Chestnut Hill Local disposes of bound print volumes
The Chestnut Hill Local is disposing of decades of its bound print volumes and offering them to the community for $20 each for keepsakes.
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New construction will shadow historic Chestnut Hill Baptist Church cemetery
A neighbor reflects on the historic Chestnut Hill Baptist Church cemetery, an open space for the neighborhood, which is about to be overshadowed by 5 story condominium complex.
Daughter of Palestinians runs for U.S. Senate
Daughter of Palestinian immigrants campaigns for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania as champion of medicare, infrastructure and school funding and human rights despite many high profile names in the race.
Hilltop Books displays Chestnut Hill Library Artifacts
The Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library display historical library ciruclation statistics and patron information at their used bookstore.
Real estate heirs plan big apartment building on former Sunoco station lot
Neighbors express reservations about large apartment building planned for small Chestnut Hill site at community meeting presentation by project Architect.
Chestnut Hill neighbors weigh in on NextDoor polls
Since September, your correspondent has been posting polls on NextDoor to inform and learn from the community, to take its pulse and to move the [Read More…]
Sculptor carves massive sunflowers into tree trunk
Twelve foot high remaining trunk of beloved sugar maple is carved into sunflower art.
On boarded up Chestnut Hill storefronts, store owner writes messages of hope
Chestnut Hill businesses, many leasing from Richard Snowden/Bowman Properties, had their storefronts boarded up in the wake of looting elsehwere in the city.
Eye surgeon walks through cataract surgery
An eye surgeon walks through the modern procedure of removing a cataract and implanting a new lens.
Editor crunches out weekly
Chestnut Hill Local Editor Pete Mazzaccaro finalizes weekly newspaper with staff, decides on lead stories, headlines, lays out front page