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Sometimes, the perfect gift is an unpleasant task
Let’s be honest: Sometimes gift-giving can be as much about obligation as it can be about generosity and genuine affection.  more
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Gifts that help you relax are popular this year, retailers say.
Holiday gift-giving trends for 2023
The New Year promises exciting innovation in technology along with renewed attention to sustainability and well-being. more
A blast from the past for today’s cocktail spirits
Home mixologists and health-conscious drinkers are rediscovering a long-forgotten colonial cocktail ingredient, the shrub. more
PhilaMRKT was started by a group of artists in 2017. The concept was revived this year.
Pop-up holiday design market comes to Kismet
A popular art and design holiday market comes to Chestnut Hill with the return of PhilaMRKT this Saturday, Dec. 16. more
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Tap into creativity for this giving season
The holiday season is a perfect time for artisanal treats and crafts, and homemade presents can be especially charming. more
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Bradley Cooper’s surprise appearance at Germantown Academy’s class reunion celebration at the Chestnut Hill Brewing Company last weekend blew up on social media.
Bradley Cooper back in town
Residents gathered last year to celebrate the annual lighting of the community menorah at Cliff Park.
Festival of lights rekindles feeling of community
Chestnut Hill will be the site of an immersive Hanukkah experience starting Tuesday at the community’s annual menorah lighting ceremony. more
The Jenks Dads on Duty are usually in front of the school entrance as early as 7 a.m., helping students get into the school safely. Members in the top row, from left to right: Maurice Whitaker, Khayri McKinney and Randy Green. Members in the middle row, from left to right: Albert Geiger, Kenneth Searles, Tyler Baber and Benj Baehr. Members in the bottom row, from left to right: Larry Conway and Marcus Dedan Tolbert.
At Jenks school, ‘Dads’ volunteer and show up for duty
On a normal morning, Jenks Dads on Duty (JDOD) can be seen helping students cross the busy street and providing words of encouragement. more
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Erdenheim artist Trevor Wade Thomas has painted dozens of Germantown Avenue scenes in Chestnut Hill recently.
New to the NW, he's painting 100 Chestnut Hill scenes
If you were walking down Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill recently, you just might have seen Trevor Wade Thomas and his easel. more
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Rebecca Yamin at a Center City archaeology excavation, one of many she has overseen.
Mt. Airy 'urban archaeologist' digs deep into Philly history
We tend to associate the word “archaeology” with remote locations. Rebecca Yamin digs into Philadelphia. more
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A Mt. Airy resident, Boudreau came to Philadelphia 30 years ago “because of the great historical resources here.” He applied for four highly coveted fellowships and won them all.
History scholar and new leader at G-town mansion
George Boudreau is the newly named executive director at Ebenezer Maxwell Victorian Mansion. more
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Retired WIP radio host and Chestnut Hill resident Angelo Cataldi will be signing copies of his new book from 6 to 9 p.m. at Chestnut Hill Brewing Company on Dec. 6 and Booked on Dec. 13.
Angelo Cataldi makes Philly sports fans look good
After hanging up the headphones in February, former WIP host and current Chestnut Hill resident Angelo Cataldi is back with a new book. more
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Holiday tour houses are always festively decorated.
Finally! The Holiday House Tour returns to Chestnut Hill
One of Chestnut Hill’s most popular traditions is back again this year, after a three-year hiatus due to Covid.  more
Santa will be sitting in his sleigh at Northwestern Stables on Saturday, ready and waiting for pictures with the kids.
Supporting local merchants in style
Chestnut Hill will have all its historic charm on display this weekend as it celebrates the holiday season – and supports local merchants.  more
Ted Daeschler searches for fossils that are millions of years old.
Hill scientist behind 350-million-year-old fossil exhibit
Whoever first used the term “old school” might have been thinking about Edward “Ted” Daeschler of the Academy of Natural Sciences. more
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This year's Small Business Saturday in Mt. Airy will debut a "Go Mt. Airy" passport, which allows shoppers to accumulate points toward a neighborhood-themed prize.
Mt. Airy shopping crawl, complete with passports
This Small Business Saturday, Mt. Airy is encouraging residents to shop local with a fun Go Mt. Airy Shopping Crawl. more
'Gratefully Germantown,' the Germantown Arts District's inaugural arts festival for Small Business Saturday, will feature games as well as locally made products for purchase.
Germantown builds community while celebrating the holidays
The holiday season brings new chances to celebrate community in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood. more
Manayunk celebrates its small-town, small-biz character
More than 50 independent boutiques, restaurants and shops in Manayunk will celebrate Small Business Saturday with a variety of festivities. more
The model train at Morris Arboretum’s Holiday Garden Railway starts chugging along its outdoor holiday track Nov. 24, winding through a miniature village decorated with holiday lights.
Here comes Santa Claus, on the Hill for the holidays
Chestnut Hill’s holiday season officially kicks off this Saturday, Nov. 18, and continues through December with a full calendar of festive activities. more
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Chef Altenor Vaval, of Face to Face Germantown, who prepares daily meals for the organization's clients, will stir up a Thanksgiving feast that includes turkey and mushroom gravy, bulgar wheat and ground beef stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes with garlic, and green beans.
Chef conjures joy and community with blowtorch turkeys
If you think you have a giant crew to cook for this Thanksgiving, you haven’t met chef Altenor Vaval. more
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