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5/28/26
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Many people, hopefully most, are very proud of their parents. But Alice Farber was getting bored in her retirement, so she decided to spend her time doing something very unusual but very rewarding.
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by Len Lear
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5/28/26
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The sight that is Chestnut Hill in the spring — historic buildings along Germantown Avenue accented with vibrant floral arrangements — is a hallmark of the Northwest that may be easy to take for granted.
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by Ben Silver
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5/28/26
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It is hard to imagine anyone who did more to beautify Chestnut Hill than Markoe “Koey” Rivinus, who died in 2006 at the age of 91.
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by Len Lear
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5/28/26
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Women own and operate more than 100 Chestnut Hill-area businesses.
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by Chelsea Lubbe
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5/28/26
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When Emma Hearn was acting and singing in plays at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy in Chestnut Hill and then Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, she dreamed of performing on professional stages.
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by Len Lear
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5/28/26
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Doorfront to Storefront is a five-part series in collaboration with WURD Radio through funding from the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/21/26
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Wyndmoor resident Anne Jarvis Thomas always knew she wanted to work with her hands for a living. The only problem was finding a path to do so.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/21/26
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In recent years, several people have asked me if I know what ever happened to Paul Roller and his restaurants. I have wondered the same thing myself.
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by Len Lear
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5/21/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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5/21/26
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5/21/26
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When Kimberly Iraci, owner of Kimberly James Bridal in Chestnut Hill, received an email from the Hallmark Channel last year, she thought it was a phishing scam.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/21/26
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When you decide to take on any type of architectural or design project, it will become inevitable that you will be required to make a myriad of decisions.
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by Patricia M. Cove
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5/21/26
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Longtime food writer and Chestnut Hill resident Sam Gugino has released a new cookbook titled, “Eat! You’ll Get Hungry — A Family Food Saga.”
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by Josh Pero
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5/21/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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5/14/26
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Woodmere presents the classic musical “Gold Diggers of 1933,” featuring unforgettable musical numbers by Busby Berkeley, on May 19.
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by Andrew Gilmore
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5/14/26
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5/14/26
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With SNAP benefits being cut by the federal government and grocery prices rising, a nonprofit called It Takes a Village to Feed One Child is providing 250,000 meals a month in the Philadelphia area.
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by Len Lear
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5/14/26
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Many people have enjoyable hobbies such as collecting baseball cards, gardening or playing video games, but Chestnut Hill resident Anne Reisenwitz has a most aesthetically pleasing and unusual hobby.
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by Len Lear
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5/14/26
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On a chilly Saturday morning at the Market at the Fareway, laughter and conversation filled the outdoor seating area as members of the Northwest Village Network gathered for their weekly Saturday Social.
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by Leah Duffy
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5/14/26
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