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WEBProlific Hill professor pens fictional ‘Climate Change’. It's the first foray into fiction for long-time Chestnut Hill resident Miles Orvell, a professor at Temple University for more than 50 years. New book of poetry pays homage to Chestnut Hill. Lois Villemaire's book, “My Eight Greats,” is replete with poems about Chestnut Hill.
Woodmere opens The Art of Larry Day, a solo exhibit in three parts
WEBSep 30, 2021 · A centennial retrospective. On Saturday, September 25, the Woodmere Art Museum opened Body Language: The Art of Larry Day, one of their most ambitious retrospectives to date, and the largest ever solo exhibition of Day's work.. This fall, three Philadelphia-area institutions are mounting a three-part retrospective of Day in his centennial year: Arcadia University, University of the Arts and ...
This past year brought nine new stores to Chestnut Hill
WEBJan 3, 2024 · This past year brought nine new stores to Chestnut Hill. Kristin Leader Ramirez and her son Marco cut the ribbon at her new store, Little Wares, with Chestnut Hill Business District Retail Advocate Ann Nevel looking on. In Chestnut Hill we are fortunate to have a walkable, green, charming commercial corridor.
Letters - The Chestnut Hill Local
WEB7/25/24. Goodbye, and thank you, to a transformational leader. After nearly a decade at the Chestnut Hill Conservancy, Executive Director Lori Salganicoff has decided to move on. more. 7/24/24. Living in the Farnsworth House. I loved the article Len Lear wrote about Philo T. Farnsworth in last week's Local.
Mt. Airy/Germantown - The Chestnut Hill Local
WEBJul 10, 2024 · Mt. Airy/Germantown. In Germantown, full-service restaurants and cafés are a rarity. This may account for the excitement about Das Good Café. more. At St. Harmony Cafe, kids pick up litter. They plant and water trees, …
‘Thin Blue Line’ issue remains unresolved in Springfield Township
WEBDec 22, 2022 · Robert Gillies, a Springfield resident and former commissioner, said testified in favor of the current PBA logo at Wednesday's meeting. Photo by Tom Beck. The Springfield Township Board of Commissioners voted 6-0 against a resolution that would have prohibited the Thin Blue Line flag from being displayed on township property in …
Chestnut Hill Community Fund: Funding community dreams
WEBJul 8, 2015 · To make a donation online, visit Chestnuthill.org or mail a check to the Chestnut Hill Community Fund, 8434 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118. Fund Grantees: Bottom row (from left): Peggy Miller (Chestnut Hill Garden District Fund), Jane Toczek (The Stagecrafters), Kelly Kuwabara (Allens Lane Art Center) and Julie Byrne (Pastorius Park ….
A spectacular Flourtown home with noted history, from colonial …
WEBNov 11, 2019 · by Pete Mazzaccaro. A hidden oasis of a home in Flourtown listed for sale two weeks ago has quite the storied past. It stretches from use as a colonial farmhouse to being the recent home of a noted attorney who served Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge and was appointed by President George W .
In Wyndmoor, remnants of a gilded age mansion survive
WEBJul 1, 2015 · In Wyndmoor, remnants of a gilded age mansion survive. Posted Wednesday, July 1, 2015 11:47 am. A portion of Whitemarsh Hall that remains in Wyndmoor. (Photo by Kira Bellis) by Kira Bellis. Have you ever found yourself driving along Willow Grove Avenue in Wyndmoor and noticed a pair of tall, seemingly-out …
Holiday House Tour: A chance to tour the Hill’s most historic …
WEBNov 30, 2016 · A decorated dining room at last year's Holiday House Tour. (Photo by Steve Feistel) by Sue Ann Rybak One of the highlights of celebrating the holidays on the Hill is the Chestnut Hill Community …