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Good food, good music and a good time were enjoyed by the participants at last Thursday’s Chestnut Hill Community Association Fall Frolic.
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10/15/26
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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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Yvonne Haskins, a force of nature and beloved activist who was dedicated to community advocacy in Mt. Airy, Germantown, and throughout Philadelphia, died Sept. 29 of metastatic breast cancer.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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10/7/26
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An estimated 321,910 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2026, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
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by Jeff Meade
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10/1/26
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With the start of every new school year, sports season or social activity, your child will experience a healthy dose of change: a new classroom, a new teacher, new friends and possibly even a new school.
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by Morgan E. Sussman-McCrea, MD
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10/1/26
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Tom Shirley doesn’t spend much time contemplating the gray areas of life.
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by Tom Utescher
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9/30/26
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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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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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James R. MacBride III, MD, age 86, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026 surrounded by family at his home in Spring Lake, MI. He was born December 9, 1939, in Philadelphia, PA to James Roland …
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9/16/26
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After more than a decade, Philadelphia remains one of the most challenging places in the United States to live with asthma.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/16/26
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Peter Yeomans, Ph.D, M.Ed, a longtime Germantown resident and clinical psychologist for the Veterans Administration (VA), died unexpectedly at work of cardiac arrhythmia on Aug. 28 at age 58.
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by Len Lear
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9/10/26
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The Chestnut Hill Community Association (CHCA) announced that it has seated two new members to its board of directors: Christina Reichert and Amy R. Montour.
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9/10/26
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When the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s Fall Frolic returns on Thursday, Oct. 8, at Chestnut Hill College, it will feature one of the neighborhood’s music legends in the making.
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by Will Standish
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9/10/26
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“This is Philadelphia. Whom you know may be more important than what you know."
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by Len Lear
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9/10/26
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Dr. Aisa G. Lopez, a beloved physician and longtime member of the Chestnut Hill community, died peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the age of 95.
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9/3/26
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One of the unlikely stars in WDAS history is journalist and author Wynne Alexander, who has been a champion for many decades of causes important to the Black community and social justice activists.
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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If you live in the Northwest, Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital might be one of the best places to go if you believe you or someone you love is suffering a stroke.
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by Jeff Meade
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9/3/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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8/27/26
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Long-time Germantown resident and violinist Booker Rowe, who in 1968 became the first Black musician to play with the world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra, died July 31. He was 85.
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by Len Lear
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8/27/26
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The following is for crimes reported from Aug. 9 to Aug. 16.
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8/20/26
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