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Eric Graber and his crew use an orange boom lift to string the lights and position the red bows, with holiday music playing during the decorating.
Towering tree caps holidays on the Hill
At first, the tree was carried up the winding steps inside the home of Richard Snowden to the platform that serves as the developer’s terrace. Today it's an annual, and bigger, tradition. more
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“Looking back, I'm so proud to say the CAMA dream did come true!” said Rivers, whose new practice in Chestnut Hill will be called Compassionate Alternative Medicine Associates.
Practice is over, passion is not
You might say that for 18 years area yoga buffs could bank on Elise Rivers, but she announced last week that Community Acupuncture of Mt. Airy will close on Dec. 31. more
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At George T. Hobe Antiques and Fine Art, 8407 Germantown Ave., every inch is chockablock with strange, odd, fascinating objects of all sizes, and Hobe has a compelling or humorous story to accompany each one.
A $200,000 windfall for local merchant's $50 purchase
If there is such a thing as a typical business owner in Chestnut Hill, George Hobe, owner of an art and antiques shop at 8407 Germantown Ave., is not it. more
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A menorah lighting celebration will be at 7 p.m., Dec. 19 at Cliff Park in Chestnut Hill.
Hanukkah events scheduled
Hanukkah, the Jewish community’s Festival of Lights, will be celebrated at 7 p.m., Dec. 19, with a public menorah lighting at Cliff Park, 7620 Germantown Ave. more
CHCA agenda
Dec. 20, 2022, Development Review Committee, 7pm via Zoom more
Family members (from left to right) David Sheffield, Win Sheffield and Carole Sheffield were present for the installation of the stone for Dottie Sheffield.
Garden fund volunteers honor Dottie Sheffield
Leaders of the Chestnut Hill Garden District Fund have installed a memorial stone at the base of the yellow magnolia tree in Cliff Park that was planted in 2014 to honor Dottie Sheffield. more
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Jared Adkins, founder and owner of Char & Stave in Chestnut Hill and Bluebird Distilling in Phoenixville.
Ardmore’s newest whiskey bar comes to Chestnut Hill
Char & Stave, a café and cocktail bar in Ardmore, has opened a pop-up holiday shop in Chestnut Hill at the corner of Germantown and Highland avenues – which is also where it plans to open full time next spring.  more
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Join St. Martin’s for Advent Wednesdays of food and fellowship
On Wednesdays during the Advent season, the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill is offering a time for rest, reflection and fellowship. more
CHCA agenda
Dec. 8, 2022, CHCA Executive Committee Meeting, 7pm, email anne@chestnuthill.org to resister and for location more
Chestnut Hill’s holiday parade to return
Chestnut Hill’s Holiday Parade is making a comeback on Saturday, Dec. 10, after being canceled for three years because of COVID and inclement weather.  more
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Also a musician, Tuttle is seen here performing “Break Someone Else's Heart,” a Big Band sound which he recently co-wrote, with The Rev. Chris Quintet and singer Lucie Daigle, his wife.
Local lawyer, musician and author mines gold again
Richard Tuttle, a professional musician and retired lawyer who just released the CD single, “Break Someone Else's Heart,” is also an author whose dialogue is often spellbinding. more
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These hand-made pieces of jewelry will be at the show. They were created by Jennifer Kerper, a Roxborough native with a BFA in jewelry and metalsmithing from Tyler School of Art.
Water Tower Craft Show returning after 5-year hiatus
For more than 30 years, organizers hosted a holiday craft show every December at the Water Tower Recreation Center, connecting dozens of artisans from the Philadelphia area with shoppers. Now it's coming back. more
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(From left) Claire Adams, Sam Oberle, Gilad Avrahami, Lillian Moffatt, Kiera Sheehan, Carly Belko, Mark Sherlock and Diamond Franklin.
A contemporary twist for a literary classic
Stagecrafters kicked off the holiday season with a lush production of "Miss Bennet – Christmas at Pemberley." more
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Influenced by ecology and environmentalism, artist Nicole Donnelly, now exhibiting at Allens Lane Art Center, has created projects including a public art installation for Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park in South Philadelphia that sheds light on climate change.
Cancer survivor and papermaker headline exhibit at Allens Lane Art Center
Somewhere between the third and sixth grade, Mt. Airy resident Nancy Agati decided she might like to be an artist one day. more
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(From left) Craig Hosay, of the Water Tower Advisory Council Executive Committee; Rusty Lorenzon, Venetian Club president; State Rep.-elect Tarik Khan and Lori Salganicoff, executive director of the CH Conservancy, discuss their mutual interest in the Water Tower Rec Center.
Water Tower Rec Center supporters party for a cause
About 200 people turned out on Saturday night in support of the Water Tower Recreation Center for an evening of great food, drinks and lively music. more
Deanna S. Wright as Sophie
Quintessence Theatre wins prestigious Barrymore
Quintessence Theatre Group has won Theater Philadelphia’s $25,000 Philadelphia Award for Social Insight, honoring the company for its production of "Flyin' West." more
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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
Tuesday Nights at the Movies
DICK TRACY MEETS GRUESOME (1947 / 65m) THE BRUTE MAN (1946 / 58m) more
Trial LED streetlights on the 100 block of W. Queen Lane in Germantown on Monday night. The brightest, on the left, is 4000K, while the one next to it is 3000K. The yellowish lights in the background are the existing high pressure sodium light fixtures, which measure about 2700K.
City rolls out testing for new LED streetlights
The city Streets Department has begun testing two choices for the new LED streetlights that will be installed across the city and is now offering residents a chance to weigh in on their color. more
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Apply now for street trees
You can have a big impact on your neighborhood. The deadline to apply for a free street tree for spring planting is Tuesday, Nov. 22  – a little more than two weeks away. more
This photograph ran in the March 13, 1997 Chestnut Hill Local, with the caption “J.S. Jenks School fourth grade teacher Linda Getter, teaching assistant Eudora Wiggins; parent volunteers Joanne Brown and Jane Kutzer; students Vinson Jones, Khattish Ahmadiya, Darius Egin, Tonya Khakis, Ebony Madison, Melissa Konowal, Kira Hanlan, Dyandra Brown and Chris Mitchell , with a banner referring to the proposed building of a Children's Park to be built on school grounds by the Chestnut Hill Community Association Park Committee.”
CONSERVANCY CHRONICLES: Children’s playground 25th anniversary
The Children's Playground at the Jenks School is turning 25 this year, which means there are local kids now playing where their parents used to.  more
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