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Dan Helwig and his daughter Amanda share a passion for serving the community as Rotarians and Realtors – something they hope to pass down to 8-year-old Tennyson.
A family breaks barriers while building community
Some father-daughter duos share interests, hobbies, or even quirks. For Dan Helwig and his daughter Amanda Helwig, the similarities go a bit further.  more
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Neighbors of 116 and 118 Hillcrest Ave. say proposed development there threatens the Wissahickon Watershed.
A long fight over Watershed rules pits old maps against new ones
Neighbors who 10 years ago successfully battled development plans for Hillcrest Avenue now find themselves back in the fight. more
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Larry Weaner, of Glenside, was honored last month by the American Horticultural Society as one of only six horticulturists in the country to be given its “Great American Gardeners Award.”
Horticulturist wins major national award
Larry Weaner is one of only six horticulturists in the country to be given a “Great American Gardeners Award.”  more
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Fireworks will be part of the lineup for families around the region who are celebrating the Fourth of July.
July Fourth: Parades, fireworks and history
Excited about the red, white and blue but still unsure about how you're going to spend July Fourth? Don’t worry. We’ve got you. more
Relaxing beside a pond at Awbury Arboretum.
A love of nature for the public good
The Northwest Philadelphia area is blessed with four prominent public gardens, all of which are a Quaker legacy. more
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Families around the region celebrated last year’s Fourth of July with patriotic bike parades, joyous music, snazzy headwear, and a visit from ABC’s “Good Morning America,” which spent part of the holiday broadcasting from Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill..
Celebrate July Fourth with parades, fireworks and history 
You don’t have to fight the traffic and the crowds in Center City to celebrate Independence Day in the nation’s birthplace. more
Joe and Peggy Dolan pose with their daughters, Kelly Anne (hugging her mom) and Krissy before Kelly Anne died at age 6 on Oct. 5, 1976.
Burial plots help families coping with childhood illness
Nonprofits are always looking for ways to raise funds, but the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund may have a new twist. more
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The majestic American sycamore tree, which stands above the pond in Pastorius Park, is a favorite heritage tree and is a frequent subject of seasonal photographs. It officially will be tagged as part of FoPP’s Level 1 arboretum dedication on Arbor Day.
A milestone Arbor Day at Pastorius Park
The Friends of Pastorius Park are marking Arbor Day on Friday by gathering at the big American Sycamore to celebrate the park’s new Level 1 arboretum status.  more
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Cosmos and salvia dance against a tapestry of color in Syd Carpenter's Mt. Airy garden.
What's behind the garden wall? A new book tells all
Nicole Juday grew up on a farm, where she never laid eyes on a carefully curated landscape. Then she paid a visit to Morris Arboretum. more
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Spring at Morris Arboretum
Morris Arboretum & Gardens will host a series of springtime events in April that will guide visitors on tours of the gardens and lead them in webinars. more
At locations around the region, residents gathered to experience the solar eclipse as a communal event, wearing glasses and looking skyward to catch a glimpse of an astronomical moment that isn't projected to happen again in the U.S. until 2044. In Mt. Airy, Margie Roth, Lois Rose, Mady Cantor, Rhonda Kutzik and Cathy Muir lined up with their homemade “Moon Pie plates” at the corner of West Mt. Airy Avenue and Bryan Street to watch the moon pass over the sun on Monday.
Moonstruck! A united public eyes the sky
Morris Arboretum & Gardens was but one of the many Philadelphia-based institutions that sponsored community gatherings for Monday's eclipse. 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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Left to right, Robert "Rob" Fleming, R. Scott Hanson and Federico Mingozzi
New board members for Chestnut Hill Conservancy
The Conservancy elected three new directors alongside the re-election of five existing members. more
Sherwin Markman, photographed in the cabinet room of the White House in 1967, when he was special assistant to the president.
Presidential assistant, author and world traveler dies at 95
Sherwin Markman was so modest that many of his fellow residents at Cathedral Village did not know he once had his own White House office. more
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Cloud of Water / Nube de aqua, 2017, by Henry Bermudez
From Venezuela to Philadelphia, and the Wissahickon
The current exhibition at Woodmere Art Museum explores the work of Henry Bermudez, a Venezuelan-born artist. more
CHCA Agenda
Monday, Feb. 19 - 7 p.m. via Zoom, Combined Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee and Development Review Committee Meeting more
CHCA Agenda
Monday, Feb. 19 - Combined Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee and Development Review Committee Meeting more
CHillie the Polar Bear spent two years in rehab at the Thornburgh residence on East Graver’s Lane.
CHillie the Polar Bear gets her own love letter
Editor’s note: Chestnut Hill’s beloved CHillie the Polar Bear is back on the Avenue, set for her unveiling on Saturday. more
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CHCA Agenda
All meetings are open to the public. more
Morris celebrates 90 years with a new name and more
The Morris estate was opened to the public in 1933. Now, 90 years later, it has not only become known for its amazing collection of trees but also for its spectacular gardens. more
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