While this news is an unwelcome shock to a long list of loyal customers, it isn’t to Phil Taylor and Madeline Rambo-Colisto, the shop’s mechanic and office manager.
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by Stacia Friedman
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2/11/22
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Adelinas, Chestnut Hill's newest restaurant, can be found at the corner of Germantown and E. Southampton Avenues.
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by Len Lear
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2/3/22
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Anyone who has ever owned a restaurant has probably felt at some point that someone was driving nails into their head. Working around the clock, including nights, weekends and holidays (when most …
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by Len Lear
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2/3/22
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Since 2015, Weavers Way Co-op has been offering shoppers on a limited income a 10 percent discount on the high-quality, nutritious food that is their specialty. And as of September, the stores have been taking it a step further - pushing that discount up to 15 percent.
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by Barbara Sheehan
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1/27/22
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The event last year marked a soft opening for the used bookstore. For a $5 donation, the Friends will set you up on a Blind Date with a Book.
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by Laura Lucas, Friends of Chestnut Hill Library Board Member
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1/27/22
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The Palmers, who will be teaching an in-person class for Mt. Airy Learning Tree on Feb. 10 entitled “Shaken, Stirred and Strained: Gin 101,” are the co-owners of Palmer Distilling Company, a small craft distillery at 376 Shurs Lane in Manayunk.
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by Len Lear
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1/27/22
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The clinic treats thousands of injured, sick, and injured animals annually.
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1/26/22
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Participating shops include Sara Campbell, Bohemian Pink, J.McLaughlin, Jonesy’s Accessories and TC Unlimited, all of which will be offering high quality merchandise within the reach of every budget.
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by Stacia Friedman
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1/21/22
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The Chestnut Hill Business Association is bringing back one of its favorite annual events, Chestnut Hill On Ice. The two-day event will take place along Germantown Avenue between Rex and Willow Grove Avenues on Friday, Jan. 28, from 5 to 9 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 30, from noon to 5 p.m.
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by Tom Beck
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1/21/22
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On Friday, Jan. 7, Chestnut Hill Hospital Nursing Director Julie Munger walked into work wearing her favorite gray Adidas sneakers. Her workday proceeded like most others until she received a phone …
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1/20/22
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Both Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy experienced some unusual crime this week, with an overnight burglary at Baker Street Bread and El Poquito Sunday that left the contents of a broken cash register …
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The financially ailing Berks County-based health system has been trying to sell the local community hospital since the fall of 2020.
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by Carla Robinson and Stacia Friedman
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1/13/22
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“Being a mother myself, I know how challenging it can be just trying to exercise, let alone do anything without your newborn child."
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by Len Lear
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1/6/22
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This is the story of one woman’s mission, a mission that called her to a craft, then a career, and finally, to a dream she has just recognized.
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by April Lisante
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12/31/21
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Local businesses deserve a big thanks for keeping our community cohesive and economically viable during the pandemic. We urge our readers to continue to shop and dine locally throughout 2022.
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by Stacia Friedman
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12/29/21
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Abbey and her husband Devin Romanul started Raising the Bar, a company that delivers non-alcoholic craft cocktails. It was in September of 2020, a year that was possibly the most stressful most people have ever experienced
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by Len Lear
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12/23/21
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A new Philadelphia movement founded on the concept of a circular economy, which seeks to recirculate more and toss out less. And Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy are turning out to be little laboratories for demonstrating how well it can work.
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by Walt Maguire
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12/17/21
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We have picked out stores in Chestnut Hill and Mt Airy that offer immediate gratification and, in many cases, unique gifts that cannot be found anywhere else.
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by Stacia Friedman
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12/16/21
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This holiday season make an effort to be more intentional with how you wrap your holiday presents. Each year, about 227,000 miles worth of wrapping paper gets thrown away - enough to circle the …
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by Hannah Riegel
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12/16/21
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We wanted to bring the Sound of Music song “My Favorite Things” to life with a local take on some of the iconic “things” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.
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by April Lisante
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12/16/21
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