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 …
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by Walt Maguire
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9/16/21
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Bird in Hand Consignment reopened July 7 at 9 W. Highland Avenue.
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by Walt Maguire
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9/16/21
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This week marks the opening of “booked” at 8511 Germantown Avenue, the fulfillment of a long-held dream by its owner, Debbie Gress Jansen.
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by Barbara Sheehan
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9/16/21
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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.
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by Len Lear
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9/16/21
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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.
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by Tiffany Rivera
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9/9/21
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September is Save Your Photos Month. During this month, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy encourages everyone to preserve our photographs, so that future generations may learn from them.
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by Alex Bartlett, Archivist, Chestnut Hill Conservancy
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9/8/21
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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 …
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by Walt Maguire
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9/3/21
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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.
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by Barbara Gaines Winkelman
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9/2/21
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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.
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by Len Lear
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9/2/21
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Following the board elections on July 22, the Chestnut Hill Community Association elected officers and committee members at their meeting August 26.
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by Walt Maguire
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9/2/21
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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.
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9/2/21
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The pop-up art exhibit on the corner of Germantown and West Evergreen Avenues provides a whimsical and intimate experience for its visitors.
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by Molly Welby
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8/30/21
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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 …
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by Walt Maguire
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8/26/21
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There could not possibly be a more passionate cheerleader for Chestnut Hill than Hillary O'Carroll, owner of Isabella Sparrow.
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by Len Lear
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8/20/21
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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.
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by Gregory Starks
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8/19/21
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Alex Gillam is so immersed in the business aspect of her career that she calls herself an “operapreneur.”
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by Len Lear
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8/19/21
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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.”
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by Len Lear
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8/12/21
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For the 18th consecutive year, Germantown Avenue is exploding with the color of flowering annuals planted by dozens of dedicated volunteers.
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8/12/21
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New lighting, landscaping at the lower entrance to Chestnut Hill.
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by Barbara Sheehan
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8/11/21
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Hilltop hopes to soon stage more events as restrictions ease, including readings, play groups, author events, poetry slams, and book clubs.
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by Zoe Sophia Gray
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8/6/21
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