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When Jay Nachman was a college student at Temple University, he would often sit with other students in his dorm and listen to music. There was always a debate on which album to choose.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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11/6/25
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If there’s one thing Susan Smith has learned over the course of her career, it’s to not be afraid of change.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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11/6/25
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Across the street from SEPTA’s Germantown regional rail station, a few blocks from East Chelten Avenue’s bustling retail corridor, sits an unassuming, 1950s-era commercial building.
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by Robert Calandra
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11/6/25
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The progression from an art appreciator to an art collector might seem unattainable to some. However, William Skeet Jiggetts is here to report that’s not the case.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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11/6/25
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I would not be surprised if Giulia Iaquinto qualified for the Guinness Book of World Records.
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by Len Lear
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11/6/25
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I stopped to read a familiar poem displayed in large type on a poster in a shop window on Germantown Avenue.
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by William di Canzio
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11/6/25
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Philadelphia City Council has passed legislation that would require all retailers to charge customers 10 cents each for a paper bag. The bill, which passed by a vote of 10-5 on Oct. 30, now heads to …
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by Abby Weiss
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11/6/25
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Meet Leen! Brought to ACCT Philly animal rescue in October, police found her tied to a fence and abandoned. She is currently available for adoption at Doggie Style Pets in Chestnut Hill.
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11/6/25
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“Yesterday was a beautiful day for a walk at the Morris Arboretum. The Japanese call the brilliant colors ‘Aki no nishiki’ or autumn brocade.”
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11/5/25
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Balance Life is expanding — both in size and in services offered.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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10/30/25
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It is no secret that while cell phones can connect young people and be useful for researching school projects, they can also expose kids to things they should not be seeing.
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by Len Lear
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10/30/25
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To submit your own photo, email editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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10/30/25
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When your schedule sounds more like a college athletic department’s than a family calendar, dinner time can start to feel like the final event of the day.
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by Henry Trapnell with Leslie DiMartile
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10/30/25
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Rel J. Dowdell, who lived his entire life in Northwest Philadelphia until he took a position five years ago as a full-time director of film studies at Hampton University in Virginia, is a much-honored screenwriter, director, producer and film studies educator.
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by Len Lear
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10/23/25
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As a Springside Chestnut Hill Academy teacher for the last 23 years, Mary Ann Domanska definitely has an astute understanding of inquisitive, energetic young girls, which she has put to brilliant use as an acclaimed author of children’s books.
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by Len Lear
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10/23/25
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The new Bruce Springsteen biopic, “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,” which is already getting Oscar buzz, will be opening in movie theaters around the country on Friday, Oct. 24.
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by Len Lear
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10/23/25
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Pumpkins are a staple of Halloween. But when the spooky season ends, a new terrifying trend emerges.
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by Abby Weiss
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10/23/25
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Meet Ace! Surrendered to ACCT Philly’s animal shelter in September because his owner’s schedule did not allow time to take care of a dog, Ace is a 9-month-old pit-mix who’s full of energy.
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by Tommy Tucker
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10/23/25
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Mt. Airy resident and chef Nathan Baynes’ food cart, “2 Street Sammies,” is a Northwest Philadelphia landmark as much as the Water Tower or McNally’s.
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by Len Lear
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10/23/25
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Six residents of West Mt. Airy opened their homes to the public on Oct. 19 for the second annual West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour.
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by Lillian Wright-Attea
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10/23/25
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