In 1995, Jan Wilson was in a horrific car accident. She tried acupuncture -- and that led to a new Chestnut Hill business.
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by Len Lear
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7/10/25
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When Spring Mill Pointe opened in 1995, Nancy Chabaud took a job as the Lafayette Hill retirement community’s only housekeeper. Now she's director of building and grounds.
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by Len Lear
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7/10/25
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The Rev. Robert L. Polk, 97, has lived at Cathedral Village in upper Roxborough for the past 22 years. At one time, he was the only Black resident among more than 400 retirees.
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by Len Lear
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7/10/25
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Longtime Chestnut Hill resident Mary Ann Boyer calls herself “an environmental nerd,” but others who know her prefer to call her a champion of the environment.
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by Len Lear
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7/3/25
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When the American Library Association (ALA) hosts its annual conferences this weekend, Chestnut Hill author and screenwriter Tom Turner will be there to sign books and chat with conferencegoers.
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by Len Lear
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6/24/25
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Chestnut Hill actor Sam Gugino will star in “The Outsider,” a political comedy, at DCP (Dutch Country Players) Theatre in Telford, Montgomery County.
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by Len Lear
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6/12/25
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What are the odds a magazine would hold a short fiction contest receiving more than 300 submissions, and the first and second place winners would be a husband and wife from Chestnut Hill?
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by Len Lear
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5/29/25
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Robert and Susan Peck, whose service to the community spans decades, will be honored at the Chestnut Hill Conservancy's annual Spring Gala on Saturday, May 31.
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by Len Lear
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5/22/25
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Sunday marked 25 years since Gail Ramsey lost her sister, DeAnn White, a Germantown native, in the Pier 34 collapse.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/22/25
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Lee Roberts spent 25 years in the military, but when he returned from his stint in the Air Force to his old Philadelphia neighborhood, he couldn’t believe what he saw.
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by Al Hunter Jr.
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5/15/25
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Daune Marie knows heartbreak. After her daughter suffered a devastating illness, Marie left a lucrative corporate job to open Blooming Peace LLC in October 2024.
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by Len Lear
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5/15/25
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Many cultures strongly advocate the idea that a name defines an individual or a thing. Such must be the case for Christopher Van de Velde, whose Dutch surname means “of the fields.”
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by Susan Schaefer
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5/8/25
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Stepping down as board president of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy after eight years of leadership, Javers remains on the board and executive committee.
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by Chrissy Clawson, Programs and Communications Manager, Chestnut Hill Conservancy
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5/1/25
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According to the Chestnut Hill Business District, there are currently 30 Black-owned businesses in Chestnut Hill, which might be the most ever.
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by Len Lear
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5/1/25
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You might say that this story is “hair-d” to believe or that there is “locks” to explain.
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by Len Lear
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4/24/25
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When Adrian Stanley, of Chestnut Hill, received the King Charles III Coronation Medal in Canada, his wife and 14-year-old son cracked some jokes.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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4/17/25
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A biology student from Mt. Airy has been selected for a coveted National Science Foundation research internship at the University of New Mexico this summer.
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4/10/25
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When a beloved Philadelphia jazz musician died without family or funds for a proper burial, Kim Tucker stepped in.
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by Len Lear
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3/27/25
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Zoë Greggs, 30, of Mt. Airy, recently won a Leeway Foundation grant for Greggs’ work in the community.
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by Len Lear
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3/27/25
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When the judges of the largest quilting event in the world announced that Ava Badstubner had won second place in the Youth Quilts category, she missed her name being called.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/6/25
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