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A little less than 20 volunteers spent time at the Water Tower from July 7-10, helping to clear a neglected and overgrown area behind the pickleball and tennis courts.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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7/15/26
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In June, the Blue Warbler opened with a soft launch of its all-day hybrid restaurant, bar, and cafe model.
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by Tommy Tucker
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7/9/26
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Aikido, a cybersecurity firm co-founded by Madeline Lawrence, has been raising money at a billion-dollar clip.
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by Len Lear
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7/9/26
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Nowadays, any professional person or owner of a retail business has to be more solicitous of customer and client needs and feelings than ever before.
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by Len Lear
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7/9/26
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For Michael Hurst, the appeal of Chill on the Hill was not frozen yogurt: It was Chestnut Hill.
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by Elie Bekelman
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7/9/26
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The Chestnut Hill Community Association has partnered with the Chestnut Hill Business District this summer to host a fun “Design Your Own Flag Contest” for America’s 250th anniversary.
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by Julianna Musser
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7/2/26
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To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the miniature railway at Morris Arboretum & Gardens has a new title: “Garden Railway: Revolutionary Philly.”
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by Julianna Musser
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7/2/26
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The 93-year-old Chestnut Hill Bocce Club will be continuing a patriotic tradition that started more than six decades ago when the organization hosts its annual Fourth of July celebration on Saturday.
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by Len Lear
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7/1/26
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About a year ago, the staff and board at the Chestnut Hill Conservancy began discussing ideas for an exhibit to honor the semiquincentennial.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/25/26
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6/25/26
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Don’t try to pigeonhole the band RUNA, which performs for the Pastorius Park concert series Wednesday, June 24.
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by Jeff Meade
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6/18/26
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For Sam Markow, the path to his new stand at Chestnut Hill’s Market at the Fareway began when he was a kid, baking alongside his mom, Peg.
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by Jeff Meade
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6/18/26
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Psychiatrist Dr. Franklin Maleson, who has lived in Chestnut Hill for 31 years, is rather modest considering his pioneering achievements as a U.S. Army doctor treating drug-addicted Vietnam War veterans.
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by Len Lear
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6/18/26
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Coming up with a name can be one of the most challenging parts of forming a musical act. Every once in a while, though, a group strikes gold.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/18/26
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The board of the Chestnut Hill Community Centre (CHCC) held an event at Matines Café on June 10 to raise funds for the next phase of renovations to the building at 8419 Germantown Ave.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/17/26
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Thomas “Tommy” Walsh was memorialized on Saturday with the dedication of a bench in his honor in the 8400 block of Germantown Avenue.
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6/11/26
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More than 500 people attended Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania’s Moonlight & Roses fundraising gala on Friday.
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by Abby Weiss
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6/11/26
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6/11/26
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Norwood-Fontbonne Academy’s technology department is hosting an “upcycling” drive to collect electronic equipment, in partnership with the electronic waste company Upcycle USA.
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6/11/26
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