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The Northwest’s mom-and-pop businesses will be spotlighted on Small Business Saturday, offering their own unique gifts for the holiday shopping season
How shopping small makes a very big difference
This weekend, three of our distinct neighborhoods -- Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy and Manayunk -- are creating holiday magic. more
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Christina Klos, former case manager for Connectedly who is now a counselor in the Philadelphia Public School system, plays with one of the grandchildren cared for full-time by a grandparent.
When grandparents must take on the role of parent
In Philadelphia, where 17,000 families are headed by grandparents, a Manayunk-based nonprofit is helping senior caregivers. more
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“Hedgehogs and Mushrooms,” by Allyn Howard
Trading Brooklyn for Mt. Airy: An artist’s new chapter
A charming menagerie of animal artwork at Little Wares, 8117 Germantown Ave., reveals the magical touch of West Mt. Airy artist Allyn Howard. more
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A typical Friday night “Clay Date” at the new Rebel Potters in Germantown.
New pottery studio benefits from ‘the kindness of strangers’
Like Blanche DuBois in “A Streetcar Named Desire,” owners of a new pottery studio have discovered the value of support. more
State Reps. Tarik Khan and Maureen Madden, co-prime sponsors on the legislation that became Act 111, embrace on the House floor, celebrating a law that will aid Alzheimer’s patients and their families.
Gov. Shapiro signs bill supporting Alzheimer’s patients and families
Many of the 400,000 or so caregivers of individuals with ADRD in Pennsylvania are unaware of the services available to them. more
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Marylea Klauder, a passionate environmentalist who died at age 86 on Aug. 16, founded the Militia Hill Hawk Watch in 1988.
Raptor numbers fall in Militia Hill hawk watch
The skies over Fort Washington’s Militia Hill, which are typically teeming with raptors at this time of year, have fallen oddly quiet. more
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Duh, duh, duh, duh. Snap, snap.
The Northwest plans a Spooktacular Halloween
If you’re looking for frightful fun this Halloween, look no further than the local neighborhoods of Northwest Philly. more
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Chestnut Hill Brewing Company has two beers for Oktoberfest this year: Mighty pumpkin and Festbier.
Oktoberfest celebrations brew up German joy in the Northwest
We might not be in Munich, Germany, but anyone looking to channel their inner Deutsch identity can find Oktoberfest celebrations all around Northwest Philadelphia.  more
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Chestnut Hill resident Tom Bonner is a therapist and dream expert who is affiliated with the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis in Center City.
Chestnut Hill dream expert decodes nighttime mysteries
Many of us may disagree about politics, sports, movies, food and almost any other subject. But one thing we all have in common is that everyone dreams. more
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In January 2009, Vivian Lehrer Stadlin and her husband, Yoni Stadlin, lived in a giant redwood tree in Northern California with a view of the Pacific Ocean. They shared the same “dreamcatcher” (webbed rope platform) on the same tree. “We were up there together about two weeks,” Vivian said. “Yoni had previously done it four or five times, for a total of three-and-a-half months aloft.”
Seeing her art through a leafy lens
Mt. Airy-based artist Vivian Lehrer Stadlin is redefining the boundaries between environmental activism and creative expression. more
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From left, bassist Nolan Gardner, vocalist Colin O'Gorman, guitarist David Shields and Doug Meyers on banjo comprise Roxborough's Turtle Ridge band.
Hootin', hollerin' and harmonizing
Locals looking for great live music could be forgiven for overlooking Philadelphia's green, bucolic Northwest neighborhoods. more
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It's time to get out and Explore!
Welcome to Explore – your guide to events happening this fall in northwest Philadelphia and eastern Montgomery County. more
October Events
The  first week of October is rocking in the Northwest!   Five large-scale events will be happening on the first weekend of the month. more
Halloween Events
From the spooky to the sweet, Northwest communities are all-in for Halloween!    Beginning in late September, the Northwest will enjoy a month of all things Halloween. more
November Events
November starts with the re-enactment of  a Revolutionary War historic event and closes with the official kickoff of the holiday season!  more
December Events 
December events from Ambler to Manayunk and all points in between!    Spotlight events include Chestnut Hill's Stag & Doe Nights and the Holiday House Tour. more
The Go-To Guide
Welcome to Explore's Go-To Guide - a handy reference for where to go in the Northwest and surrounding communities.  more
Still Kickin' specializes in music from the 1950s up to the present and will make you want to get up and dance at MAAG Rocks Art.
MAAG Rocks Art! returns with 35 local artists and musicians
Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG) is set to host its fifth annual MAAG Rocks Art! event. more
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Gov. Shapiro signs anti-SLAPP bill into law
SLAPP cases are garbage frivolous lawsuits meant to intimidate and silence. more
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Rep. Khan speaks with Gov. Shapiro at the budget bill signing.
A bright future for Philadelphia students
Now, after decades of chronic underfunding, Pennsylvania public school students finally got a down payment on their future. more
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