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Chestnut Hill scholar Marie Gottschalk’s talk will take place at the Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine St., Room 108, on Nov. 16, 6 p.m.

Hill professor/author to address crime-related issues

Many people reading these words probably believe that jailing more people would reduce the amount of crime. Not Marie Gottschalk.
Antonio Presta (and his brother, Giuliano) opened Adelinas in 2022 at 8235 Germantown Ave. The restaurant is named for their grandmother.

Adelinas, upscale Italian, thriving in Chestnut Hill

Adelinas was opened by Antonio Presta and his brother, Giuliano (the restaurant is named for their grandmother), whose family owned the Bella Trattoria restaurant in Manayunk for many years.
Susan Sargent, of Chestnut Hill, was a nationally recognized leader in expanding health insurance coverage for behavioral health services.

‘Caregiver Week’ honors Hill healthcare expert

Susan Sargent was a nationally recognized leader in expanding health insurance coverage for behavioral health services.
JT Waldman’s “Megillat Esther” is a comic book adaptation of the biblical book of Esther.

Local writers taking part in Jewish Author Book Fair

More than 30 authors, including a handful from Northwest Philadelphia, are set to participate in the Jewish Author Book Fair on Nov. 15 at Congregation Mikveh Israel in Old City.
SCH volleyball players celebrate their PA Independent Schools championship.

Perfect SCH season ends with second championship

A season of firsts for Springside Chestnut Hill volleyball ended Nov. 3 in the Blue Devils’ home gym.

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Local writers taking part in Jewish Author Book Fair

JT Waldman’s “Megillat Esther” is a comic book adaptation of the biblical book of Esther.

More than 30 authors, including a handful from Northwest Philadelphia, are set to participate in the Jewish Author Book Fair on Nov. 15 at Congregation Mikveh Israel in Old City.

Perfect SCH season ends with second championship

SCH volleyball players celebrate their PA Independent Schools championship.

A season of firsts for Springside Chestnut Hill volleyball ended Nov. 3 in the Blue Devils’ home gym.

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Weavers Way Chestnut Hill moving to former Iron Hill site

Weavers Way Co-op shared a rendering of what its new location will look like.

Weavers Way Co-op announced Friday that it will move its Chestnut Hill location to the former Iron Hill Brewery at 8400 Germantown Ave.

Jenks dismisses early after water service disruption

Students at J.S. Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences in Chestnut Hill were sent home early on Nov. 4 due to a loss of water service.

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Chestnut Hill
An architectural rendering shows the planned improvements to the Water Tower Recreation Center.

Water Tower continues fundraising, hosts event

The Water Tower Advisory Council (WTAC), a group of volunteers working to support the Water Tower Recreation Center in Chestnut Hill, is currently fundraising to improve the grounds of the historic building.
Alexis Mundy, the new general manager and marketing maven at Tavern on the Hill, is also an accomplished stand-up comic.

Tavern on the Hill: Fine food with side dish of comedy

For more than two decades, Tavern on the Hill has been producing fine food and drink in an English pub-like setting. Now, however, along with your main course, you may be able to get a side dish of comedy.
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Pet parade was a bow-wowser

The Chestnut Hill Community Association’s annual Halloween Pet Costume Parade on Sunday brought out the best dressed dogs and their humans as well. Prizes were awarded for scariest (Tarantula), …
Fall Frolic crowds filled two dining rooms and enjoyed music from jazz pianist Joe Block and his band.

CHCA’s Fall Frolic draws a large, festive crowd

Good food, good music and a good time were enjoyed by the participants at last Thursday’s Chestnut Hill Community Association Fall Frolic.

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Curbside parking rates are $2.40/hr, with a maximum of two hours, cash or credit. The lots are $2.40/hr with a maximum six hours. Both MeterUp! and ParkMobile apps work, and times can be extended via the app.  For a map of the six lots or more on hours and rates, see chestnuthillpa.com/parking/

The Chestnut Hill Parking Foundation is offering free parking in its six public lots all day and night every Wednesday from November 10th through Christmas.

Mt. Airy
Mt. Airy resident Linda Elgart with a mural she painted on the upstairs deck of her house.

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To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
Mt. Airy’s “Haunted Rec Center” drew nearly 200 children and adults.

‘Haunted playground’ a success in Mt. Airy

Mt. Airy Playground hosted its first “Haunted Rec Center” event on Oct. 23, with Germantown Avenue becoming a pre-Halloween haven for children and parents alike.
Each of the six homes featured in the tour is different than those from last year’s event.

West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour returns for 3rd year

The West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour is returning for its third year on Oct. 18 from 12-4 p.m.

Friends of Mt. Airy Playground awarded $100,000 grant

Funding from the Community and Economic Assistance Program was recently awarded to the Friends of Mt. Airy Playground to support activities and improvements to the recreation center at 7001 Germantown Ave.
Lynnette Shelley, an artist/singer from Mt. Airy, surrounded by some of her paintings.

Mt. Airy artist/singer focuses on beauty of wildlife

As a passionate animal lover, I have always had an attraction to works of art depicting nature and animals. Fortunately for me, in my job at the Local I have been introduced to many talented local …

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Independence Mission Schools shared a rendering of their planned recreational area for students.
The DePaul Catholic School plans to turn the former St. Francis of Assisi church in Germantown into a soccer field and playground, but faces opposition from a local community organization.
The new Giant grocery store is the anchor tenant in a revitalizing Andorra Shopping Center on Henry Avenue and Cathedral Road.
The former Acme supermarket building at the Andorra Shopping Center sat empty after closing in spring 2024. Now, it has been replaced by a 50,000-square-foot Giant, which opened on June 19.
Penn’s Walk, a 21-unit building, is coming to East Willow Grove Avenue in Wyndmoor.
Construction has begun on Penn’s Walk, a new condominium building, located at 1011 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor.

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Springfield Township

Springfield fundraiser set

The Springfield Township Historical Society is hosting a “History in Motion” fundraiser and vendor marketplace on Thursday, Nov. 5.

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State Rep. Napoleon Nelson (D-154th dist.), Montgomery County’s chief sustainability officer Devi Ramkissoon and representatives from local environmental advisory councils spoke at the Growing Greener Together Town Hall on Oct. 1.

Montco towns press forward on environmental plans

Montgomery County is developing an ambitious new plan to advance its environmental goals.
Wyndmoor residents Scott and Alana Davis opened Locals Coffee Roastery & Cafe at 909 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor in 2019, but they have since moved to 800 E. Willow Grove Ave., which has an additional 300 square feet.

New Wyndmoor mural celebrates ‘timeless’ Wissahickon

If you have walked or driven lately past Locals Coffee Roastery & Cafe at 800 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor, you undoubtedly have seen the spectacular new mural outside on the building.

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“I didn’t sleep good before this [job], but this certainly doesn’t help you sleep better. It’s not conducive to a normal sleep cycle,” Mark Hopkins says.
Mark Hopkins, who grew up in Mt. Airy and still lives there, is the chief of an all-volunteer organization, Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue, dedicated to finding lost people.
Prolific Mt. Airy author Janet Mason holds a copy of her just-released work, “The Lens of Eternity.”
Writer Janet Mason, of Mt. Airy, tackles a complex question in her new book, “The Lens of Eternity: Queer Love from Two Pandemics.” How does long-term love shape people?
Bob Brand and his work will be featured at Woodmere’s Smith Hall at an event on Monday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m.
In photographer Bob Brand’s world, there are three sorts of people: those who stay in place, those who go away from it, and those who go toward it.
Mo’ne Davis, who now plays for the Los Angeles Queens, and Scott Bandura are longtime friends since school in Chestnut Hill, when she pitched and he was her catcher in the 2014 Little League World Series semifinals.
Local resident Scott Bandura was called up to Major League Baseball on Sept. 13 by the San Francisco Giants, going 1-for-3 with a walk and scoring a run in his first game.

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