The Chestnut Hill Local

07/09/2021

‘Girl with Dragon Tattoo’ continues suspenseful sexism-and-social-injustice saga

‘Girl with Dragon Tattoo’ continues suspenseful sexism-and-social-injustice saga
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/girl-with-dragon-tattoo-continues-suspenseful-sexism-and-social-injustice-saga,18024

This R-rated English-language redo of the pulpy Swedish thriller doesn't have quite the suffocating suspense or emotional impact of the original. But for anyone who missed out on that masterful, subtitled gem, this is a respectable, stimulating substitute.

07/09/2021

New Hill pet care business fulfills lifelong dream

New Hill pet care business fulfills lifelong dream
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/new-hill-pet-care-business-fulfills-lifelong-dream,18012

Fairmount Bark provides boarding for a night or a week or two; day care, including day care home visits by staff members; bathing; and all grooming services except for hair cutting.

07/09/2021

Oddly, the pandemic helped make new brewpub a success

Oddly, the pandemic helped make new brewpub a success
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/oddly-the-pandemic-helped-make-new-brewpub-a-success,18019

You could say that Vince DesRosiers is counterintuitive. Vince and his best friends, brothers Chris and Eric Endrikat, opened the New Ridge Brewing Company on June 26, 2020.

07/09/2021

Mt. Airyite an 'absolute master as a batik artist'

Mt. Airyite an 'absolute master as a batik artist'
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/mt-airyite-an-absolute-master-as-a-batik-artist,18021

In the early 1970s, while living in upper Bucks County along the Delaware River, Kathy Robinson took a batik workshop with a local artist and quickly found that this was the technique that would enable her to integrate her interests in both art and design.

07/09/2021

Real-life Mayor on stage but 'can't act, can't sing'

Real-life Mayor on stage but 'can't act, can't sing'
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/real-life-mayor-on-stage-but-cant-act-cant-sing,18022

The question to Jeanne Sorg is: What's a nice Mayor like you doing on a stage like this? And the answer is: Participating in “He-e-e-er's Tony!” the final presentation of Ambler's Act II Playhouse's 2020-2021 season.

07/09/2021

Citizen Canine: Comet, a Magnet for Community

Citizen Canine: Comet, a Magnet for Community
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/citizen-canine-comet-a-magnet-for-community,18023

When thinking about adopting a dog, Chestnut Hill’s Daryn Ray was sure she did not want a husky.

07/09/2021

Wednesday night concerts return to Pastorius July 14

Wednesday night concerts return to Pastorius July 14
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/wednesday-night-concerts-return-to-pastorius-july-14,18018

After a pandemic hiatus, the free summer concert series returns to Pastorius Park on Wednesday, July 14, with Andrew Lipke and the Azrael String Quartet at 7:30 pm.

07/09/2021

Mt. Airy native named athletic director at Drexel U.

Mt. Airy native named athletic director at Drexel University
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/mt-airy-native-named-athletic-director-at-drexel-u,18020

Drexel University selected Mt. Airy native Maisha Kelly to be their new directorof athletics following a national search. She will begin her new position on July 19.

07/09/2021

Vintage furniture, African art at new salon on Hill

Vintage furniture, African art at new salon on Hill
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/vintage-furniture-african-art-at-new-salon-on-hill,18017

Robin Tasco, a master electrician and ardent craftsman for over 30 years, was driving along Germantown Avenue when she noticed the many vacant storefronts the pandemic left in its wake. That was all she needed to set the wheels in motion.

07/08/2021

Keeping Hill food workers safe during a hard year

Keeping Hill food workers safe during a hard year
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/keeping-hill-food-workers-safe-during-a-hard-year,18009

When restaurants suffered, so did their employees.

07/08/2021

CHBA, community kept businesses open through pandemic

CHBA, community kept businesses open through pandemic
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/chba-community-kept-businesses-open-through-pandemic,18008

Working to support Chestnut Hill’s business community, the Chestnut Hill Business Association promotes Chestnut Hill as a commercial destination where members of the community as well as people from surrounding areas can visit, shop and dine.

07/08/2021

Chestnut Hill Rotary celebrates 25 years of ‘Service above Self’

Chestnut Hill Rotary celebrates 25 years of ‘Service above Self’
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/chestnut-hill-rotary-celebrates-25-years-of-service-above-self,18010

Twenty-five years ago several Chestnut Hill residents met to talk about the idea of starting a Rotary Club in Chestnut Hill.

07/08/2021

Mount grad receives scholarship from Former Agents of FBI Foundation

Mount grad receives scholarship from Former Agents of FBI Foundation
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/mount-grad-receives-scholarship-from-former-agents-of-fbi-foundation,18011

The Trustees of the Former Agents of the FBI Foundation awarded a scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year to Margaret “Maggie” Mikalic, a recent graduate of Mount Saint Joseph Academy.

07/08/2021

Mt. Airyite an 'absolute master as a batik artist'

Mt. Airyite an 'absolute master as a batik artist'
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/mt-airyite-an-absolute-master-as-a-batik-artist,18021

In the early 1970s, while living in upper Bucks County along the Delaware River, Kathy Robinson took a batik workshop with a local artist and quickly found that this was the technique that would enable her to integrate her interests in both art and design.

07/08/2021

Two very different games for GA summer hoopsters

Two very different games for GA summer hoopsters
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/two-very-different-games-for-ga-summer-hoopsters,18006

In high school summer basketball action last week, Germantown Academy's two games on Tuesday evening presented a study in extremes.

07/08/2021

The editor is gone. Long live the editor.
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/the-editor-is-gone-long-live-the-editor,18015

07/07/2021

Mt. Airy catering firm making comeback from pandemic

Mt. Airy catering firm making comeback from pandemic
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/mt-airy-catering-firm-making-comeback-from-pandemic,18004

What does a Mt. Airy catering firm do when no one is allowed to gather in large groups or to stand closer than six feet from each other?

07/07/2021

Defending democracy in PA begins with judiciary

Defending democracy in PA begins with judiciary
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/defending-democracy-in-pa-begins-with-judiciary,18007

Over the 4th of July weekend, I had quite a few discussions with friends and relatives about the state of our democracy. This 4th of July was the first time I seriously considered the possibility that our democratic institutions were in jeopardy.

07/07/2021

New Hill pet care business fulfills lifelong dream

New Hill pet care business fulfills lifelong dream
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/new-hill-pet-care-business-fulfills-lifelong-dream,18012

Fairmount Bark provides boarding for a night or a week or two; day care, including day care home visits by staff members; bathing; and all grooming services except for hair cutting.

07/07/2021

The great pandemic gadget binge

The great pandemic gadget binge
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/the-great-pandemic-gadget-binge,18002

So I looked around my kitchen this week and thought: where did all this stuff come from?

07/07/2021

Chestnut Hill Bike Parade returns for the Fourth

Chestnut Hill Bike Parade returns for the Fourth
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/chestnut-hill-bike-parade-returns-for-the-fourth,17966

Returning for its 104th year, the Fourth of July Bike Parade rolled down Germantown Avenue on Saturday, July 3.

07/07/2021

City mask policies relaxed, with exceptions

City mask policies relaxed, with exceptions
Masks are still required in healthcare institutions, prisons, shelters, and adult day programs.
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/city-mask-policies-relaxed-with-exceptions,18001

The mask mandate was lifted in June as part of Philadelphia’s reopening, but there are still exceptions in place.

07/07/2021

ZBA approves Chew Ave apartments over objection from neighbors, councilwoman

ZBA approves Chew Ave apartments over objection from neighbors, councilwoman
A four-story, 33-unit apartment building at 6717 Chew Avenue, at the corner of Pleasant Playground.
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/zba-approves-chew-ave-apartments-over-objection-from-neighbors-councilwoman,18003

Despite vast local oppositionand a plan that doesnot conform to existingzoning, the Philadelphia ZoningBoard of Adjustments voted June30 to approve a four-story apartmentbuilding at 6717 ChewAvenue, …

07/04/2021

Happy Fourth, Neighbors!

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Happy Fourth, Neighbors!

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07/02/2021

Hill photographer to the musical stars, among others

Hill photographer to the musical stars, among others. http://ow.ly/QDLO50FnP0K

Professional photographer Lisa Haun, 63, who grew up in Chestnut Hill near the corner of Ardleigh and Mermaid and graduated from Mt. Airy's Cecilian Academy in 1974, was once assigned to …

07/02/2021

Good night and good luck

Good night and good luck
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It’s funny how life works. When Local editor Marie Jones first hired me as a full-time writer in 1999, I still wasn’t really sure journalism was what I wanted to do. I was interested …

07/02/2021

Hill psychiatrist authors analysis of Homer's 'Iliad'

Hill psychiatrist authors analysis of Homer's 'Iliad'
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Chestnut Hill psychiatrist Vincenzo Sanguineti, 83, admits his new book, “Clash of Cultures” (Lexington Books), is not for everyone. In addition to his medical and psychological …

07/02/2021

Two local ensembles close out ‘virtual’ seasons

Two local ensembles close out ‘virtual’ seasons. http://ow.ly/OhvZ50FnJ2k

Two of the local classical music community’s most cherished and acclaimed resident ensembles closed out their “virtual” seasons with concerts in June. Matthew Glandorf conducted …

07/01/2021

Pandemic taught us important lessons

Pandemic taught us important lessons
Asher Dahlgren recently graduated from Springfield Middle School. He will begin at Springfield High in the fall.
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/pandemic-taught-us-important-lessons,17950

"Education is a passport to the future." It's more than just tests and textbooks, rather, it's information and life skills that draw out passion and potential in ourselves.

07/01/2021

SCH junior earns coveted win at Drexel pitch competition

SCH junior earns coveted win at Drexel pitch competition
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/sch-junior-earns-coveted-win-at-drexel-pitch-competition,17953

A few summers ago, Shawn Gindea noticed that finding a summer job for high school students was a challenge given that few students have substantive experience and some may be inhibited by lack of connections or even easy transportation to the job.

07/01/2021

First-time Mt. Airy author, 74, 'Zooms' novel July 12

First-time Mt. Airy author, 74, 'Zooms' novel July 12
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/first-time-mt-airy-author-74-zooms-novel-july-12,17957

Mt. Airy resident Lynn Gregory, 74, is living proof that it is never too late to write a novel.

07/01/2021

Agreement on 30 W. Highland development

Agreement on 30 W. Highland development
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/agreement-on-30-w-highland-development,17958?

After more than six months of stalemate, neighbors and owners have reached an agreement on a design for 30 W. Highland Avenue.

07/01/2021

Music therapist becomes Miss Chestnut Hill

Music therapist becomes Miss Chestnut Hill
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/music-therapist-becomes-miss-chestnut-hill,17954

Local music therapist Kimberly Szabo, 25, had been living out her dream of singing for hospice patients when the pandemic inspired her to compete as Miss Chestnut Hill in this year’s Miss USA pageant.

07/01/2021

Property managers view the rental market in NW Philly

Property managers view the rental market in NW Philly
https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/property-managers-view-the-rental-market-in-nw-philly,17955

We recently reported on how tough it is to buy a home in the popular neighborhoods of Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and surrounding areas. Realty companies that own and manage rental properties relate similar challenges.

07/01/2021

High School summer hoops league gets going at GA

High School summer hoops league gets going at GA. http://ow.ly/C2zo50FmHwa

Some previously existing summer basketball leagues for scholastic players did not survive the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new one for high school girls was launched last week at Germantown …