Chestnut Hill
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Chestnut Hill Was Home to One of Nation’s Largest Hospitals During Civil War
During the Civil War, Chestnut Hill was home to one of the nation’s largest hospitals, according to a staff report from the Chestnut Hill Local. When the war started, the Chestnut Hill East suburban railway line had only been open for seven years. However, it soon provided an essential access route for many patients. When…
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How This Chestnut Hill Catholic School Has Rebounded Two Years After Devastating Fire
In 2023, a three-alarm fire destroyed the inside of Our Mother of Consolation Parish School in Chestnut Hill. However, more than two years of fundraising, hard work, love, and resilience from its students and staff has helped the school get back on its feet, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The school recently…
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Chestnut Hill Man Has Unique Wishes On What To Do With His Body Once He Passes Away
Typically when a person passes away, their body gets embalmed, cremated, or placed into a coffin, but a Chestnut Hill doesn’t want any of those options. Paul Meshejian, 76, heard about human composting, and that decided that is the path he wants taken when he passes away, writes Aliya Schneider for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The…
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Philly Neighborhood Sees Steady Foot Traffic for Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday just passed, and the Chestnut Hill business community saw some solid foot traffic that day, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. Hundreds of shoppers popped in and out of the stores that make Chestnut Hill and Germantown Avenue so vibrant. One of those shops is Multiverse, a book store that sells fantasy magical…
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50 Watts Books Takes Unusual Journey to Opening Brick-and-Mortar in Chestnut Hill
Will Schofield spent over a decade writing about obscure literature on his popular literary blog, 50 Watts, writes Kiersten Tate for Billy Penn at WHYY. In the spring of 2021, he launched an online bookstore he named 50 Watts Books. He took another step earlier this year when he opened a brick-and-mortar location for 50…
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A Chestnut Hill Cidery Has Been Named Top 5 Cidery in the Nation by USA Today
There are more than 1,000 hard cideries in the United States, according to the American Cider Association. As more people have looked for beer alternatives, it has effectively grown the popularity of cider across the country, writes USA Today 10Best. An expert panel has produced a list of the 10 best cideries in the country…
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Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s Student Business Venture Wins Teamwork Award at Global Competition
Three Springside Chestnut Hill Academy seniors won the teamwork award at TYE Globals, a global entrepreneurship competition, with their RENTR business venture, according to a staff report from SCH.org. RENTR is a marketplace where the DIY community can browse rentable tools. The platform is starting with Chestnut Hill’s ZIP Code 19118 and will be adding…
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See Which Philadelphia Neighborhood Made List of Most Envied Suburban Lifestyles in America
Before the pandemic, most people considered metropolitan areas like New York City, San Francisco, and Miami as the perfect places to live, writes Thomas Curry for the Moving Feedback. However, the flexibility in work arrangements that became prominent during the pandemic has put the spotlight on suburban lifestyles that offer the best urban and rural…
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Chestnut Hill Could Be Getting a Conservation District
An effort is currently underway to create a neighborhood conservation district around East Mermaid Lane in Chestnut Hill that is likely to be passed by City Council in June, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The bill would result in a zoning overlay that would govern all new construction and remodeling in that part…
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Comcast President Puts His Chestnut Hill Estate for Sale For $8.495 Million
Comcast President Michael Cavanagh has listed his 13,000-square-foot Chestnut Hill estate on the market for $8.495 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Cavanagh and his wife, Emily, purchased the four-acre home in 2016 for $4.32 million, property records show. His estate comes with an adjacent property that can be used to build…
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A New Fiction Bookstore Has Opened in Chestnut Hill, Attracting ‘Nerds’ of All Kinds
The opening of a new bookstore in Chestnut Hill is a celebration of Gralin Hughes Jr. and Sara Zia Ebrahimi Hughes’ love for comics and fiction, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The couple, who have been married for a decade, recently opened the doors to ‘Multiverse,’ a new curated nerd space for fellow…
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Philadelphia Cricket Club Ranks Among Top 3 Non-traditional United States Golf Courses
When you are enjoying yourself, it does not matter if the golf course you are visiting is traditional length or if it is a traditional-par course, writes Jason Lusk for Golfweek. Golfweek recently released its inaugural ranking of the top 40 par-3, short, and non-traditional courses in the United States and luckily for local golf…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Jared Utz, Regional President, Mid Penn Bank
Jared Utz, Regional President, Southeastern Region of Mid Penn Bank, spoke to MONTCO Today about growing up in Philadelphia, near Fairmount Park. He was also drawn to sports, competing in cross country and tennis as well as teaching tennis as a high schooler. Utz also worked for his father’s consumer finance company from a very…
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Salvation for Vintage Chestnut Hill Home Is So Last Minute, a Backhoe Was Onsite to Start Demolition
Teviot, a vintage Chestnut Hill home whose design dates to 1888, was almost lost forever. It’s been saved — temporarily. But efforts are advancing keep it preserved forever, as Alan Jafee noted in his story for Hidden City. Teviot, named for a Scottish river, was designed by Wilson Eyre, Jr., a noted, 17th century architect.…
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Chestnut Hill Hospital’s New Owners Are Successfully Nursing It Back to Operational Health
Chestnut Hill Hospital — under new ownership — is showing signs of renewal. John George covered the progress in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hospital, which sits adjacent to the Montgomery County communities of Wyndmoor, Lafayette Hill, and Flourtown, was purchased from Tower Health Jan. 1. Temple Health, Redeemer Health, and the Philadelphia College of…
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Visit Philadelphia Notes Local Spot for Viewing a Harbinger of Spring
Despite winter 2023 not being as snowy as others, it has nonetheless had plenty of frosty days and chilly rain, conditions causing a yen for spring. Visit Philadelphia cites a solid promise of warmer days and later sunsets: the annual bloom of cherry blossoms at locations that include Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill. The idea…
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Montco-Accessible Dog Parks: Great for Laps with Labradors and Strolls with Staffordshires
Generally, canine exercise is difficult in winters, as cold, snow, and ice make traditional walks hazardous to both canines and their accompanying humans. Winter 2023, however, is a different story. The mild weather not only supports a good, daily stroll, it also has kept Montgomery County dog parks accessible.The Philadelphia Inquirer list of worthy ones…
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93-Year-Old Chestnut Hill Inventor Created Sanitizing Wipes, Reusable Hundreds of Times
Solomon Rosenblatt, a 91-year-old inventor from Chestnut Hill, has created IoWipe, a sanitizing wipe that lasts 30 days and can be reused 600 times, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. IoWipe is iodine-based and it can be used to kill a variety of microorganisms on both hands and surfaces. Rosenblatt’s daughter and son-in-law, Elise…
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