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This year, Chestnut Hill will celebrate its second community Pride party, 5 to 8 p.m., June 22, at NoName Gallery on Germantown Avenue. Celebrating at last year’s first-ever party (above) were Alexander Burns and Scott O'Barr in the front, and in back, from left to right, are Austin Williams, Levi Schy, Thomas Bergstrom (also a CHCA board member), Daniel Krewson and Brandon Sargent. In the background is Amy Wilson, executive director of Friends of Chestnut Hill Library.
The Northwest continues to celebrate the power of Pride
Event hosts include St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Noname Gallery and the Andorra library. more
Joe and Peggy Dolan pose with their daughters, Kelly Anne (hugging her mom) and Krissy before Kelly Anne died at age 6 on Oct. 5, 1976.
Burial plots help families coping with childhood illness
Nonprofits are always looking for ways to raise funds, but the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund may have a new twist. more
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Woodmere Art Museum's 82nd Annual Juried Exhibition, which opens Saturday, will feature works that explore the theme of belonging, including "At Miss Jacksons Spot, (Dryers be Hott...)," a painting by artist Susan Ragland.
‘Belonging’ at Woodmere’s annual juried exhibition
The exhibition, "What is Belonging?" opens with a reception on Saturday, June 8. more
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Caroline's Lightweight 8 boat was the 2019 Stotesbury Regatta champion as well as the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Champion.
Tragic death of daughter spurs parents to save lives
It was a sudden and terrible shock to all those who loved her when 19-year-old Caroline Shea Kyle died in her sleep at home on July 9, 2022. more
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The Bearded Ladies Cabaret will be kicking off NW Philadelphia’s Pride Month celebrations at Allens Lane Art Center on Friday with a special outdoor performance of "CHECK IT OUT!!!" from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Love is Love: NW Philly prepares for Pride
Northwest Philadelphia is gearing up for Pride Month, which starts on Saturday, with a calendar full of activities recognizing that love is love. more
CHCA approves Airbnb
The CHCA board voted to recommend approval of a variance for 7929 Roanoke Street, with provisos, for a short-term rental property. more
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Mermaid Lane gets zoning protections
Chestnut Hill’s three Registered Community Organizations, have arranged for a public meeting on Zoom with City Councilmember Cindy Bass to discuss the proposal. more
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Henry Lionel Bugay was awarded a Purple Heart.
VFW invites community to gather for Memorial Day
The Chestnut Hill VFW is inviting the entire community to participate in a tribute to the fallen soldiers of past wars. more
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About 40 people gathered at Iron Hill Brewery last Wednesday for a “refreshing” experiment in ranked choice voting.
Brewing up democracy at Iron Hill
MarchOnHarrisburg, a nonpartisan good-government watchdog group, hosted a group of about 40 Northwest Philadelphians to learn about ranked-choice voting. more
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At just 24 years old, Luke Risher’s video production career is already taking off.
Germantown's SLA grad Luke Risher finds national success in music video production
Despite his success with national directors, Twenty-four-year-old Luke Risher continues to shoot for smaller artists around Philadelphia. more
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After emergency treatment with a round of antibiotics, Molly Robinson is feeling much better.
When Lyme strikes your four-legged friend
In dogs, stiffness is the most common sign of Lyme disease, and it can develop fast enough to really surprise you. more
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Wyndmoor native Craig Shoemaker has performed in every major comedy venue in the country, has appeared in more than 100 TV shows, and was a regular on “Hollywood Squares.”
Emmy-winning comic returns for Sellersville performance
I like to think that I discovered Chestnut Hill area native Craig Shoemaker, who will be performing his stand-up comedy act at Sellersville Theater in Bucks County, about a half-hour drive from … more
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Rasheed Booker, a Mt. Airy resident and senior at Arcadia University, proudly holds up his “Undergraduate Student of the Year Award.” He won over 70 other nominees from all over the country.
Mt. Airy Arcadia student wins national recognition
Rasheed Booker won the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA)  award at its conference in Portland, Oregon, beating 70 other students from across the country. more
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Jonathan Harris (from left), Linard Gay and Ashton Gage all grew up in Mt. Airy just blocks from where their company, 118 E. Sharpnack Street LLC, is constructing several townhouses and duplexes that will start at $599,000.
A trio of childhood friends brings development home
In an era when developers are descending on Northwest Philadelphia, Ashton Gage, Linard Gay and Jonathan Harris are on a different mission. more
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Doyle, 79, is now the longest-serving bartender in Philly (50 years) at the city's longest-operating bar (164 years), McGillin's Olde Ale House.
50 years tending bar at 164-year-old Center City tavern
If there were an Encyclopedia of Bartenders, John Doyle would have a prominent place in it. more
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Dr. Rilling consults with a patient at Lock Haven Hospital in upstate Pennsylvania, where he was chief of surgery from 2014 until 2020.
Tribute to a best friend, a surgeon who saved many lives
I met David Carl Rilling when we were both freshmen at Central High School in 1954. I was more than a little jealous because he had everything going for him. more
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Pragya Gupta -- shown here with her daughter, Althea, in Wissahickon Park -- came to Philadelphia to learn the ins and outs of high finance at Wharton, but she put her investment career on hold when she discovered she had a passion for art. Now the Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center is showcasing her talent.
A 7,948-mile journey from finance to fine art
It's a long way from northern India to Chestnut Hill – 7,948 miles, to be exact – but Pragya Gupta has navigated the distance quite smoothly. more
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Mt. Airy resident Frank DiIorio ran/fast-walked up and down the Philadelphia Art Museum's 72 steps 72 times in a row on March 14 to celebrate his 72nd birthday.
72-year-old stays young with 72 steps taken 72 times
Once you’ve passed the age of 70, every birthday is something special. Mt. Airy’s Frank DiIorio celebrates differently than most. more
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Michael Winship will lead the discussion at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, 200 W. Tulpehocken St. in Germantown, on Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m.
Hill literary scholar to discuss the scandalous 'Quaker City'
Distinguished literary scholar Michael Winship, a Chestnut Hill resident, will lead a discussion of the notorious best-seller on April 28. more
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“Let Me Grow Up” was the message from this young protester.
Recalling the first Earth Day in Philly 54 years ago
On April 22, 1970, my wife and I were among the crowd of about 30,000 who gathered on Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park -- the first Earth Day. more
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