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Hanukkah Committee member Nurit Bloom serves pizza to Tiegan and David Anderman at Folkshul’s annual Hanukkah celebration Sunday in Chestnut Hill.
Menorah, Kinara, Christmas tree: A festive fusion
In a rare occurrence that has happened only five times since 1900, Christmas and Hanukkah overlap this year with the Jewish Festival of Lights. more
Leo Dillinger succeeded Emaleigh Doley as executive director of Germantown United Community Development Corporation, taking on the new role in November.
New Germantown United director plans for a stronger retail mix
Leo Dillinger has been named executive director of Germantown United Community Development Corporation. more
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Dr. David W. Young
Mt. Airy historian named Montco society director
The Historical Society of Montgomery County has announced Dr. David W. Young as its new executive director. more
Would you like a side of weed killer with that?
In recent years, the debate over glyphosate, the active ingredient in many popular herbicides, has intensified. more
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Regulate tree removal
Philadelphia is losing its natural beauty and health — over 6% of its urban tree canopy has vanished in just 10 years. more
76ers arena alternative
As the debate rages over the 76ers’ proposal to construct an arena near Chinatown, a possible compromise solution is being offered. more
Piles of drywall, scrap metal and mattresses lay strewn about at the edge of Alden Park's property close to the Wissahickon.
The Local spurs city action on illegal dumping
Residents of Valley Greene condominiums saw a man drive a truck down the driveway beside their building and dump debris. more
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Virtual concerto competition
The Philadelphia International Music Festival (PIMF) has opened submissions for its Spring Virtual Concerto Competition. more
Crime report
The following is for crimes reported for the period from Dec. 8 to Dec. 15. more
CHC expands athletics
Chestnut Hill College announced it will add women's flag football and women's golf to its athletic program. more
Chestnut Hill Friends invited members to have a vegetarian lunch at Hosers Central Kitchen in November.
CH Friends Meeting finds spiritual fulfillment in going green
Meeting members have embraced environmental action as both a practical necessity and a spiritual calling. more
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Maryam Kabeer has written about her unusual conversion from Judaism to Sufi Islam in a compelling book, "Journey through Ten Thousand Veils:The Alchemy of Transformation on the Sufi Path."
A peripatetic journey from Jewish roots to Islamic mysticism
For some Americans, the word "Islam" can conjure up images of violence and conflict. But not for Maryam Kabeer. more
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Pre-K-8 students scholarships
Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia announced thousands of need-based scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year. more
Matthew Wautier-Rodriguez and Julian Brightman (from left) play comical gangsters in a scene with the battling divorced couple played by Jennie Eisenhower and Chris Cherin in Quintessence Theatre Group’s production of the musical “Kiss Me Kate.”
A joyous 'Kiss Me Kate' delivers Broadway magic
Quintessence closed out the year with a high-energy production of "Kiss Me Kate." It is a joyous show from beginning to end. more
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Larissa Noble, of Poser Creative, will host crystal sound bath meditation sessions during a practice accented by views of the winter sky.
Sound bath meditation at Chestnut Hill’s skyspace
In an era where mindfulness feels increasingly elusive, a former fashion designer is bringing an ancient meditative practice here. more
The award-winning choir The Crossing with leader Donald Nally and composer David Lang at a recording session for Lang’s concert-length “poor hymnal,” which will be performed Dec. 22 at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill.
Piffaro, The Crossing celebrate the holidays on the Hill
Two of the Northwest’s most favorite ensembles will be celebrating Christmas with concerts at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more
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Jessie Tristan Read with “Number 1, Yellow.”
Former finance whiz now banking on abstract art world
You might think that finance and abstract art have as much in common as cheese and chalk. But Jessie Tristan Read proves they can coexist. more
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"Beatles '64," the new documentary produced by filmmaker Martin Scorsese that chronicles the music group's first trip to the U.S. to perform on "The Ed Sullivan Show," can be streamed on Disney+.
Girls lead the way in Scorsese's fresh Beatles look
“Beatles ‘64” captures the Beatles’ first trip to America to perform on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” more
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Sixers arena opponents chanted as City Council weighed whether to approve a preliminary bill that would allow a new arena to be built on Market Street.
Bass, Council back $1.3B Sixers arena plan
Eighth District Councilmember Cindy Bass joined 11 colleagues Thursday to vote in support of the $1.3 billion 76ers arena project. more
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ABC News reporter Morgan Norwood poses alongside Diana Anello and Jake Boyd, of Bredenbeck's, during Good Morning America's broadcast from Chestnut Hill for the second time in two years on Tuesday.
GMA returns to Chestnut Hill
It was "Good Morning America's" second live segment in just two years from Chestnut Hill. more
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