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Temple University Hospital hit with $45 million jury verdict

A Philadelphia jury's verdict was against the hospital that is the lead consortium owner of Chestnut Hill Hospital. more

9/12/24

Legendary sportswriter Ray Didinger at Lovett Library

The Northwest Village Network will host an afternoon with Ray Didinger, renowned Philadelphia sportswriter and media personality. more

by Len Lear | 9/12/24

Announcing a new Conservancy board member

The Chestnut Hill Conservancy is delighted to announce the election of Kevin Chung to its board of directors. more

by Chrissy Clawson, programs and communications manager for the Chestnut Hill Conservancy | 9/5/24

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, painted in 2024 by Judy McCabe Jarvis, is among many local artists featured in a new exhibit at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy that showcases the natural beauty of the Wissahickon Valley.

Visions of the Wissahickon: An artistic tribute to a centennial legacy

A new exhibit at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy will showcase works that highlight the natural splendor of the Wissahickon Valley. more

8/29/24

Richard Newell, president and CEO of Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital (left), and Abhi Rastogi, president and CEO of Temple University Hospital.

New CHH leadership charts ambitious plan for growth

If you want to know what a hospital means to a community, just consider the impact when one is suddenly closed. more

by Jeff Meade | 8/28/24

Lois Villemaire's new book of poetry, “My Eight Greats,” is full of poems about Chestnut Hill, and features her maternal grandfather, Sam Blumenthal, (above), who operated a grocery store, Blumenthal & Hayman, at 8512-14 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill in the 1930s.

New book of poetry pays homage to Chestnut Hill

Lois Villemaire's book, “My Eight Greats,” is replete with poems about Chestnut Hill. more

by Len Lear | 8/22/24

Chestnut Hill professor Miles Orvell's new book, his 11th, “Death in the Age of Climate Change,” is his first work of fiction.

Prolific Hill professor pens fictional ‘Climate Change’

It's the first foray into fiction for long-time Chestnut Hill resident Miles Orvell, a professor at Temple University for more than 50 years. more

by Len Lear | 8/22/24

Dariel Benton-Updike got fed up with the sexual harassment she often experienced on SEPTA, so she decided to do something about it. And she did.

Temple student tackles sexual harassment on SEPTA

Dariel Benton-Updike, 21, a rising senior at Temple University, is proving that one person can make a difference. more

by Len Lear | 8/22/24

Rydal resident Katalin “Kati” Kariko, who is being honored by the Wistar Institute in October, won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with her University of Pennsylvania colleague Dr. Drew Weissman for their contributions to the development of the Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines.

Vaccine pioneer wins Wistar Institute award

Dr. Katalin “Kati” Kariko, 69, grew up in an adobe home off a dirt road in a small town in Hungary called Kisujszallas, without running water, a refrigerator or a television set. more

by Len Lear | 8/21/24

Dr. Toby K. Eisenstein

Dr. Toby K. Eisenstein (nee Karet) on August 4, 2024. A renowned and prolific research scientist with over 150 scientific publications, a dynamic and beloved teacher. more

8/15/24

Award-winning sculptor Robert Rankin works in his Chestnut Hill studio.

'Largely self-taught' Hill sculptor wins coveted prize

Robert Rankin was awarded the Frank Weeden and Vera Weeden Prize for his artwork. more

by Len Lear | 8/15/24

CHC announces return of ‘Lifelong Learning on the Hill’

Starting this fall, Chestnut Hill College is once again opening many of its classes to all alumni and anyone over the age of 55. more

8/15/24

East Mt. Airy’s Mark Forstater (right) in 1975, with Graham Chapman, one of the six members of the British surreal comedy group Monty Python. Chapman died of spinal cancer in 1989 at age 48.

East Mt. Airy’s Mark Forstater reaches the 'holy grail'

On Aug. 23, the 1975 cult classic, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is coming to the Water Tower. Forstater produced the film. more

by Len Lear | 8/15/24

Restaurateurs Anh and Anou Vongbandith of Das Good Café in Germantown have infused their new eatery's menu with flavors reflecting their immigrant journey.

A taste of aloha comes to Germantown

In Germantown, full-service restaurants and cafés are a rarity. This may account for the excitement about Das Good Café. more

by Ann Marie Doley | 8/7/24

Patient Michael Ellery, left, with Dr. Martin Edelman, chair of Fox Chase Cancer Center's department of hematology/oncology, drives from Cumberland, Md. to Chestnut Hill for treatment.

State-of-the-art cancer care in Chestnut Hill

Michael Ullery hails from Cumberland, Md., but comes to Chestnut Hill's new cancer center for treatment. more

by Jeff Meade | 8/1/24

Three Temple Health hospitals get national recognition from the American Heart Association

Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital was among the honorees. more

8/1/24

Charles and Sharita Reyes, parents of five children, opened an ice cream shop, Scoopful Delights, at 7060 Germantown Ave. (at Mt. Pleasant) in Mt. Airy on June 29.

Community activist dips into a sweet new venture

Charles and Sharita Reyes have opened an ice cream shop. more

by Len Lear | 8/1/24

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

by Len Lear | 7/18/24

After decades in Wyndmoor, Dr. Schnall and his wife, Dolly, moved to the Sunrise Assisted Living complex in Abington (where this photo was taken) until Dolly died in 2020 at age 96.

Beloved OB-GYN, who 'delivered thousands,' dies at 99

Dr. Nathan Schnall, 99, a longtime Wyndmoor resident, died June 2. more

by Len Lear | 7/4/24

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

by George McNeely | 6/28/24

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