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4/16/26
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Meet Chet, a young, male Russian Blue mix.
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4/16/26
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Charles “Chaz” Holesworth, 48, has been a mail carrier for 20 years, the last 12 in Glenside, where he lives.
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by Len Lear
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4/16/26
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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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4/16/26
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One of Philadelphia’s most beloved and iconic bakeries, Metropolitan Bakery, closed its doors for good on March 15 after 33 years.
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by Josh Pero
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4/16/26
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There are many qualities attributed to well designed spaces. Scale, proportion, balance and materials are a few. But it is rare to see “character” listed as contributing to successful surroundings.
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by Patricia Cove
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4/16/26
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Long-time Chestnut Hill resident (30 years, and before that, eight years in Wyndmoor) Doug Wechsler, one of the most prolific nature writers in the country, might well be called the Charles Darwin of Chestnut Hill.
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by Len Lear
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4/16/26
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The Historic Germantown Stamp Rally invites residents to explore Germantown’s history and greenery. And for its third year, it will celebrate its various tree species.
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by Abby Weiss
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4/16/26
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State Rep. Tarik Khan and state Sen. Art Haywood on March 31 honored Cindy Zimmerman, manager of the emergency department at Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital, for her off-duty life-saving efforts.
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by Tommy Tucker
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4/16/26
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4/9/26
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“Healing Verse Germantown: The Streets are Talking” is officially kicking off on April 11, aiming to provide healing through poetry to community members impacted by gun violence.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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4/9/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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4/9/26
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Couples therapists are not terribly romantic people.
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by Carrie Askin
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4/9/26
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Shopping malls are going the way of landline telephones. The convenience of online shopping, supercharged by the pandemic, have convinced many shoppers to abandon the cathedrals of consumerism.
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by Robert Calandra
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4/9/26
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I have met many unforgettable people in my almost 60 years as a journalist, but Marvin and Cyndia Burak are right at the top of the list.
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by Len Lear
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4/9/26
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It’s often said that the third time’s the charm, and Tuesday Nights at the Movies is taking that literally with its screening of the twice rescheduled “The Talk of the Town” on Tuesday, April 14.
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by Lily Williams
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4/9/26
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Salads make for a great meal when people are looking for light yet filling fare.
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4/9/26
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In a quiet corner of Northwest Philadelphia, a meditation community continues to grow — both online and in person — offering a space for reflection, mindfulness and conversation.
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by Leah Duffy
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4/9/26
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When Germantown resident Fred Lewis retired from his career as a management consultant, he needed a new project.
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by Abby Weiss
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4/9/26
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Ace Shoe Repair's owner, Willie Alston, is a longtime veteran of the business, having been in it for 55 years.
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by Len Lear
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4/9/26
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