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Jumpstart graduate Rhakeim Miller (picture in the center with a red cap and glasses) walks through a construction project as part of the coaching program.
Jumpstart keeps profits local
Jumpstart Germantown is a training program and loan provider created in 2015 for new real estate professionals. more
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Members of the inauguration platform party included (from left to right) Sister Matthew Anita MacDonald; Wallace Weaver, representing State Senator Art Haywood; former president Sister Carol Jean Vale, Ph.D.; new president William W. Latimer, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Qiana Brown, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.P.H.; and Catherine Lockyer Moulton, chair of the college's board of directors.
Chestnut Hill College inaugurates first lay president
Chestnut Hill College celebrated the inauguration of its seventh president, William Latimer, as the first lay president in the school’s nearly 99-year history. more
CHCA Agenda
All meetings are open to the public. more
Chestnut Hill Tree Tenders (from left to right) MaryAnn Boyer, Julie Byrne, Larry McEwen and Tim Breslin plant a tree near the Gravers Lane train station last fall.
Tree planting season has returned
Just like pumpkin spice lattes, fall brings Tree Tenders’ fall planting to Chestnut Hill. On Nov. 18, the group will be planting 28 new trees in our neighborhood. more
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Green planning and tree removals at Frances M. Maguire Hall
At Frances M. Maguire Hall, Woodmere’s unchanged, ongoing commitment to preserving one of the property’s great assets -- its mature estate trees -- continues. more
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The Rev. James Littrell, interim rector of the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, confers a blessing on Penny Garcia’s horse, Violet, at a St. Francis of Assisi day blessing of the animals Sunday.
Blessing of the animals
An example of one of the images featured in the ‘Lots to Offer’ slideshow of Parking Lot 6, now the Turquoise lot on the north side of West Highland Avenue. Shown circa 1961 just after its completion.
Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Night of Lights returns
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Night of Lights, conceived six years ago to bring the neighborhood's rich history to Germantown Avenue, starts Friday, Oct. 6. more
Last year's Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival was fun for all ages.
Chestnut Hill's Fall for the Arts Festival returns
Chestnut Hill's 38th annual Fall for the Arts Festival returns on Sunday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., closing Germantown Avenue from Rex Avenue to Willow Grove Avenue. more
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The room was humming at Char & Stave’s new coffee and whiskey bar on Friday, opening day for Chestnut Hill’s newest attraction.
Char & Stave opens all-day cafe and cocktail bar
Char & Stave, the local roastery and café-by-day, cocktail bar-by-night, from Bluebird Distilling founder Jared Adkins, has opened in Chestnut Hill. more
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Gralin and Sara Zia Ebrahimi Hughes unpacking and organizing books that they plan on stocking in their store, Multiverse.
The portal to the Multiverse is opening in Chestnut Hill
For Gralin and Sara Zia Ebrahimi Hughes, the Multiverse is more than a backdrop for the escapades of Marvel and DC superheroes. It’s a welcoming space for fans and creators. more
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Jessica Liddell, who has owned Bella Mosaic Art at 6780 Germantown Ave. for 15 years, will be leaving soon for for the much-coveted month-long “Nocefresca Artist Residency” in Sardinia.
Celebrated Mt. Airy mosaic artist goes international
It is no secret in the local arts community that Mt. Airy resident Jessica Gorlin Liddell is a spectacularly talented mosaic artist. more
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Owner Lee Lockyear says, “As a proudly BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and LGBTQ+ owned business, we welcome all with open arms.”
Mt. Airy location a perfect fit for Avenues Cafe
Lee Locklear feels right at home in Mt. Airy. more
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MAAG Rocks Art Festival on Saturday
The Mt Airy Art Garage (MAAG) is holding its annual MAAG Rocks Art Festival on Oct. 7 on the 7000 block of Germantown Avenue. more
Imperfect Gallery co-founders and curators, husband and wife, Renny Molenaar (right) and Rocio Cabello.
Imperfect Gallery’s fall show returns with community spirit
Imperfect Gallery’s 11th annual “WTF” Germantown show is back with yet another diverse art exhibit. more
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Lesnick is seen with the current exhibit of her work at Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio, 1355 Ridge Ave. in the city's Spring Garden section, which will continue through Oct. 8. Photo by Tina Rocha
Finding passion in a pivot from scholar to artist
Alice Lesnick, who lives in Erdenheim, took a different path. She spent most of her life as an academic and did not begin painting until age 50. more
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Mt. Airy armed robbery triggers school lockdown
C.W. Henry School was put into lockdown on Thursday after a woman walking about a block from the school was robbed at gunpoint. more
Judicial report, plastic bag ban top Springfield agenda
Magistrate Judge Kate McGill presented a report of the events of last year; bag ordinance amended. more
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Flourtown Reproductive Rights Rally Group members (from left to right) Carol Lockard, Terri Cohen-Johnson, Ginny Goldberg and Claire Gawinowicz have been meeting at the Flourtown Shopping Center every Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to show their support for abortion rights. They plan to keep up their protest until the Nov. 7 general election and they’re seeking additional supporters, especially younger women. “Abortion is healthcare; women are going to get them whether they’re legal or not, and banning them will just make them very unsafe,” Gawinowicz said.
Weekly protests for abortion rights
CHCA Agenda
For the week of Sept. 25  more
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill opened Uncle Bobbie's bookstore and coffee shop at 5445 Germantown Avenue, now a community hub that sponsors A-list events, in 2017.
Uncle Bobbie’s brings A-list star power to Germantown
Since 2017, Uncle Bobbie’s in Germantown has been a self-described place for “cool people, dope books and great coffee.” more
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