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9/10/26
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Now that summer is winding down, you might be feeling a bit melancholy about not being able to enjoy all of the wonderful seafood you had at the shore this summer. Well, fear not!
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by the Local Foodie Team
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9/10/26
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When the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s Fall Frolic returns on Thursday, Oct. 8, at Chestnut Hill College, it will feature one of the neighborhood’s music legends in the making.
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by Will Standish
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9/10/26
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I went to see “The Dog Stars” at the Flourtown Movie Tavern. We settled on Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars,” a post-apocalyptic drama based on Peter Heller’s 2012 novel.
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by Sam Beckett
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9/10/26
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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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by Len Lear
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9/10/26
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“This is Philadelphia. Whom you know may be more important than what you know."
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by Len Lear
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9/10/26
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A new company is hosting a race to raise funds for the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education later this month. And it’s not the running kind.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/10/26
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On 1.7 acres of land in Roxborough, next to The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Owen Taylor spends his days growing and harvesting seeds from more than 230 types of plants.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/10/26
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In 2020, Belle Sandella’s 47-year-old cousin was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. He was given three months to live.
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by Jeff Meade
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9/10/26
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In March of 1978, David Braverman parked a school bus dubbed “Max” on Sansom Street on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. LeBus was an immediate hit.
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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9/3/26
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9/3/26
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Historic Strawberry Mansion is hosting an art exhibition entitled “From Invisible to Invincible: Honoring the Art of Color.”
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/3/26
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Along with his brother, Joe, who runs the second Stanley’s True Value Hardware location in Oreland, Mark Jaconski says he’s committed to providing a positive experience for his customers.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/3/26
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If necessity is the Mother of Invention, then laziness is the Dad.
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by D.W. Palmer
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9/3/26
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One of the unlikely stars in WDAS history is journalist and author Wynne Alexander, who has been a champion for many decades of causes important to the Black community and social justice activists.
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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Summer is winding down, but there’s still time for at least one more heat wave. We asked our readers to recommend their favorite spots for a sweet summer treat.
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9/3/26
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“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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Danny’s House, a nonprofit recovery house in Mt. Airy for women battling addiction, was founded by Mariellen Paulus in 2019 in honor of her son Daniel, who died of an overdose on Feb. 28, 2016.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/3/26
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If you live in the Northwest, Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital might be one of the best places to go if you believe you or someone you love is suffering a stroke.
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by Jeff Meade
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9/3/26
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