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Across the region and beyond, Fourth of July parades, festivals and other celebrations were shortened, delayed or even canceled in a bow to Mother Nature.
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7/8/26
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There’s a lot to live up to when you’re the son of Gregg Allman, who performed with his brother Duane in the chart-busting Allman Brothers Band.
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by Jeff Meade
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7/2/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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7/2/26
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Lil’ Filmmakers has persevered through the help of grants and donors. To celebrate this resilience, on July 11, the organization will hold Rox the Block, a block party-style fundraiser.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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7/2/26
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Since Jansen closed its doors in West Mt. Airy last September, some local foodies have lamented the paucity of fine dining options in Northwest Philadelphia.
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by Len Lear
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7/2/26
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Poppy and Pebbles are loving bonded siblings who were rescued from a trash can in Grays Ferry.
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7/2/26
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“This is the first time that I have settled in my own space,” says Kwan Howard, the founder and curator of Umbria Arts. “This is the first full-blown commercial home.”
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by Robert Calandra
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7/2/26
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For many of those in need of care for infectious diseases or substance use, medical services can be hard to access. But the Drexel HOPE mobile clinic meets patients where they are.
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by Elie Bekelman
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7/2/26
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The Chestnut Hill Community Association has partnered with the Chestnut Hill Business District this summer to host a fun “Design Your Own Flag Contest” for America’s 250th anniversary.
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by Julianna Musser
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7/2/26
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7/2/26
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What does freedom mean to you? As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial, Steven CW Taylor is probing this question in his exhibition, “UNBOUND: A Visual Study on the Nature of Freedom.”
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by Elie Bekelman
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7/2/26
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To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the miniature railway at Morris Arboretum & Gardens has a new title: “Garden Railway: Revolutionary Philly.”
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by Julianna Musser
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7/2/26
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In addition to the Chestnut Hill Bocce Club bike parade and celebration, several other local communities are holding parades and fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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7/1/26
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The 93-year-old Chestnut Hill Bocce Club will be continuing a patriotic tradition that started more than six decades ago when the organization hosts its annual Fourth of July celebration on Saturday.
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by Len Lear
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7/1/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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6/25/26
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Rafiah Cheeks, 41, a Mt. Airy resident for the past 12 years, had serious health problems from the time he was born with jaundice in February 1985.
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by Len Lear
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6/25/26
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You might say that Ray the goat no longer has a leg up on the other 12 goats who live at the 55-acre Awbury Arboretum in Germantown, but when it comes to resilience and personality, he is still standing tall.
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by Len Lear
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6/25/26
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About a year ago, the staff and board at the Chestnut Hill Conservancy began discussing ideas for an exhibit to honor the semiquincentennial.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/25/26
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To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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6/25/26
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Jerry Pinkney, the late renowned artist and Germantown native, provided the inspiration for the title of Woodmere’s newest exhibition, “Arc of Promise.”
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/25/26
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