Known for his candor and vision in the entrepreneurial space, Galloway will be the keynote speaker for a special evening celebrating innovation in education.
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5/4/22
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The CHCA Board made the decision to work on the organization itself, and update internal controls, documents and guidelines.
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by Kathi Clayton, board president of the Chestnut Hill Community Association and Anne McNiff, executive director
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5/4/22
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With a number of hurdles now behind it, Chestnut Hill College is ready to move forward with construction of its new entrance at Germantown and Hillcrest Avenues.
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by Carla Robinson
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4/28/22
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The Maguire Foundation has given $10 million to Woodmere Art Museum for St. Michael’s Hall - funding a major improvement to the institution and prompting it to rename the historic building.
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by Carla Robinson
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4/28/22
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The race for the 200th district, which contains all of Mt. Airy and West Oak Lane and a small sliver of Chestnut Hill south of Willow Grove Avenue, features the only two Democratic incumbents in Pennsylvania who were redistricted into the same district: Chris Rabb and Isabella Fitzgerald.
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by Tom Beck
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4/28/22
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When the Pennsylvania Supreme Court finalized the state’s constitutionally-mandated political redistricting last month, it brought bad news for many Hillers who support Chris Rabb. The …
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by Tom Beck
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4/28/22
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The Neurodiversity Life Skills Through Career Program, which will serve incoming students who have a neurodiversity diagnosis, will provide extra support starting the summer before their first year of college.
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by Tom Beck
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4/28/22
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After Covid forced a year of closure and a sharply curtailed event in another, Chestnut Hill’s annual Home & Garden Festival is back in full swing this year.
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by Carla Robinson
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4/28/22
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The Multicultural Academy Charter School senior is just one of 300 award recipients across the United States.
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4/28/22
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"As the Chestnut Hill Conservancy looks ahead and sees unique new challenges, we need to leverage the tools we have and invent new ones if we are to face the future."
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by Shirley Hanson
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4/28/22
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Bohemian Pink and Threadwell recycled more than 500 pounds of clear plastic over the last 30 days, earning a free Trex bench as part of the Trex Recycling Challenge.
“We are starting a new …
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4/27/22
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This is the second in a series of stories offering readers tips about gardening and the natural world from the staff and board members of the Chestnut Hill Garden District Fund, a nonprofit …
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by Emily Daeschler, president, Chestnut Hill Garden District Fund
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4/27/22
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This year, Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences is hosting the Home & Garden Festival's Fun Fest.
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by Emily Plowman , Friends of Jenks
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4/27/22
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Growing up in Roxborough, James earned a degree in Fashion Design at the Art Institute of Philadelphia.
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by Stacia Friedman
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4/21/22
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On March 26, local resident Stephen Chaplik wrote on the East Mt. Airy Nextdoor website, “Sad news. Just ordered food from Yu Hsiang Garden. Vince (the owner) told me that their lease is up, …
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by Len Lear
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4/14/22
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“The older one is David … I can’t remember the other one’s name.”
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by Len Lear
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4/12/22
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If you are a fan of the television shows “Downton Abbey'' or “Bridgerton,” you know that an afternoon English tea is more than a hot beverage. It is a sumptuous indulgence steeped in tradition, dating back to the seventh Duchess of Bedford.
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by Stacia Friedman
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4/7/22
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The business began with a bang, since area residents no longer had to trudge into Center City for exquisite French cuisine, not to mention the train station's ample free parking.
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by Len Lear
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4/7/22
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Chestnut Hill volunteers turned out in force for the city’s 2022 Philly Spring Cleanup on Saturday, meeting at the Water Tower Recreation Center on Hartwell Lane, World War II Memorial Park on …
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4/6/22
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“To be efficient, we’re going to clear the tenants out and completely renovate the interior and the exterior,” Cooley said.
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by Tom Beck
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4/6/22
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