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In June, the Blue Warbler opened with a soft launch of its all-day hybrid restaurant, bar, and cafe model.
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by Tommy Tucker
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7/9/26
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Aikido, a cybersecurity firm co-founded by Madeline Lawrence, has been raising money at a billion-dollar clip.
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by Len Lear
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7/9/26
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With plenty of high-energy performances under his belt, Sweeny’s latest endeavor might seem surprising: He is presenting his first solo exhibition of paintings at Awbury Arboretum’s Cope House Gallery.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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7/9/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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7/9/26
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Nowadays, any professional person or owner of a retail business has to be more solicitous of customer and client needs and feelings than ever before.
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by Len Lear
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7/9/26
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William David Wine, who wrote freelance movie reviews for the Chestnut Hill Local every week from July 2019 to October 2021, died of age-related illnesses June 14 at home in Wyncote.
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by Len Lear
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7/9/26
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To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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7/9/26
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In 1776, 56 delegates came to Philadelphia and did something that had never been done before. They put their names on a declaration stating that people had the right to govern themselves.
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by John S. Brenner, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Municipal League
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7/9/26
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I was perusing the Local the other day and noticed that this column now has a title: “But Seriously …” Thank goodness!
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by D. W. Palmer
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7/9/26
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Two hundred and fifty years ago, Americans fought for freedom. Today, millions of Pennsylvanians are fighting just to get by.
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by State Sen. Art Haywood (D., 4th District)
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7/9/26
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Thank you very much for the obituary for Phyllis Taylor (“Mt. Airy human rights champion dies of cancer at 84,” July 2).
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7/9/26
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Last week, women’s basketball players who had participated in the college summer league in the past were particularly grateful that the league has now relocated to Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.
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by Tom Utescher
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7/9/26
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A relative recently asked me who was the most memorable person I ever interviewed in my 60 years as a reporter and editor. After thinking for a while, I answered, “Probably Jackie Gleason.”
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by Len Lear
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7/9/26
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Harlem is a pocket-pit/boxer mix, and the definition of a lapdog.
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7/9/26
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For Michael Hurst, the appeal of Chill on the Hill was not frozen yogurt: It was Chestnut Hill.
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by Elie Bekelman
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7/9/26
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In psychology, the definition of “gestalt” could be summed up like this: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
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by Jeff Meade
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7/9/26
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The following is for crimes reported from June 28 to July 5.
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7/9/26
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Abigail Robinson Galli, lovingly known as Gail and Nanny, passed away peacefully at home on June 22, 2026, at the age of 90, surrounded by her family.
Born in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, Gail …
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7/8/26
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Extreme heat is a killer. In fact, extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related death in the United States.
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by Jeff Meade
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7/8/26
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Across the region and beyond, Fourth of July parades, festivals and other celebrations were shortened, delayed or even canceled in a bow to Mother Nature.
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7/8/26
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