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Salon owner Maryam Lavasani is hosting a life-sized sculpture of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old whose death at the hands of Iranian "morality police" has sparked worldwide protest.
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by Len Lear
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1/26/23
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In the Hindu tradition, the Sanskrit word Nirvana means a “state of perfect happiness.” It’s also the name of the newest restaurant in Chestnut Hill.
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by Stacia Friedman
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1/12/23
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While most of us will make resolutions based on the numbers that show up on our bathroom scale or our credit card bill, one group that has higher goals in mind – the merchants of Chestnut Hill.
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by Stacia Friedman
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1/5/23
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If there is such a thing as a typical business owner in Chestnut Hill, George Hobe, owner of an art and antiques shop at 8407 Germantown Ave., is not it.
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by Len Lear and Debra Malinics
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12/22/22
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Maybe you made your list and checked it twice – only to discover that someone fell through the cracks. Not to worry. Chestnut Hill’s shopkeepers have you covered.
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by Kathryn Evangelista
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12/15/22
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Char & Stave, a café and cocktail bar in Ardmore, has opened a pop-up holiday shop in Chestnut Hill at the corner of Germantown and Highland avenues – which is also where it plans to open full time next spring.
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by Regina Marie
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12/8/22
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Germantown business leaders launched the shopping season with multiple Small Business Saturday events.
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by Sammy Caiola (WHYY)
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12/1/22
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For more than 30 years, organizers hosted a holiday craft show every December at the Water Tower Recreation Center, connecting dozens of artisans from the Philadelphia area with shoppers. Now it's coming back.
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by Len Lear
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12/1/22
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Northwest Philadelphia has a long history of supporting its artists and craftsmen, especially during this season of giving and gifting. Our community is enriched by their presence.
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/24/22
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When the pandemic first hit in early 2020, The Frosted Fox Cake Shop followed the city’s mandate and closed its doors – but by June, they were back in business.
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/24/22
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Want to live in a community that has plenty of charming stores nearby? Shopping locally is the best way you can make sure you do.
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by Regina Marie
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11/24/22
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‘Tis the season to put on the glitz. Whether you are looking for a special accessory or a head-turning dress, the shops of Chestnut Hill offer the selection and service you will not find anywhere else.
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/17/22
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Amanda and Arthur de Bruc brought more than a little bit of France with them when they landed here in Chestnut Hill to open their charming new restaurant, Matines Café, across the street from …
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by Kathryn Evangelista
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11/10/22
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Dr. Yasmina Wright was in the third grade the first time she had a thought that would one day lead her to become a dentist.
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/3/22
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When Atiya Smith first announced her plan to open a women’s fashion boutique in Chestnut Hill, her mother, Claudia Averett, would not hear of it. But Smith did what many daughters do, and pushed forward anyway.
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/3/22
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Nearly three months after a catastrophic fire ripped through the historic Hiram Lodge in the heart of Chestnut Hill’s business district, destroying El Quetzal, the store is reopening.
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by Carla Robinson
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11/3/22
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Brian Reisman never thought his business would last 20 years when he opened Hideaway Music Store.
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by Len Lear
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10/27/22
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George Drakopoulos’s Malelani Cafe, located at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Pelham Road, was broken into last Sunday for the second time in about a month.
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by Tom Beck
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9/28/22
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It is no secret that the pandemic has been particularly hard on restaurants and other food-related businesses.
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by Len Lear
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9/22/22
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In their heyday, the “soaps,” those once ubiquitous daytime series, offered a steady paycheck for people in the film and television industry.
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by Stacia Friedman
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9/22/22
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