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Eric Serritella’s influences include the historic Yixing teapots of the 1600s, Japanese wabi-sabi philosophy, Asian calligraphy and paintings, Tiffany glass windows and birch trees, which he calls the angels of the forest.

Gravers Lane artist gave up successful corporate career

Artist Eric Serritella, whose work is on display at Gravers Lane Gallery in Chestnut Hill, had a 16-year corporate career as a successful marketing and advertising executive. more

by Len Lear | 10/1/26

David J. Greenberg, who has written more than 60 film scripts for features, documentaries and short films over the last four decades, is teaching two screenwriting courses for Mt. Airy Learning Tree.

Hill award winner teaching how to write a film script

Ever dream about writing a movie script? If so, you just may want to take courses on the subject offered in October by Mt. Airy Learning Tree (MALT). more

by Len Lear | 10/1/26

Chestnut Hill artist Claudia Rilling’s work is currently on display through Oct. 17 at the Gross McCleaf Gallery, 123 Leverington Ave. in Manayunk.

Hill award-winning artist’s dreams come true

Chestnut Hill artist Claudia Rilling always wanted to be an artist, even as a child growing up in Bucks County, but she had no idea how to make that happen. more

by Len Lear | 10/1/26

Interact with both British and Continental soldiers to learn about their experiences at the Battle of Germantown in 1777.

Revolutionary Germantown transports visitors to 1777

Travel back in time to October 1777 and experience the Battle of Germantown at the Revolutionary Germantown Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. more

by Maggie Dougherty | 10/1/26

Sept. 30, 1976: Shakespeare Rock, just across from Devil’s Pool, has a carved quotation from the play, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona,” describing the course of a stream similar to the Wissahickon.

This week in Chestnut Hill Local history, 1966-2016

This week in Chestnut Hill Local history more

10/1/26

Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless” meanders through the streets of Paris with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg starring in a story about attraction, alienation and the elusive nature of love.

The cool of ‘Breathless,’ a French New Wave classic

A small-time criminal, a beautiful American in Paris, a stolen car, a dead policeman and a romance that may or may not be one: Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless” has all the makings of a conventional crime drama. more

by Lily Williams | 10/1/26

“Her prey quickly caught Distracted by his reflection Bee busy buzzing no more.”

Postcard of the Week

To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com. more

10/1/26

“When I see a young woman with breast cancer, it is cosmically unfair. It is heartbreakingly unfair,” says Dr. Alycia So.

Breast cancer under 50 is rising, and more deadly

An estimated 321,910 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2026, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. more

by Jeff Meade | 10/1/26

Pianists James D’Leon and Alwen Yeung, known collectively as Duo Fuerza, will be performing their four-hand artistry at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 3, at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown.

Four-hand piano performance at G-town Victorian mansion

If you like hearing a pianist playing with two hands, you just might like pianists Duo Fuerza twice as much. more

by Len Lear | 10/1/26

Warren Cooper (right) is seen at a recent performance at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts with Herb Smith, guitar, and Tracy Smith, drums. Cooper and Kim Payton are performing the sounds of Motown at Woodmere on Friday.

Mt. Airy’s ‘sacred jazz’ buff to sing Motown at Woodmere

Mt. Airy resident Warren Cooper, who will perform at Woodmere on Friday, Oct. 2, 6 p.m., may not be an ordained minster, but he has always used his musical talents in the service of a higher purpose. more

by Len Lear | 10/1/26

When should my child see a dermatologist?

With the start of every new school year, sports season or social activity, your child will experience a healthy dose of change: a new classroom, a new teacher, new friends and possibly even a new school. more

by Morgan E. Sussman-McCrea, MD | 10/1/26

Cleaning and other supplies were provided by DonorsChoose after Jill DeLorean, a case manager at the Henry H. Houston Elementary School in Mt. Airy, posted a request.

Educators use online charity to help fund classrooms

Philadelphia public and charter schools have historically been underfunded, leaving teachers with fewer avenues every year to acquire the necessary resources for their students. more

by Gregory C. Jackson | 10/1/26

Chet is a cool and handsome young male with charisma and charm.

Give a cat a home

Meet Chet, a very cool and handsome young male with charisma and charm. Perhaps it all stems from his Russian Blue lineage. more

10/1/26

Bruce Cooper, chef/owner of Jake’s & Cooper’s Wine Bar, is pulling the plug on Oct. 19 after 39 years in business.

Pulling the curtain down on a top Manayunk restaurant

I can still remember going to Jake’s restaurant in Manayunk when it opened on Oct. 19, 1987, because that same day the stock market crashed, losing about 500 points. more

by Len Lear | 10/1/26

“Listen With Your Eyes,” 2009. Mixed media and oil on canvas.

‘Deep spiritual joy’ of Brooker comes to Woodmere

“Listen with Your Eyes: A Moe Brooker Retrospective” opened in Chestnut Hill over the weekend at Woodmere’s Smith Hall. more

by Julianna Musser | 10/1/26

Jack St. Clair plays his saxophone alongside guitarist Dan Hanrahan, bassist Sam Harris and trumpeter Marcel Bellinger at the Chestnut Hill Library.

It’s ‘Meet the Musicians’ at the Chestnut Hill Library

The Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library kicked off their “Meet the Musicians” series on Sept. 15 with a free performance from local saxophone legend Jack St. Clair and his accompanying quintet. more

by Chris Hetrick | 9/24/26

From Sept. 22, 2016: The Chestnut Hill Newsstand is in danger of closing without a cash infusion.

This week in Chestnut Hill Local history, 1966-2016

This week in Chestnut Hill Local history more

9/24/26

Agnes van Rhijn from “The Gilded Age,” designed by Bluebird Bouquets, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Lynnewood Hall reopens to public with grand floral exhibition

Lynnewood Hall, an historic Gilded Age mansion in Elkins Park, is reopening to the public for the first time in more than 80 years with a floral exhibition and gala. more

by Maggie Dougherty | 9/24/26

Nearly a century after its release, Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times,” a blend of physical comedy and heart-moving pathos, continues to be heralded as one of the greatest films of all time.

‘Modern Times’: It’s The Little Tramp versus the machine

Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times,” released in 1936, feels startlingly modern. Ninety years after the film first flickered onto the big screens, we are still reckoning with our relationship to the machine. more

by Heather Gray | 9/24/26

“Along a nighttime stroll here in West Mt. Airy.”

Postcard of the Week

To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com. more

9/24/26

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