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St. Paul's and St. Martin's Episcopal Churches joined the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill in Prayer Vigil for Peace in Ukraine

St. Paul's and St. Martin's Episcopal Churches joined the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill to organize a Prayer Vigil for Peace in Ukraine on Sunday evening, March 27th. About 100 people gathered … more

4/6/22

Rachel stands on the 2003 Ford E350 Shuttle Bus she will drive across the country to visit all 63 national parks.

Hill actress plans to visit all 63 national parks

During her many travels (France, Italy, Greece, Scotland, and Canada), she studied at Rhodes University in South Africa for one year, which she devoted entirely to classes in drama. more

by Len Lear | 4/6/22

Jim Bear, who started G-Town Radio on a home computer in his Germantown apartment, died of lung cancer on March 18 at the age of 48.

Jim Bear, G-Town community radio pioneer, dies at 48

"I was really motivated by the power of community radio to reach local diverse groups with underrepresented sounds and ideas," Bear, a Roslyn native, told me a decade ago. "The major radio stations were owned by big corporations that do not want to take chances or rock the boat. It is all about money.” more

by Len Lear | 4/6/22

Judd Friedman, the Garden District Fund’s streetscape gardener, gets his hands dirty for a good cause.

Garden District Fund prepping for spring planting

For the 21st consecutive year, the volunteers and small staff of the Chestnut Hill Garden District Fund are sprinting toward their Annual Spring Planting. more

by Hillel Hoffmann | 3/31/22

Ben Grinberg (left), of Mt. Airy, and Nick Gillette, of Germantown, are seen in a recent “Fresh Tracks” performance at New York Live Arts. Grinberg will be the lead performer in “Happy Hour” at the Miniball Festival. Photo by Ian Douglas.

N.W. Philly Fringe Festival vets back with 'Miniball'

This eclectic, week-long performance festival will feature seven shows from risk-taking, independent artists that run the gamut from contemporary circus, erotic, burlesque and clown performances. more

by Len Lear | 3/31/22

A season of new beginnings brings a farewell

For the past three years in the pages of the Chestnut Hill Local, I have been so fortunate to be able to write about what I love most: food. more

by April Lisante | 3/31/22

Paul Meyer has won many awards over his long career. His most recent was the Veitch Memorial Medal, an international prize issued annually by the Royal Horticultural Society in Great Britain.

Royal honor for Hill horticulturalist

Local luminary Paul Meyer, just awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal in London, played a major role in the restoration of Morris Arboretum’s historic gardens, architecture and vistas. more

by Len Lear | 3/30/22

The interior walls of St. Michael’s Hall will likely be hung with art in a salon-style format reminiscent of The Barnes Museum. Photos courtesy of Woodmere Art Museum.

Woodmere details its vision for St. Michael’s Hall

After furiously fundraising more than $7 million in roughly six months, Woodmere will soon be able to double its gallery spaces with the purchase of St. Michael’s Hall, a Victorian mansion located just steps from the museum's main campus. more

by Tom Beck | 3/30/22

Fine art photographer Steven Taylor, founder of Ubuntu Gallery.

A new photo gallery joins “a Germantown renaissance”

Taylor has sought to do the same not only through his art, but in his everyday life. more

by Stacia Friedman | 3/24/22

Amy Masterman is the owner of Moondance Farm Studios at 8236 Germantown Ave., a colorful hybrid shop/gallery featuring hand-crafted one-of-a-kind items from Masterman and two dozen other local artisans,

New Hill studio features 25 local artists' creations

“I believe people in this area really do want to support our local artists,” Masterman said last week, “and I feel like we are just scratching the surface so far." more

by Len Lear | 3/24/22

Dan Baselice (Friends of the Children’s Park), Abby Gustafson (Friends of Jenks), Bethany Flood and Bonnie Soriano (F4HE).

Jenks Playground Receives Generous Grant

“Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of our children. ... These are the basic values that we all share, regardless of race, party, religion. This is what we share.” more

by Emily Plowman, Friends of Jenks | 3/24/22

Philadelphia Parks and Rec cut available pickleball playing hours by more than 30 percent in response to neighbors' complaints about noise. Photo by Tom Beck

Limited hours for Hill's pickleball courts as a potential lawsuit looms

The city is limiting hours for Chestnut Hill's popular pickleball courts due to noise complaints while some neighbors consider a lawsuit. more

by Tom Beck | 3/23/22

The landscaping wall now going up on Chestnut Hill College's new Sugarloaf campus is upsetting some neighbors, who complain that it doesn't fit into the historic context of Chestnut Hill. Photo by Carla Robinson

State commission wants answers on Sugarloaf Campus construction

Some neighbors have complained about the look of the fabricated stone wall the college is beginning to install as part of its landscaping, as well as plans that call for wide swaths of grass. more

by Carla Robinson | 3/23/22

Germantown native Ruth Naomi Floyd, an esteemed vocalist, composer, photographer and educator, will perform “From Gospel to Jazz” at the Epiphany Chapel on the campus of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.

'From Gospel to Jazz' at Hill campus chapel March 27

Floyd will be performing “From Gospel to Jazz,” a concert about the impact of the Black experience on American music, at 5 p.m. Sunday, March 27, in the Epiphany Chapel at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH). more

by Len Lear | 3/17/22

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Tree Tenders program works with volunteer-based community groups to plant trees.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Tree Tenders

Anyone interested in planting new trees in Chestnut Hill, supporting the maintenance of green spaces, or becoming a tree tender with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, which supervises the program, is welcome at the March 17 event. more

3/17/22

Webster was in the Army for eight years as a guard overseeing prisoner detainees and as a fitness trainer.

Ex-military guard trains women to be fit

When Webster graduated one year later from Kennedy-Kenrick High School in Norristown, she joined the Army and wound up as a military guard stationed at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, overseeing prisoner detainees from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. more

by Len Lear | 3/16/22

Friends of Pastorius Park in 2021 (left to right) James McNabb, Rob Fleming, Erik Werner, Tracy Gardner (foreground), and Paul Meyer.

The future of Pastorius Park is in our hands

The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Preservation Recognition Award to the Friends of Pastorius Park for their ambitious plan to restore the plantings and vistas. more

by Shirley Hanson | 3/3/22

At the edge of the Wissahickon Creek, looking towards the Germantown Avenue Bridge. Heavy rains are eroding the creek banks, and wild grapevine, an invasive species, is choking native vegetation. Photo by Carla Robinson

Neighbors work with Chestnut Hill College on Sugarloaf campus project

Chestnut Hill College and neighbors, at odds over the Sugarloaf Campus construction project, are seeking solutions for flooding and erosion problems at Wissahickon Creek. more

by Carla Robinson | 3/2/22

William Latimer, new president of Chestnut Hill College.

Chestnut Hill College names new president

Chestnut Hill College announced yesterday its choice for its seventh president, Dr. William W. Latimer, Ph.D., M.P.H. In a statement posted on the college website on Monday, the Sisters of … more

3/2/22

Back again with the 48th annual “Snowball Tournament” at Norwood Fontbonne

A total of seven teams from across the region played over a four day period, from Feb. 24th to the 27th. more

Photos by Tom Utescher | 3/1/22

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Learning to love the ‘beautiful efficiency’ of flowers

Courtney Jewell has been selling weekly deliveries of fresh local flowers in Northwest Philadelphia since 2019, after moving to East Mt. Airy.

Piffaro explores the Austrian court and countryside

Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, will perform a concert of music from the Austrian court and countryside Saturday. March 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill.

A delicious taste of Irish at Tavern on the Hill

The bar, as dark and dense as the Irish woods, was rocking with laughter as we made our way gingerly to the charming dining room just beyond.

Allens Lane exhibit: bold, candid and uncompromising

Dara Haskins, a Germantown artist whose solo exhibit opens this week at Allens Lane Art Center, is as bold, candid and uncompromising as her colorful work.