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Fall for the Arts festivalgoers will find that the original tented format has returned, with just a few tweaks. All guests strolling the Avenue will be required to wear masks, since there will be an abundance of foot traffic. Guests will also be asked to wear masks in shops as they walk in and out. (Photo 2015)

Fall for the Arts returns, a tradition intact

This fall, as life in our area gets back to a new normal, one of the surest signs is the return of the Fall for the Arts Festival coming September 26. more

by April Lisante | 9/17/21

Warehouse Sale 2021

The 2021 warehouse sale returned to the Hill last weekend. more

9/16/21

LUPZ approved the plan for 8201 Shawnee Street, conditional on the submitted final drawings and a report on compliance with the dimensional and massing standards.

LUPZ approves Shawnee townhouses, with conditions

The Chestnut Hill Community Association Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee meeting on September 9 was devoted to reviewing plans for a development of eight townhouses at 8201 Shawnee … more

by Walt Maguire | 9/16/21

Diane Hanson (left) and Sandra Patty at the reopened Bird in Hand, 9 W. Highland St.

Bird in Hand Consignment opens at larger home on Highland

Bird in Hand Consignment reopened July 7 at 9 W. Highland Avenue. more

by Walt Maguire | 9/16/21

Chestnut Hill resident celebrates new bookstore opening

This week marks the opening of “booked” at 8511 Germantown Avenue, the fulfillment of a long-held dream by its owner, Debbie Gress Jansen. more

by Barbara Sheehan | 9/16/21

Hiller shares 'miracle' that ended decades of pain

Nicole Rodriguez was so thrilled to be pain-free that she underwent training herself to become a therapist, using the therapy that relieved her pain. more

by Len Lear | 9/16/21

Chestnut Hill chiropractor Jeff Sklar, seen here explaining spinal manipulation to a patient, Wendy McEwen, will be moving his practice to the Wissahickon Spine Center, 15 W Highland Ave., on Sept. 21.

Hill chiropractor relocates to Highland Avenue site

Jeff Sklar, who spent the last 12 years as the Medical Director of Chiropractic Services for Cancer Treatment Centers of America, recently announced that he is moving his practice to the Wissahickon Spine Center, 15 W Highland Ave., on Sept. 21. more

by Tiffany Rivera | 9/9/21

Clover Market 2019. Clover Market 2021 is rain or shine, with nearly a hundred vendors plus music.

Clover Market returns to the Hill, September 12

After a break for 2020, the Clover Market returns to Chestnut Hill Sunday, September 12, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Clover Market is a seasonal open-air market featuring a curated selection of vendors … more

by Walt Maguire | 9/3/21

Good Samaritans raise funds for dog with broken leg

Saturday, July 24, started out as just another day in the park for Chestnut Hill resident Anthony Stover. As he did every Saturday at 8 a.m., he brought Biscuit, his 7-month-old mini–Australian Shepherd, to Pastorius Park. Biscuit was playing with about six other dogs when he suddenly started to squeal. more

by Barbara Gaines Winkelman | 9/2/21

Keith Kunz, a CHCA board member, has a reputation in Chestnut Hill as a tireless volunteer. Among other volunteer efforts, he is president of the Water Tower Advisory Council, “a thankless job.”

Foe of Mermaid Lane proposal a 5th generation Hiller

Keith Kunz is about as Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy as the law allows. In 1837 his ancestor, Daniel Kunz, came from Germany to Chestnut Hill. In 1905, Johannes Kunz, Keith's great-grandfather, became the first Kunz to live in the Mermaid Lane house, as did his grandfather, Herman. more

by Len Lear | 9/2/21

CHCA Board elections as final act of August

Following the board elections on July 22, the Chestnut Hill Community Association elected officers and committee members at their meeting August 26. more

by Walt Maguire | 9/2/21

Looking for a breeze

During the muggy hot last days of August, it can be hard to find a breeze. One Hiller’s solution: a window propped open with mannequin arms, waving at passers-by on the sidewalk. more

9/2/21

Brook Conroy at her Ferule pop-up, Germantown and West Evergreen Avenues, open to the public during art classes and special events, or rented out for small parties upon request.

Ferule Pop-Up on the Avenue: Communal space and art classes

The pop-up art exhibit on the corner of Germantown and West Evergreen Avenues provides a whimsical and intimate experience for its visitors. more

by Molly Welby | 8/30/21

The Summer arrangement featured brighter tones, deeper reds.

Generosity Blossoms still strong at Robertsons

Robertson’s has updated its Genorosity Blossoms for summer. Each arrangement is an exclusive seasonal design in honor of the partner group. The Habitat for Humanity blossoms are roses and … more

by Walt Maguire | 8/26/21

This collage shows Hillary O'Carroll (upper left), and other aspects of her business, Isabella Sparrow, the interior and exterior commercial and residential design firm in Chestnut Hill.

Hillary O'Carroll, number one Chestnut Hill cheerleader

There could not possibly be a more passionate cheerleader for Chestnut Hill than Hillary O'Carroll, owner of Isabella Sparrow. more

by Len Lear | 8/20/21

Hill auto garage still in high gear after 68 years

Roanoke Garage, 31 W. Willow Grove Ave., has been a staple in Chestnut Hill for 68 years. The D'Amico family has owned and operated this small garage and kept engines running in the community for all of it. more

by Gregory Starks | 8/19/21

Alex sings here at an “Opera on Tap” event in San Francisco, where Alex graduated with a Master of Music degree in 2017 from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Opera singer at Hill church became an 'operapreneur'

Alex Gillam is so immersed in the business aspect of her career that she calls herself an “operapreneur.” more

by Len Lear | 8/19/21

Goldman and Lattanzi are seen at the Delaware Water Gap on the spot where they got engaged 25 years before this photo was taken. They will celebrate 25 years of marriage this October.

Opponents of Mermaid Lane complex are heavy-hitters

The couple moved to Chestnut Hill in 2003. “We love Chestnut Hill,” said Greg Lattanzi. “We fell in love with the community, the people and the culture of this historic slice of Philadelphia.” more

by Len Lear | 8/12/21

Garden District Fund board member Jen Arms and Emily Daeschler, president of the Fund, plant a barrel.

Chestnut Hill Garden District Fund’s annual spring planting has Germantown Avenue ablaze with color

For the 18th consecutive year, Germantown Avenue is exploding with the color of flowering annuals planted by dozens of dedicated volunteers. more

8/12/21

Guests celebrate new landscaping, lighting, and signage at Cliff Park, welcoming visitors to Chestnut Hill. (Photo by Kristen Spangenberg, Bowman Properties)

Cliff Park: A Welcoming Gateway to Chestnut Hill

New lighting, landscaping at the lower entrance to Chestnut Hill. more

by Barbara Sheehan | 8/11/21

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