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Chestnut Hill-based choir The Crossing is one of the many cultural arts organizations to benefit from the Presser Foundation's support.
Classical music foundation trades Center City for Chestnut Hill
The Presser Foundation, which provides grants to music organizations in this region, is now one of Chestnut Hill’s newest neighbors. more
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CHCA Agenda
For the week of July 10, 2023 more
Singer Deb Callahan will perform excerpts from her new album “Backbone,” a mix of soul, funk and blues music, 7:30 p.m., July 19, at Pastorius Park.
Deb Callahan Band brings ‘Backbone’ to the blues
Deb Callahan Band’s first album was released in 2002, but the group is still churning out exciting new blues music. more
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Summer classes for adults to enjoy
Why let the kids have all the fun? This summer, Northwest Philadelphia has an array of creative opportunities for adults. more
Hundreds turned out for the GMA live broadcast on the 8100 block of Germantown Avenue early Tuesday morning.
GMA’s live broadcast celebrates Chestnut Hill
Ten million people nationwide watched GMA's July 4 segment on Chestnut Hill, featuring McNally's Tavern, Booked, NoName Art Gallery and Pastor James Buck Jr, owner of Southern Flames BBQ. more
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Musician Dom Flemons, a former member of the acclaimed Carolina Chocolate Drops, will perform in a free concert at Pastorius Park on July 12 at 7:30 p.m.
American cultural arts scholar Dom Flemons will bring old-time music to Pastorius Park
Dom Flemons’ songs have been described in lots of ways: Old-timey, Piedmont blues, Black cowboy country. They’re all accurate, he says. more
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CHCA Agenda
For the week of July 3, 2023 more
CHCA News
2023 CHCA BYLAW AMENDMENTS VOTING RESULTS, AND AGENDA more
Davirah Timm-Dinkins
Four new members for Woodmere’s Board of Trustees
The Woodmere Art Museum, which is in the midst of a major expansion, has just appointed four new trustees. more
The Hot Club of Philadelphia consists of (from left to right) Joe Arnold, Zack Devine, Barry Wahrhaftig and Phyllis Chapell. They’ll be playing at the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s summer concert series at Pastorius Park, at 7:30 p.m. on July 5. The presenting sponsor is Temple Health–Chestnut Hill Hospital, and admission is free.
The Hot Club of Philadelphia will bring the legacy of Django Reinhardt to Chestnut Hill
Barry Wahrhaftig grew up playing rock and roll like everyone else. But then he rediscovered his love of gypsy jazz music. more
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The large shade tree that grew in front of the old Santander Bank building, a week before it was cut down.
Two big canopy trees come down
If you’re a pedestrian who’s strolled by the corner of Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike in the past week, you may have noticed a bit less shade than you’re used to seeing.  more
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Threadwell owner Molly Ellis and Courtney O'Neill, executive director of the Chestnut Hill Business District, are among many in the local community who are working to get ready for the neighborhood's Fourth of July celebrations, which will be featured this year on "Good Morning America."
‘Good Morning America’ to spotlight Chestnut Hill
Producers at "Good Morning America” have chosen the neighborhood for their Fourth of July broadcast this year. more
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Among the guests at Chestnut Hill’s first community Pride party were CHCA board member Alexander Burns and Scott O'Barr in the front, and in back, from left to right, are Austin Williams, Levi Schy, Thomas Bergstrom (also a CHCA board member), Daniel Krewson and Brandon Sargent. In the background is Amy Wilson, executive director of Friends of Chestnut Hill Library.
Chestnut Hill adds panache to Pride
The Chestnut Hill Community Association held its first-ever Pride Party last Friday night. more
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Gutwirth, in front of one of her stunning works of art.
Hill artist alive because father escaped from Nazis
Sarah Gutwirth, an acclaimed Chestnut Hill artist, has an interesting story about how she wound up in her job. more
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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
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