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Anh Vongbandith, owner of Tipsy Cafe & Catering and Das Good Cafe, along with volunteers, gave out 412 meals to anyone who happened to pass by her Germantown Avenue location on Nov. 27.
Tipsy Cafe's annual turkey giveaway feeds hundreds
Since Anh Vongbandith opened Tipsy Cafe & Catering on Germantown Avenue in 2020, her shop has given out Thanksgiving meals each year. more
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Longtime Nicholson Church Lane gardeners Garth Herrick and Roz McKelvey enjoy the sun and the plants in the garden.
Life sprouts in historic community garden
The legacy of Chris and Helen Nicholson lives on. more
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Dec 5, 2024 issue
Mt. Airy's Malvern Hall, built in 1925, represents the garden style seen in the proposed historic district. The U-shaped building features a prominent courtyard and is one of 30 apartments and condominiums included.
Historic status advances for NW Philly apartments
The hard work of West Mount Airy Neighbors' Historic Preservation Initiative is paying off. more
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Chestnut Hill Conservancy honors historic gems
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy was scheduled to present seven awards and induct five historic properties into its Architectural Hall of Fame. more
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Chaz told us, “I would like to mention my wife, Sarah [seen here], for bearing with me while I took a walk down a very traumatic memory lane in writing this book.”
From trauma to triumph: Mail carrier pens raw memoir
Chaz Holesworth is a popular mail carrier in Glenside who occasionally delivers books, but now has his own book to deliver. more
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CHCA Agenda
To register for zoom meetings: https://www.chestnuthill.org/meetings.php more
Stagecrafters serves up humor and reflection in ‘The Thanksgiving Play’
“The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse, now at Stagecrafters Theater, is a razor-sharp satire about cultural sensitivity gone awry. more
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Better Together – Holiday Edition!
I am here to make an unabashed appeal to your heartstrings during the holidays to support the CHCA and the Chestnut Hill Local. more
SEPTA fare hikes begin
Philadelphia's public transit system implemented its first fare increase in seven years starting Sunday, Dec. 1. more
Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported for the period from Nov. 24 to Dec. 1. more
Philomena Rush, a much-loved Wyndmoor resident who was born and raised in a Northern Ireland farming community, had “about 52 cousins” and 12 brothers and sisters.
Local mother of four was known for her kindness
Philomena Rush, 90, a beloved Wyndmoor resident for 56 years who was born in Northern Ireland as one of 13 siblings, died Nov. 6. more
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Doctor's cancer journey showed promise of macrobiotic diet
Dr. Anthony Sattilaro was definitely one of the most unforgettable people I've ever had the good luck to meet. more
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Dr. Jay Simhan, Fox Chase-Temple Urologic Institute
Reconstructive treatments for prostate cancer
Advanced reconstructive treatments are offering new hope for prostate cancer survivors dealing with post-treatment side effects. more
In “Beatles vs. Stones: A Musical Showdown,” tribute bands Satisfaction (above as the Rolling Stones) and Abbey Road (the Beatles) will battle in a performance Friday, Dec. 6, at the Keswick theater in Glenside.
Abbey Road or Satisfaction? Rock rivals face off
Some great rivalries define, and even transcend, their times. But these pale in comparison to the Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones. more
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Chris Cherin (right) plays Fred Graham to Jennie Eisenhower’s Lilli Vanessi, the battling exes in Quintessence Theatre Group’s production of Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me Kate,” running through Jan. 5 at the Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy.
Inside ‘Kiss Me Kate’ with the musical’s Bucks County star
Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me Kate”  has returned to the show’s historic Philadelphia roots in a new Quintessence Theatre production. more
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Mendelssohn Chorus celebrates with ‘Feast of Carols’
Dominick D’Orio will conduct the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in its annual Christmas concert, “A Feast Carols,” Saturday, Dec. 7. more
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A shopkeeper played by Leo G. Carroll (far right) hires escaped convicts portrayed by (from left) Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray and Humphrey Bogart in director Michael Curtiz's other Christmas classic "We're No Angels," showing Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Woodmere art museum. (Curtiz also directed "White Christmas.")
We’re No Angels: An endearingly eccentric yuletide charmer
Treat yourself to a festive film night as Tuesday Nights at the Movies presents its final 2024 screening, “We’re No Angels.”  more
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“Operation Panic: Cold War Stories of the Atomic Bomb,” co-edited by Jimmy Pack (above) was released Nov. 19.
Cold War anthology mines fiction of the atomic age
Jimmy Pack still remembers "The Day After," a 1983 TV movie about nuclear war. That terror has evolved into a scholarly pursuit. more
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Storyteller Ed Stivender performs "Home for Christmas" at Germantown Friends Meeting House in Philadelphia, Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. The free show, which includes "The Gift of the Magi" and original works, benefits Project HOME. Stivender, dubbed "the Robin Williams of Storytelling" by the Miami Herald, also offers livestream access. For information, call (610) 623-8546, e-mail storyclan@aol.com or go to www.edstivender.com.
'Home for Christmas'
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