by John Derr, Publisher, Chestnut Hill Local You may have noted a story in last week’s Chestnut Hill Local under the headline: “CHCA endorses Local line of credit.” In case you missed it, in short, the Chestnut Hill Community Association, owners of the Chestnut Hill Local, endorsed our effort to obtain a $150,000 line of […]
Read More >by Sue Ann Rybak Germantown Special Services District, one of 12 Special Districts or municipal authorities in Philadelphia, is in turmoil. On its fourth executive director in five years, a reported $27,000 in debt and having its board president replaced after she failed to turn over the organization’s bank account information to the rest of […]
Read More >by Elizabeth Coady Only a few hours were left before the doors permanently closed at Sherlocks Salon in Chestnut Hill after 40 years in operation, and though there was an occasional damp eye, Saturday afternoon’s send-off was more a celebration of legacy than the mourning of loss. Kathleen Wallace, the salon’s former owner and founder, […]
Read More >by Barbara Sherf While rain has been on everyone’s mind of late, the wet weather and its impact on the Wissahickon Valley Park were among a host of topics explored at the Annual Public Projects Meeting of the 95-year-old Friends of the Wissahickon last week. About 75 attendees gathered at the New Convent Church campus […]
Read More >by Elizabeth Coady Philadelphia columnist Stu Bykofsky snapped up the police whistle and the Bailey Banks & Biddle “rigatoni bowl.” Brian Lawlor scored the Civil Service Public Service Award, a mounted coral presented to Mayor Frank Rizzo by the Academy of Natural Sciences, and a solid-gold membership card to the Fraternal Order of Police. “Aaron” […]
Read More >by April Lisante Some deliciously good news arrived this week for locals addicted to the wood-fired pizzas and craft brews at the Chestnut Hill Brewing Company. The eatery at the Market at the Fareway behind the storied Chestnut Hill Hotel is expanding in the coming months in a big way, opening an 1,800-square foot tap […]
Read More >by Brendan Sample At the latest Chestnut Hill Community Association Board of Directors meeting, Chestnut Hill Local Publisher John Derr outlined his plan to obtain a $150,000 line of credit for the paper. This credit would ultimately go toward enhancing the Local’s operations and would be overseen by a committee consisting of CHCA directors and […]
Read More >by Maddie Clark A talk was held this past Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Commonwealth Chateau on the Sugarloaf campus of Chestnut Hill College regarding the ongoing crisis at the Mexican border. Though immigration and the Mexican border have been a hot topic of discussion for years, it’s even more prominent now that the U.S. […]
Read More >This February 1 and 2, Chestnut Hill gears up to beat the winter blues with the totally reimagined Chestnut Hill on Ice event, bringing two days of ice-themed attractions, including a pop-up ice skating rink, live ice carving, a yurt village and an ice bar. Formerly known as Valentine’s On Ice, this year’s event will […]
Read More >by Bob Warner Over the past 20 years, the city of Philadelphia has given up more than $1 billion in potential real estate taxes, a tax break to reward property owners for new construction or renovations to existing buildings. The so-called tax abatement program is alternately praised for spurring new development in the city or […]
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