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A collaborative improv tenet inspired the name of Yes! And…Collaborative Arts (YACA), a youth-centered performing arts organization in Germantown.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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7/31/25
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At a pivotal time when the Local is increasing its development and fundraising efforts, applying for nonprofit status, and bringing on a new reporter through a Report for America partnership, Nancy Evans may prove a key part of the paper’s future.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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7/31/25
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Looking in the stained glass from the outside, you wouldn't imagine that inside is a mixed martial arts gym.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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7/24/25
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Face to Face — a nonprofit offering health, legal and social services in Germantown — won a $31,000 grant in June from Impact100 Philadelphia.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/26/25
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Cynthia Fillmore, owner of Windfall Gallery in Chestnut Hill, wants to clarify one important distinction: her business is moving, not closing.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/26/25
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The business is built on its close bonds with customers.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/25/25
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This is the case for one of Adam and Tracy Piatkowski’s sons. Rather than opt their 12-year-old out of youth sports entirely, the Chestnut Hill couple knew of another option.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/19/25
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Bryan and Matt Quigley, cofounders of Stateside Vodka, began their business in the basement of their parents’ home in Fort Washington.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/19/25
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Multiple churches in Northwest Philadelphia participated in Toll the Bell, a citywide sound installation to raise awareness about gun violence.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/12/25
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An experimental dance theater will transform the forest of the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education into a stage for two weekends in June.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/12/25
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Nothing says summer more than being outdoors. Add live music to the mix and you’ve created a recipe for the perfect summer activity.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/12/25
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Members of the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club visited C.W. Henry School on May 30. They brought a horse, of course.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/4/25
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Laurel Hill, the historic cemetery in East Falls, announced the completion of a $4.9 million exterior rehabilitation of its iconic gatehouse.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/29/25
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Caroline Quinn, a pop/alternative musician based in East Falls, was looking for a job at the Hideaway Music record store in Chestnut Hill. She ended up with a gig.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/29/25
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Philadelphia Dance Theatre, a classical ballet school and performing company in Mt. Airy, will host its annual “Breaking Ground” performance for free on June 7.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/29/25
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Two businesses — whose founders are married — must close after ownership of a building on Germantown and West Willow Grove avenues recently changed hands.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/22/25
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Amid the school’s 100th anniversary celebrations, Chestnut Hill College honored graduates with its annual commencement ceremonies on May 15 and 17.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/22/25
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While Memorial Day is often celebrated as the unofficial kickoff to summer, the holiday is also a reminder of the people who gave their lives serving our country.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/22/25
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Multiple Northwest Philadelphia arts organizations, among hundreds of other groups nationwide, lost promised grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/14/25
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Speaking to Brendan Flatow now, it is hard to imagine that the senior from Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) was ever shy.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/8/25
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