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Charles A. Christman III, the new supervisor at the Water Tower Recreation Center, who is starting a program for children with special needs who want to learn basketball fundamentals, poses with his nephew David.
Water Tower basketball for children with autism
In honor of his nephew with autism, the recreation center's supervisor is hosting an event for kids with special needs. more
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This map shows the location of the new grove now growing in Pastorius Park.
Conservancy honors landscape architect Robert Fleming
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy paid tribute to Fleming with a gift he truly would value: A grove of bur oaks in Pastorius Park. more
Klaw will be discussing her new novel, “Every Other Weekend,” on Thursday, June 15, 7 p.m., at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave.
Mt. Airy's sharp Klaw digs into divorce at booked
Mt. Airy lawyer and author Margaret Klaw  will discuss her new novel on June 15 at booked, 8511 Germantown Ave. more
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The building at 8623 Germantown Avenue, which used to house a Santander Bank branch and Palladio, a custom framing shop, sits next to a historic Baptist church.
Another apartment building coming to the top of Germantown Ave.
Chestnut Hill residents may soon get a look at the proposed plans. more
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Tommy Bergstrom
Seven candidates for seven seats in 2023 CHCA board election
This year the Chestnut Hill Community Association has seven board seats open and received seven nominations. more
Valley Green Inn
Chestnut Hill Conservancy announces 2023 Hall of Fame winners
Five buildings, structures and landscapes were inducted into the Chestnut Hill Architectural Hall of Fame. more
Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist and Chestnut Hill resident, became the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the medical use of cannabis (marijuana) in February 2018, right after it was legalized in Pennsylvania.
From illicit to legal: the Northwest’s cannabis pioneer
Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist, was the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the use of cannabis from her Germantown Ave.  office. more
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Megan Maguire Nicoletti, of the Maguire Foundation, and John Soroko, on behalf of the William B. Dietrich Foundation, help cut the opening ribbon at Woodmere's new outdoor art garden.
Woodmere Art Museum unveils new landscape
Woodmere Art Museum celebrated the completion of its landscape project in Woodmere's Outdoor Wonder (WOW). more
Stan Cutler (left) and James Gleeson, of the Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library, setting up a point-of-sale terminal for Hilltop Books, where Cutler will discuss and sign copies of his new novel.
Election-themed thrillers on tap at Hilltop Books
Chestnut Hill resident Stan Cutler will appear at Hilltop Books, the community bookstore at 84 Bethlehem Pike, on Saturday, May 27. more
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CHCA Agenda
Thursday, May 25, 2023, CHCA Board of Directors Meeting more
Sharmain Matlock-Turner, CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition
Gala to honor modern-day heroes of 'The German Township’
Once collectively known as the German Township, the three neighborhoods of Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and Germantown are steeped in centuries of a rich history. more
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The "James Bond" house at 721 Davidson Road.
You, too, could live like Bond, James Bond, right here on the Hill
Chestnut Hill contains many important examples of Midcentury Modern design. But others also deserve attention -- like the former residence of James Bond, scheduled for a sheriff's sale. more
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The Verizon building at 8318 Germantown Ave. is the Hill’s largest commercial structure.
‘Can you hear me now?’ Radio silence on Verizon building
Walking along Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill you can easily miss it, somehow. more
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CHCA Agenda
For the week of May 8, 2023 more
After a few false starts in his career, Chestnut Hill resident Walter Bell became an international force in jazz.
Local musician, ‘ambassador for jazz’
Walter Bell, an international force in jazz, gave up the flute for 20 years because his music career wasn’t paying the bills. more
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Chloe and Kai Jacquette were among many who stopped for a portrait at the festival on Sunday.
A beautiful day, a big turnout and a successful Hill festival
This year’s annual Home and Garden Festival was a blooming success, drawing 12,000 to 15,000 visitors to Chestnut Hill’s Germantown Avenue on Sunday. more
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Riding a cherry-picker to work high amid the treetops on Friday was part of an all-volunteer effort to tend Pastorius Park trees.
Arbor Day brings needed trim to Pastorius Park’s oldest trees
Not everyone appreciates the roar of chainsaws outside their window first thing in the morning, but it was music to the ears of Pastorius Park neighbor Kava Franklin. more
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Flowers to return to the Avenue — lampposts included
Flower lovers, rejoice. Germantown Avenue is about to burst into bloom again, and it won’t just be at street level. more
Families enjoy the fun last year at the Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Festival's Kid's Zone, hosted by the Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences.
Festival fun for families at the Jenks school playground
The “Kid’s Zone” at the Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences, a perennially favorite part of Chestnut Hill’s Home & Garden Festival, is back again this year. more
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"Homewood," 9002 Crefeld St.
Cast your vote for Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Hall of Fame
What’s your favorite treasured place in Chestnut Hill? It's time to vote for new sites to join the Chestnut Hill Architectural Hall of Fame. more
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