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City launches event finder
Visit Philadelphia launched the Philly Arts Event Finder on Sept. 16, a free, searchable tool on visitphilly.com that brings together arts events from more than 180 venues and organizations. more
From Sept. 22, 2016: The Chestnut Hill Newsstand is in danger of closing without a cash infusion.
This week in Chestnut Hill Local history, 1966-2016
This week in Chestnut Hill Local history more
Agnes van Rhijn from “The Gilded Age,” designed by Bluebird Bouquets, at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
Lynnewood Hall reopens to public with grand floral exhibition
Lynnewood Hall, an historic Gilded Age mansion in Elkins Park, is reopening to the public for the first time in more than 80 years with a floral exhibition and gala. more
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Nearly a century after its release, Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times,” a blend of physical comedy and heart-moving pathos, continues to be heralded as one of the greatest films of all time.
‘Modern Times’: It’s The Little Tramp versus the machine
Charlie Chaplin’s “Modern Times,” released in 1936, feels startlingly modern. Ninety years after the film first flickered onto the big screens, we are still reckoning with our relationship to the machine. more
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Wills Eye sets free kids’ clinic
Wills Eye Hospital will host its 17th annual Give Kids Sight Day on Saturday, Oct. 3. more
“Along a nighttime stroll here in West Mt. Airy.”
Postcard of the Week
To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com. more
Thousands of people attend Chestnut Hill’s Fall for the Arts Festival every year, with hundreds of artists displaying their works.
Hill set to welcome annual fall festival, hundreds of artists
UPDATE: The festival has been postponed until Oct. 11. Chestnut Hill’s Fall for the Arts Festival, one of the neighborhood’s largest annual events, returns to Germantown Avenue this Sunday with a batch of fresh faces. more
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Common sense for Academy of Natural Sciences
The quandary that has burst unexpectedly out into public view is the next significant, bold step up and forward for our very important natural history institution. more
Students from Parkway Northwest High School participate in the 2026 Teen Investors Summit at The Vanguard Group headquarters in Malvern.
Nonprofit provides personal finance curriculum
Kerry Woodward, a Wyndmoor resident, helped found Philadelphia Financial Scholars, an organization that partners with city high schools to provide free personal finance curriculum and training to teachers. more
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Piffaro opens its new season in Chestnut Hill on Oct. 17.
Piffaro to open its new season with ‘Crumhorn’ in October
Piffaro, Philadelphia’s acclaimed Renaissance Band, opens its 2026-2027 season next month with an all-instrumental program, “At the Sign of the Crumhorn." more
Freda, a Bernese mountain dog, ran away from her home in Wyndmoor and was missing for 17 days. A massive search involving many people helped to return her to her home.
Missing for 17 days, Freda found by CHC rescuers
Catherine Wuenschel, of Wyndmoor, is a lover of rescued dogs. more
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Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported from Sept. 13 to Sept. 20. more
Opie is a loving and devoted companion who is looking for a forever home.
Give a cat a home
Meet Opie, a ladies’ man and a flirt, and a loving and devoted companion. more
The cast of “The Women,” now at Old Academy Players, is made up entirely of women.
‘The Women’ keep a privileged edge in Old Academy revival
“The Women” by Clare Boothe Luce was a smash hit on Broadway in 1936. Running well over two hours, it is a curious work in many ways. more
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Saxophonist Michael Clay will kick off the Friday Night Jazz series of concerts at Woodmere on Friday, Sept. 25, with the music of Charlie Parker.
Saxy musician keeps on truckin’ at Woodmere opening
Michael Clay is a versatile musician who uses the saxophone (and other instruments) to create sculptures of musical notes that are just as versatile and artistic as clay. more
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St. Vincent’s altar and recently restored painting of the Crucifixion.
G-town church to celebrate 175 years of faith
For 175 years, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 109 E. Price St. in Germantown, has been a spiritual anchor, a place where worship, justice and community meet. more
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The city’s Happy Hollow playground site plan.
Renovated playground set to open
City officials and Germantown residents on Saturday will cut the ribbon on the newly renovated playground at Happy Hollow Recreation Center. more
Michael Eddy Harvey and Greta Groothuis play the Donohues in “These Shining Lives.”
‘Shining Lives’ gives elegance to tale of corporate misdeeds
Even before “These Shining Lives” by Melanie Marnich delivers its opening lines, the video display at The Stagecrafters Theater captures your attention. more
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The facades of buildings along Germantown Avenue and Gravers Lane will be illuminated with photos during the Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s four-day Night of Lights celebration.
A new light will be shining brightly on Night of Lights
For four nights only, Night of Lights will illuminate Germantown Avenue with projected videos, architectural and landscape lighting, and stories drawn from more than 250 years of local history. more
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GA junior Zoe Brownstein reaches to return a low shot in the first singles match.
GA knocks off SCH in Inter-Ac League opener
On the tennis courts at Germantown Academy, the host Patriots and the visiting Blue Devils of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy made their 2026 Inter-Ac League debut last week. more
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