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Bugay’s Jeweler’s at 8638 Germantown Ave. has been a part of the Chestnut Hill community for 84 years. Owner Rosalind Bugay-Schiller said her grandfather, who was an immigrant watchmaker, opened the store in 1929. The

Business owners in Chestnut Hill are starting to feel the anxiety that has been building across the city in anticipation of Mayor Nutter’s Actual Value Initiative. Individual tax assessments will be released in the coming

https://vimeo.com/54828717] In Chestnut Hill, history stands for itself. Literally. Many of the longstanding buildings in the affluent Northwest community were built with a unique “Chestnut Hill stone,” or Wissahickon schist, from a local quarry. Nowadays,

https://vimeo.com/54827927] The delicate glass designs, echoing the silence and serenity of St. Paul’s Church, provided a momentary visual this weekend of everything Mohammed Al-Jumaili’s life in Iraq was not. In a not-so-distant past, Al-Jumaili, of

Although the city isn’t slated to light its tree in Love Park for a few weeks, some in the Northwest kicked off the holiday season Friday night with a slightly smaller spectacle. As it has

https://vimeo.com/53047583] At 92 years old, Russell Goudy still walks the creaky wood floors of his hardware store with obvious intent. When customers express doubt about finding an item, he guides them to the appropriate aisle,

Like other schools in the Philadelphia School District, John Story Jenks has learned to do more with less. But even though the district’s financial distress has left schools with less resources, J.S. Jenks’ parents are

https://vimeo.com/52549139] When Chestnut Hill College junior Stephan Wolfert put on his uniform this weekend he was not putting on his usual jiujitsu garb. Wolfert was dressed in an all-yellow outfit in order to be a