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In 1989, a call in the middle of the night shattered the peace of Dr. John Scanlon's life: Fire had destroyed his medical practice. The Chestnut Hill community was there to support him.
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3/2/23
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During the Chestnut Hill Community Annual Appeal, the Chestnut Hill Business Association and Business Improvement District would like to thank the Chestnut Hill Community Association and Greenspace Initiatives.
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3/2/23
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Representation is essential in adequately recording history, especially today. The Black community of Philadelphia has a rich history, and Chestnut Hill is a part of that.
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by Tatiana Paden
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2/24/23
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Finally, a judge has confirmed what so many of us have been saying all along: Our children have never been well served by the state when it comes to funding its public schools.
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2/19/23
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Last week, 134 years after the architectural treasure known as Teviot was built at 399 E. Willow Grove Ave., fencing and a backhoe suddenly appeared.
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by Lori Salganicoff
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2/1/23
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It's time for us to ban gas leaf blowers. They are hazardous to our health, significantly contribute to air pollution, and are a waste of money.
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12/15/22
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Before we know it, Advent ends – with us wondering where it went. So whatever religious tradition you follow, I would like to take this Advent season to offer a thought: Slow down.
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12/8/22
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Living overseas, I’ve been asked this incessantly every fall for over 20 years.
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11/10/22
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One of the common threads that unites our community is our beloved green spaces.
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11/10/22
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Voting is a sacred right and the parishioners at the Church of St. Martin in the Fields in Chestnut Hill believe democracy and human rights are at risk in our country.
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11/3/22
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Roxborough has always been known as a place with deep roots. And as our community grows, the heart here beats stronger.
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9/29/22
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If current members of City Council want to run for mayor, they must first give up their council seats.
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by Ellen Mattleman Kaplan
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9/23/22
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The calendar still says it’s summer, but you may have had to get out your rake to clear dried-up leaves from your lawn. Why does it look like fall already?
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by Morris Arboretum staff
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9/8/22
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In a meeting held over Zoom on Thursday, June 30, leadership from the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education (SCEE) unveiled their plan to sell off 24 acres of donated forested land.
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7/14/22
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At the age of 67, I just did something I’d never done before. I used the Heimlich Maneuver on somebody.
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by Roz Warren
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7/7/22
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Nancy Hubby and I had an ambitious dream: to nominate the community of Chestnut Hill to become a large Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
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by Shirley Hanson
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6/23/22
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The CHCA Board made the decision to work on the organization itself, and update internal controls, documents and guidelines.
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by Kathi Clayton, board president of the Chestnut Hill Community Association and Anne McNiff, executive director
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5/4/22
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The college is ignoring the fact that their campus and the SugarLoaf property are both listed as “significant" resources in the National Register Historic District.
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Soon after Acme started selling alcohol, trash on Mermaid Lane, Ardleigh and other surrounding streets quadrupled.
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2/24/22
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Let’s celebrate the holidays this year /
With wassail, music, and abundant cheer.
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by Clark Groome
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12/23/21
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