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The Crefeld School's Glee Club and student musicians, who performed a mix of covers and original music at last year’s Night of Lights, will be stationed next to the Flip the Switch opening ceremony again this year.
Conservancy’s Night of Lights returns
As the night air turns crisp and laced with the sound of autumn leaves, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy is once again gearing up for Night of Lights. more
Joe Block
Joe Block Quintet and Kate Kortum promise an unforgettable night
At 25 years old, Joe Block is one of the jazz world's most sought-after performers and arrangers in New York's jazz scene. more
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The weather was almost postcard perfect for Sunday’s Fall for the Arts festival.
Sunny weather and a fall festival success
The 40th annual Fall for the Arts Festival drew a large crowd of people seeking to experience Chestnut Hill on a beautiful Sunday last weekend.  more
CHCA Agenda
To register for any of the Zoom meetings, go to: https://www.chestnuthill.org/2024_upcoming_meetings.php more
CHCA Agenda
To register for any of the zoom meetings go to: https://www.chestnuthill.org/2024_upcoming_meetings.php more
Bill McKinley sells audio equipment and entire sound systems at Chestnut Hill Audio, 8022 Germantown Ave., an “old school” business that was started 42 years ago.
Vinyl revival: Chestnut Hill Audio keeps old-school sound alive
Bill McKinley, the 72-year-old owner of Chestnut Hill Audio, doesn't mind being told he is "old school." more
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CHCA Agenda
To register for any of the Zoom meetings go to: https://www.chestnuthill.org/meetings.php more
Neighbors of 116 and 118 Hillcrest Ave. say proposed development there threatens the Wissahickon Watershed.
A long fight over Watershed rules pits old maps against new ones
Neighbors who 10 years ago successfully battled development plans for Hillcrest Avenue now find themselves back in the fight. more
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CHCA Agenda
All meetings are open to the public. more
Lois Villemaire's new book of poetry, “My Eight Greats,” is full of poems about Chestnut Hill, and features her maternal grandfather, Sam Blumenthal, (above), who operated a grocery store, Blumenthal & Hayman, at 8512-14 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill in the 1930s.
New book of poetry pays homage to Chestnut Hill
Lois Villemaire's book, “My Eight Greats,” is replete with poems about Chestnut Hill. more
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Chestnut Hill professor Miles Orvell's new book, his 11th, “Death in the Age of Climate Change,” is his first work of fiction.
Prolific Hill professor pens fictional ‘Climate Change’
It's the first foray into fiction for long-time Chestnut Hill resident Miles Orvell, a professor at Temple University for more than 50 years. more
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Senior Curator of Costume and Textiles Dilys Blum with the extremely rare 1723 Speck Manuscript, a detailed instruction guide to over 40 ancient weaving patterns like those on Oriental carpets, that has a connection to Chestnut Hill.
Unraveling a long Gillies family history of weaving
When 64-year-old John Gillies began exploring his German ancestry, he had no idea his research would connect so many threads. more
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Another Royal Rummage sale celebrates Hill history
Chestnut Hill's annual Royal Rummage Sale, held the last weekend in July, attracted visitors from across the city. more
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CHCA Agenda
To register for any of the zoom meetings go to: https://www.chestnuthill.org/2024_upcoming_meetings.php more
CHCA Agenda
To register for any of the zoom meetings go to: https://www.chestnuthill.org/2024_upcoming_meetings.php more
An architectural rendering of a proposed five-story, 33-unit apartment building for 10 Bethlehem Pike, now being challenged by neighbors and the Chestnut Hill Community Association.
Hill zoning clash reaches state's highest court
Residents disappointed by a ruling in favor of a proposed development at Bethlehem Pike and Summit Street hope the court will hear the case. more
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CHCA Agenda
Thursday, Aug. 1, Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting - CANCELED more
CHCA Agenda
Thursday, July 25, 7 p.m., CHCA Board of Directors Meeting more
Detweiler redevelopment project is 'too close for comfort'
The Philadelphia Historical Commission's architecture committee voted unanimously to reject a five-story apartment development across the street from the Chestnut Hill Hotel. more
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CHCA Agenda
Thursday, July 25, 7 p.m., CHCA Board of Directors Meeting more
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