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Weavers Way has launched an innovative funding program to go solar with its new Germantown store – something General Manager Jon Roesser hopes to replicate in the future.
A sunny new outlook appears for Weavers Way
With a big flat roof on its new supermarket in Germantown, the Weavers Way grocery co-op is going solar. more
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Kristin Leader Ramirez with her 4-year-old Marco, outside her recently opened Little Wares store at 8117 Germantown Ave. The shop, she said, is also a welcoming gathering space where parents and children can just come to connect.
Little Wares, a new place for parents to connect
At a time when Ramirez needed comfort, she received them in the place she had intended to be not only a business, but also a refuge for parents. more
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Desiree Pressley, who was certified to teach yoga in 2023 at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Massachusetts, teaches gentle yoga, chair yoga and Kripalu yoga at her new Chestnut Hill studio.
New Hill instructor uses yoga for healing
When potential customers walk into Jennifer's Leaf Health & Wellness Studio, they naturally assume the ultra-fit owner and certified yoga instructor is named Jennifer. more
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Danielle Jowdy's shop, Zsa's Ice Cream, at 6616 Germantown Ave. in West Mt. Airy, was just awarded “gold” in a citywide “Philly Favorite” poll conducted by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
'Gold medal' ice cream shop gets right to the pint
“I work from 5:30 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. If someone invented a 25th hour or an eighth day in the week, I'd be working it,” said Danielle Jowdy. more
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Kimberly James, right, helps a bride-to-be pick out a wedding gown.
Kimberly James bridal shop has new home on the Avenue
Kimberly James, owner of the eponymous Chestnut Hill bridal boutique that until recently was situated at 15 W. Highland Ave., has a new home at 8333 Germantown Ave. more
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A beer-based ‘popup’ brews in Mt. Airy
At Mt. Airy Biergarten, a weekend "popup" spot on Germantown Avenue, what started as a side project has blossomed into a labor of love. more
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Chestnut Hill’s Petapalooza returns with what promises to be a fun afternoon of entertainment, vendors, and live music.
A ‘Paw-some’ celebration for animal lovers
Gather your pets and head to Chestnut Hill on June 2 for a day filled with laughter, love, and wagging tails. more
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State, federal, and city officials who stood to cut the actual ribbon joked about who had raised the biggest sum. Most of the credit went to U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans for helping create Pennsylvania's Fresh Food Financing Initiative in 2004. Photo by Ann Marie Doley
New Germantown Weavers Way brings smiles to the aisles
Germantown's newest grocery store, a 6,000-square-foot Weavers Way Co-op, is off to a booming start. more
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Local cosplayer Eric “The Smoke” Moran posed for photos with Multiverse customers during the store’s celebration of Free Comic Book Day, which coincided this year with Star Wars Day.
On the Avenue: Free comics, blue milk & Star Wars
One of Chestnut Hill's newest businesses teamed up with one of its more established favorites for "May the Fourth be with you." more
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Germantown Weavers Way to celebrate opening
Weavers Way Co-op will hold a May 17 ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new Germantown store. more
Surera Ward is the CEO and founder of Girls Fix It, LLC, in Mt. Airy, which specializes in repairing cell phones, tablets, smartwatches, game consoles and computers.
Broken cell phone leads to new repair business
In 2019, Surera Ward's nephew seemed to break his cell phone on a regular basis.  Thus a new business was born. more
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State Rep. Tarik Kahn (center) recently presented a $6,500 check to the Night Kitchen Bakery at 7725 Germantown Ave. through the Small Business Advantage Grant Program. The funds will help the legendary community business replace a walk-in refrigerator.
Night Kitchen gets funding
Chestnut Hill's annual Clover Market sale will turn the neighborhood around Germantown and West Highland avenues into an outdoor bazaar offering handmade items, homemade delicacies and lively music.
Clover Market returns April 14 with a focus on vintage
The award-winning Clover Market kicks off its 15th year in Chestnut Hill with a curated handmade and vintage popup market on Sunday, April 14. more
John Cacciamani, seen here a little over a year ago, announcing the successful sale of the hospital.
John Cacciamani steps down as Chestnut Hill Hospital CEO
Cacciamani's departure was effective immediately. more
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Christopher Petersen is in the final stages of completing the Mt. Airy Coffee Company, slated to open Feb. 18 at 7101 Emlen St. He is seen here with his top-of-the-line La Marzocco espresso machine, handmade in Florence, Italy.
A 'brew-tiful' new coffee shop to open in Mt. Airy
Coffee may perk you up and help you deal with the daily grind, but if you’re anything like Christopher Petersen, you absolutely must have a cup of coffee in the morning. more
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Jim Ranck is celebrating 40 years at the Market at the Fareway (formerly Chestnut Hill Farmers Market), far longer than any other merchant in the market.
The man behind Chestnut Hill's longest-standing deli
If anyone writes a book on the history of Chestnut Hill, Jim Ranck will have his own chapter. more
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Kristin Leader Ramirez and her son Marco cut the ribbon at her new store, Little Wares, with Chestnut Hill Business District Retail Advocate Ann Nevel looking on.
This past year brought nine new stores to Chestnut Hill
In Chestnut Hill, we are fortunate to have a walkable, green, charming commercial corridor -- our “Main Street,” Germantown Avenue. more
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Philadelphia businesses struggle with labor and money
Business professionals recently gathered inside the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts to discuss the regional economy. more
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This Wednesday is the last of Chestnut Hill’s popular Stag and Doe nights, a late-night Christmas shopping night peppered with live music and holiday cheer. According to Courtney O’Neill, executive director of the Chestnut Hill Business District, this year has been a big success. “From what we’ve been hearing, most of the retailers and restaurants are reporting that this year has been very strong - particularly that first night, on Nov. 29,” said O’Neill.
Another success for Stag and Doe
Alana Davis (from left), Scott Davis and Susan McGoldrick are proud of their new breakfast/lunch venture, Froot Cafe, which opened recently at 909 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor. (A fourth partner, Jim McGoldrick, is not seen here.)
Froot, with healthy food options, opens in Wyndmoor
Alana and Scott Davis gave up lucrative corporate careers to pursue one of the riskiest businesses in the country. more
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