Tag: Chestnut Hill Community Association

Chestnut Hill: Chestnut Hill Local Remains a Vital Part of Northwest Community

March 28, 2017Ryan Wallen

Since its inception in 1958, The Chestnut Hill Local newspaper has served neighborhoods in the Northwest section of Philadelphia, covering smaller-scale news stories pertaining to the local community, rather than the entire city. “The Chestnut

Chestnut Hill: Enrichment Center Keeps Older Adults Active

March 14, 2016Chelsea E Titlow and

The Chestnut Hill Center for Enrichment was formed in 1978 by the Chestnut Hill Community Association as a program (then known as the Chestnut Hill Senior Services Center) to provide activities and resources enhancing the wellness, community involvement,

Chestnut Hill: Community Association Welcomes a New Executive Director

February 10, 2016Robert William Methlie and

Ryan Rosenbaum (above) is the new executive director of the Chestnut Hill Community Association. Despite only being at the association since November, Rosenbaum says he’s already learned a lot. The association’s main focus is to be

Chestnut Hill: Community Group Spearheads Change in Chestnut Hill

March 27, 2015Paul Klein

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

Chestnut Hill: Diverse Lineup Draws People to Pastorius Park Concerts

July 1, 2013

[vimeo 69421188] Chestnut Hill’s scenic Pastorius Park is great for a daily escape – a sprawling green space valued by the community for rest and relaxation. Come summertime, however, that tranquility is replaced by a custom

Chestnut Hill: Sharon Katz & The Peace Train Bring the Sounds of South Africa

June 14, 2012

Sharon Katz & The Peace Train provided sounds from far off South Africa during the first of seven free concerts at Pastorius Park hosted by the Chestnut Hill Community Association with the help of the