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Arts and Entertainment

Chestnut Hill: Association Works with Businesses to Promote Neighborhood

April 3, 2015 0

Small businesses are no stranger to Chestnut Hill. Shops, boutiques and restaurants flood Germantown Avenue. Whether it is an upscale clothing boutique, a small frozen yogurt shop or a historical store a customer wants, their [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Chestnut Hill: Community Group Spearheads Change in Chestnut Hill

March 27, 2015 0

Will Detweiler moved his family from a small farm in Montgomery County to Chestnut Hill in the late 1960s. Detweiler was drawn there by a number of factors, but the community itself was at the [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Chestnut Hill: Chestnut Hill College to Introduce Women’s Bowling Next Year

March 19, 2015 0

When a person thinks about collegiate sports, the ones that come to mind include football, basketball and maybe even tennis or lacrosse. Beginning with the 2015-2016 academic year, Chestnut Hill College will add women’s bowling [continue reading…]

Chestnut Hill

Northwest: School Funding a Major Issue in Mayor Race

March 6, 2015 1

While the race to see who will become Philadelphia’s next mayor revolves around a number of issues facing the city, the issue that appears to be at the forefront is funding for the city’s district [continue reading…]

Chestnut Hill

Northwest: Free Library of Philadelphia Leads Community

February 18, 2015 0

We spoke with the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Northwest Area Coordinator Jeff Bullard, and Andorra Branch Librarian JoAnne Woods about how the Free Library serves the community in the Northwest, and also in what ways [continue reading…]

Business

Chestnut Hill: Lynne Abraham Stresses Education as Campaign’s Top Issue

February 17, 2015 1

“I want to encourage people who live in and around Philadelphia to do something that I think we don’t do enough of, and that’s being proud of your city and being a cheerleader and a [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Northwest Philly: Five Community Gems that Focus on Art, History or Nature

February 12, 2015 0

A mixture of art, history and parks makes Northwest Philly a diverse area for community activities and events. Check out the community treasures of the Northwest. Woodmere Art Museum This 19th-century Victorian mansion sits on six [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Chestnut Hill: “Traditionally Untraditional” University Adds a Sprint Football Team

November 25, 2014 0

The slim chance of playing football at the college level is a difficult pill to swallow for many high school hopefuls. However, a little-known variant of the game, known as sprint football, can provide these [continue reading…]

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Community Prepares For Winter Snow

November 20, 2014 0

https://vimeo.com/111876623] Chestnut Hill is preparing for another snowy season. Residents are preparing by getting all of the supplies they need right now. Sixty-three inches of powder fell in the region last year. One big issue for [continue reading…]

Chestnut Hill

Chestnut Hill: Business District Keeps Striving on Germantown Avenue

October 31, 2014 0

Chestnut Hill generates a great deal of revenue from its array of locally owned businesses that call Germantown Avenue home. While some longtime business owners are shutting their doors, it does not appear to be making an impact on [continue reading…]

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