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Former Hill restaurant critic now cooks up acting roles

Chestnut Hill actor Sam Gugino will star in “The Outsider,” a political comedy, at DCP (Dutch Country Players) Theatre in Telford, Montgomery County.
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SRAA regatta draws nationwide competition for area rowers

After a disastrous Stotesbury Cup Regatta rain washout, select area crews participated in the Memorial Day weekend Scholastic Rowing Association of America Regatta.

Hill couple win nationwide short story contest

What are the odds a magazine would hold a short fiction contest receiving more than 300 submissions, and the first and second place winners would be a husband and wife from Chestnut Hill?

Area players featured in NCAA Lacrosse national championships

Several women's lacrosse alums from area schools found themselves in the national spotlight last Sunday.
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Top-seeded SCH softball wins quarterfinal contest in PAIS tournament

Defending PA Independent Schools (PAIS) softball champion Springside Chestnut Hill Academy began play in the 2025 PAIS tournament last Monday afternoon.
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Fine dining winner Jansen closing at end of September

Jansen, the upscale “Center City” restaurant at 7402 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy that has been a magnet for fine-dining aficionados for the last decade, will close its doors for good.

Area crews excel at Philadelphia City Championships on the Schuylkill

The "postseason" in crew began last weekend with the Philadelphia City Championships, and area rowers assembled along Kelly Drive to mine the Schuylkill for precious medals.

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SEPTA Midvale lot fire caused by decommissioned bus

A battery on a decommissioned electric bus started the fire that burned 40 buses at SEPTA’s Midvale lot on June 5 near the border of Germantown and Nicetown.

Crime Report

The following is for crimes reported from June 1 to June 8. 

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Local churches sound the alarm on gun violence epidemic

Multiple churches in Northwest Philadelphia participated in Toll the Bell, a citywide sound installation to raise awareness about gun violence.

Chestnut Hill Starbucks joins union

Chestnut Hill Starbucks workers voted unanimously on May 30 to unionize, joining Starbucks Workers United. 

$10,000 donation helps support Summer Concerts

Temple Health – Chestnut Hill Hospital presented the check to the Chestnut Hill Community Association in support of the Pastorius Park Summer Concert Series.

Chestnut Hill College celebrates its centennial

Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Perez led CHC's annual Alumni Weekend Mass in celebration of the college's 100th anniversary.

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.

Supper Sessions returns: Dining al fresco with neighbors

The Mt. Airy Community Development Corporation is gearing up for the return of its signature seasonal program, Supper Sessions.

‘Resistance Rally’ in West Mt. Airy draws 150 protesters

About 150 area residents showed up May 7 at the Richard Allen Train Station for the third weekly “We the People Wednesday Resistance Rally: Singing for Sanity.”

Fine dining winner Jansen closing at end of September

Jansen, the upscale “Center City” restaurant at 7402 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy that has been a magnet for fine-dining aficionados for the last decade, will close its doors for good.

MALT artist: From 'eating therapy' to pets and houses

"When I learned about art therapy, I thought it would be a good way to use art to help people," says Sondra Rosenberg.

Local student wins prestigious NSF research internship

A biology student from Mt. Airy has been selected for a coveted National Science Foundation research internship at the University of New Mexico this summer.
The 59th Democratic Ward held a Civic Design Review (CDR) meeting on Germantown’s latest mixed-use development, with attendees commenting on the project's size.
The latest big new apartment building proposed in Germantown is a 45-unit mixed-use project next to the shuttered Rite Aid on the 6200 block of Germantown Avenue.
SEPTA has chosen a large and empty lot next to Germantown Station on Chelten Avenue for a transit-oriented development project.
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Broadway classics take center stage at Springfield church

Fans of Broadway musicals are in for a treat on Sunday, June 8, when two talented local musicians perform selections from theater classics in Flourtown.

Snyder and Solstice school students take on ‘Chicago: Teen Edition’

I cannot count all the times I have driven in Erdenheim and seen the sign on Bethlehem Pike announcing the Snyder School of Singing.

New 'Friendship Bench' in Erdenheim combats alienation

It's no secret that countless millions of Americans are feeling alienated, frustrated, overwhelmed and stressed out. Doven Brezner is not just sitting on the sidelines.
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