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The Local wins News Organization of the Year award
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (236+ words) In the News Organization of the … The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation last week announced its 2026 News Organization of the Year Awards, with the Chestnut Hill Local winning honors in the weekly publication category for the fourth year in a row....
???Racism is a Sickness??? returning to G-Town radio
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (222+ words) This installation shows the distance — and, in some cases, the surprising proximity — between the participants’ home neighborhoods and G-Town Radio. A map created by Smith shows a selection of nearby sites of Black presence, history and resistance. Together, they reveal…...
Mt. Airy peace activist, Mandela ally debuts new album
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (626+ words) Longtime Mt. Airy singer/songwriter Sharon Katz, who will be performing selections from her new album, “Desert Air,” in Wayne on Aug. 9, is so much more than an outstanding musician. Katz is also a renowned peace activist who grew up…...
High above Morris Arboretum, there???s Yoga in the Treetops
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (584+ words) Late summer afternoon sunlight lances through the canopy of a tall tupelo poplar, which together with an equally massive tulip tree forms the core of the Out on a Limb exhibit at Morris Arboretum & Gardens, a dizzying 50 feet above the…...
Council calls for district to reconsider closing plan
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (624+ words) The district’s 10-year Facilities Master Plan aims to close 17 schools and modernize … Members of City Council urged the Philadelphia Board of Education last week to reconsider its plan to close multiple schools, including five in the Northwest. Several councilmembers held…...
Property assessments rise, with tax bills to follow
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (589+ words) Property owners throughout Northwest Philadelphia can expect higher tax bills come December, including in Chestnut Hill, where nearly 90% are seeing increases, according to the city. The median change in Chestnut Hill was $69,000, according to the Philadelphia Office of Property Assessment…...
New bakery at the Fareway
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (49+ words) The Chestnut Hill Local New bakery at the Fareway You can also purchase this individual item for $1.50 Please log in to continue Other items that may interest you Summer league wraps up season; playoff seedings set ‘Singing Our Grief’ makes…...
The necessity of precautions
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (411+ words) The Chestnut Hill Local The necessity of precautions It has become more imperative than ever to follow precautions. As smoke from wildfires has made its way into Philadelphia, it has severely impacted the air quality. Experts have recommended that throughout…...
At Cider Belly, a thirst for business became reality
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (541+ words) Despite its recent … During a trip to Ireland in his senior year of college, Matt Vendeville discovered European cider. He was hooked. Today, Vendeville and his wife, Kim, own and operate Cider Belly Hard Cider at 8005 Germantown Ave., serving European-style…...
This week in Chestnut Hill Local history, 1966-2016
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (45+ words) ‘Where We Stand’ committee discusses community problems New look at the top Hillers welcome string band with ‘z radosna energja’ Weaver’s Way ‘Olympian’ bicycling around the world School bus hits Mount Airy home Hospital workers hold 1-day strike for better…...