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Local real estate transactions for the months of September and October
Chestnut Hill 35 E. Willow Grove Ave. 5BR 3.5BA, $300,555 more
Fall foliage of a three-flowered maple tree at Morris Arboretum
Look up, and listen too! Fall foliage is a sensory treat
Philadelphia is currently situated in fall’s sweet spot — the temperature has cooled, pumpkin spice has hit coffee shops, and leaves have started to change. more
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Work on the new LED sidewalk lights on Germantown Avenue, which are exact replicas of the existing poles but emit a whiter light, is about halfway finished.
Glaring street lights still a thorny issue
The City of Philadelphia’s Streets Department is about midway through the process of replacing the pedestrian scale street lights along Germantown Avenue with LED fixtures. more
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Light up the tower
Get ready to dance to the music at “Light up the Tower!” more
Jenks School celebrates
Jenks School is celebrating Reading Promise Week with an opening reception for the school’s new Community Collaboration Center and School Library. more
Crime Report
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Sept. 19-25.  more
The Aug. 16 fire at Hiram Lodge destroyed the entire third floor, including an ornate and original meeting hall.
Hiram Lodge fire ruled accidental
Questions remain about whether ongoing construction at the site had been conducted with required city permits. more
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The Chestnut Hill Rotary Club members met for their monthly happy hour at Rotarian Voltaire Blaine's shoe boutique, Style by Blaine, at 8433 Germantown Ave. Along with global service projects, the Rotary supports local public schools, local businesses, and organizes neighborhood cleanups. Come join our next monthly happy hour at the Market at the Fairway's Chestnut Hill Brewery on Oct. 20 at 4:30 p.m., or drop in on our weekly Wednesday meeting at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill at 7:30 a.m. We bet you might know some of us!
Dwyer, in red T-shirt, with youngsters in Guatemala, where most of the country's residents live on less than $2 a day.
Hiller left world of finance for service in Guatemala
When Brendan Dwyer was four years old, his mom, Marianne, became the director of Teenagers, Inc., a nonprofit that aims to connect teens to the world through community service. more
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Jose Benitez, CEO of Prevention Point Philadelphia, will speak to the Chestnut Hill Rotary Club about opioid addiction and related issues on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill.
Needle exchange advocate to speak to Hill Rotary Club
According to city statistics, Philadelphia hit 1,250 opioid overdose deaths last year – a situation that Jose Benitez, CEO of Prevention Point Philadelphia (PPP), knows all too well. more
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Crime Report
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Sept. 5-19.  more
Lassiter, seen at his day job at Weavers Way in Chestnut Hill, has a one-man art exhibit at the Lieberman Gallery in the Settlement Music School, 6128 Germantown Ave., now through Dec. 22.
New exhibit by Hill artist who survived head-on collision
Alphonso “Al” Lassiter, 72, has a perpetually smiling face that has brightened up the Chestnut Hill Weavers Way market at the cash register and around the store for the past 12 years. more
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The City Streets Department is now scheduled to begin replacing the sidewalk light fixtures like this one outside the old cheese shop with replicas that use LEDs next week. The new lights will be brighter and cooler in color than the current ones.
Bass calls for 'urgency' regarding Chestnut Hill's new streetlights.
Questions still remain about the new streetlights that went on residential streets early this summer more
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Police officers blocked off the northbound section of Germantown Avenue where two construction workers were hit Thursday morning.
Two CHC campus construction workers hit by drunk driver
One of the victims had to be transported by helicopter to Einstein Hospital. more
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A building at 8100 Germantown Ave., now under construction, is being marketed to the same kind of resident who bought at One West, the condo complex several blocks north.
New condos bring new buyers to the Avenue
If Chestnut Hill’s original developers Henry Houston and George Woodward were alive today, they wouldn’t be building opulent estates with carriage houses. more
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Crime Report
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the two-week period from Aug. 22 to 28. more
This porch-front building at 7928 Germantown Avenue, owned by Bowman Properties, is one of a number of buildings for which the company wants to convert some retail space over to residential use.
CHCA defers vote on some Bowman variances
Citing a need for more discussion, the Chestnut Hill Community Association board voted unanimously on Thursday to postpone a final vote on whether to recommend four of nine variance requests. more
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After this beautiful photo was captured by Chestnut Hill mail carrier Jen Hasson, the Local checked in with the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education in Roxborough to find out more. more
Dr. Delvin M. Dinkins, new head of school at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
New SCH head of school aims to inspire a ‘magical vigor’
Dr. Delvin M. Dinkins was inspired to pursue a career in education by the teachers who guided him through school.  more
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Crime Report
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Aug. 15-21.  more
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