantown is in many ways defined by its musical footprint. more
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Philadelphia Ballet will close out its 2023-24 season with Sir Frederick Ashton’s “The Dream” (above, starring Oksana Maslova) and George Balanchine’s “Prodigal Son” May 9-12 in the Academy of Music.
Piffaro glories in the Wind, and the Ballet dances a Dream
Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, will present “Glory of the Wind Band: Music from Portugal and Spain,” Saturday, May 11. more
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The Chestnut Hill Film Group hosts its weekly Tuesday Night at the Movies program with a showing of the crime thriller “Point Blank,” at 7 p.m. May 7, at Woodmere Art Museum. The 1967 film stars Lee Marvin (center), and Angie Dickinson (left).
Lee Marvin’s Walker wants his $93,000 – ‘Point Blank,’ period
Director John Boorman’s “Point Blank” is a movie that broke every rule about narrative, character arc development, back story and exposition. more
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Rain postpones Chestnut Hill’s Home & Garden Festival 
Originally scheduled for this weekend, the new date is May 19. more
Under new federal regulations, the Philadelphia Water Department will need to remove all its estimated 20,000 lead service lines within 10 years. Finding, excavating and replacing them may cost half a billion dollars.
EPA to Philadelphia: Get the lead out
Across the country, civil engineers and water experts are bracing for new requirements regarding the nation's remaining lead pipes. more
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While reading her Chestnut Hill Local, resident Diane Senechal noted similarities between a theft she’d spotted in last week’s crime report and a Nextdoor post she’d seen by a neighbor who’d recovered the stolen goods.
Local crime report uncovers mystery of ‘stolen’ gig bag
Chestnut Hill resident Diane Senechal was reading her Chestnut Hill Local last week and was startled by what she saw in the crime report. more
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Agencies team up for zoning protection
The Chestnut Hill community’s three institutional civic organizations are developing stronger protections for the Germantown Avenue business corridor. more
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On this shot by Penn Charter senior Aditi Foster (left), Episcopal goalie Grace Holland came up with the save.
PC lacrosse succumbs to Episcopal in clash for first place
Until last week, Penn Charter's lone league loss in girls lacrosse had been a 12-6 setback in the Quakers' Inter-Ac opener against Episcopal Academy. more
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Apr 30, 2024 issue
Sara (Sally) Graff Cooke
Sara (Sally) Graff Cooke December 29, 1935-December 27, 2023 A Celebration of Life will be held at the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill, PA on May 3, 2024 at 11 am.  more
Mt. Airy gala set
Awards, music and hors d’oeuvres will highlight “A Night on the Avenue,” on Saturday, May 4. more
Apr 25, 2024 issue
CHYSC leagues launch Water Tower baseball
The Water Tower Baseball fields are in full swing with three leagues of 10 Chestnut Hill Youth Sports Club Junior Baseball teams. more
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Michael Winship will lead the discussion at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, 200 W. Tulpehocken St. in Germantown, on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m.
Hill literary scholar to discuss the scandalous 'Quaker City'
Distinguished literary scholar Michael Winship, a Chestnut Hill resident, will lead a discussion of the notorious best-seller on April 28. more
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Court ruling will be critical in Mt. Airy’s battle for space
Mt. Airy, a vibrant and diverse community in Philadelphia, faces a pivotal moment in its urban development trajectory. more
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Rep. Tarik Khan (at podium) with a bipartisan group of 10 state legislators in the Capitol rotunda in Harrisburg.
Bipartisan veterans bill helps give heroes their due
 The resolution establishes the Pennsylvania Task Force on Agent Orange and Other Toxins. more
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Friends of the Wissahickon is celebrating its centennial “Backyard Bash” at the historic Valley Green Inn on May 10.
FOW celebrates centennial with fun and fitness
This spring and early summer, Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) is hosting two major events to mark its 100 years of stewardship of Wissahickon Valley Park. more
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