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Participating shops include Sara Campbell, Bohemian Pink, J.McLaughlin, Jonesy’s Accessories and TC Unlimited, all of which will be offering high quality merchandise within the reach of every budget.
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by Stacia Friedman
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1/21/22
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The Chestnut Hill Business Association is bringing back one of its favorite annual events, Chestnut Hill On Ice. The two-day event will take place along Germantown Avenue between Rex and Willow Grove Avenues on Friday, Jan. 28, from 5 to 9 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 30, from noon to 5 p.m.
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by Tom Beck
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1/21/22
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On Friday, Jan. 7, Chestnut Hill Hospital Nursing Director Julie Munger walked into work wearing her favorite gray Adidas sneakers. Her workday proceeded like most others until she received a phone …
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1/20/22
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Both Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy experienced some unusual crime this week, with an overnight burglary at Baker Street Bread and El Poquito Sunday that left the contents of a broken cash register …
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The financially ailing Berks County-based health system has been trying to sell the local community hospital since the fall of 2020.
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by Carla Robinson and Stacia Friedman
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1/13/22
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“Being a mother myself, I know how challenging it can be just trying to exercise, let alone do anything without your newborn child."
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by Len Lear
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1/6/22
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This is the story of one woman’s mission, a mission that called her to a craft, then a career, and finally, to a dream she has just recognized.
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by April Lisante
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12/31/21
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Local businesses deserve a big thanks for keeping our community cohesive and economically viable during the pandemic. We urge our readers to continue to shop and dine locally throughout 2022.
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by Stacia Friedman
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12/29/21
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Abbey and her husband Devin Romanul started Raising the Bar, a company that delivers non-alcoholic craft cocktails. It was in September of 2020, a year that was possibly the most stressful most people have ever experienced
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by Len Lear
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12/23/21
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A new Philadelphia movement founded on the concept of a circular economy, which seeks to recirculate more and toss out less. And Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy are turning out to be little laboratories for demonstrating how well it can work.
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by Walt Maguire
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12/17/21
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We have picked out stores in Chestnut Hill and Mt Airy that offer immediate gratification and, in many cases, unique gifts that cannot be found anywhere else.
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by Stacia Friedman
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12/16/21
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This holiday season make an effort to be more intentional with how you wrap your holiday presents. Each year, about 227,000 miles worth of wrapping paper gets thrown away - enough to circle the …
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by Hannah Riegel
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12/16/21
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We wanted to bring the Sound of Music song “My Favorite Things” to life with a local take on some of the iconic “things” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.
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by April Lisante
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12/16/21
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A personal chef makes her own spices.
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by Len Lear
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12/16/21
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This year, there’s a run on almost everything, including Christmas trees. That was what brought Chestnut Hill resident Gail Cataldi to Laurel Hill Gardens on the first Monday following …
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by Stacia Friedman
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12/8/21
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The shuttered Trolley Car Diner in East Falls held a Holiday Grab and Give on Saturday, opening its doors to give away a storeful of restaurant, office and kitchen supplies.
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12/8/21
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Whether you celebrate the holidays at black tie soirees with Champagne or in fuzzy pajamas with a mug of hot chocolate, the distinctive clothing shops of Chestnut Hill have just what you need for yourself and those lucky people on your gift list.
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by Stacia Friedman
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12/3/21
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Santa could be seen walking around Chestnut Hill handing out candy canes to shoppers and taking pictures with children on Shop Local Saturday.
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12/2/21
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Back when teachers from across Northwest Philadelphia used to patronize the Trolley Car Diner in Mt. Airy, many would strike up conversations with the staff. At some point, the conversation would …
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by Tom Beck
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11/25/21
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Move over, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. After more than a year of getting hammered by the Covid pandemic, small business owners deserve all the love they can get this year on Small Business …
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by Stacia Friedman
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11/25/21
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