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🌱 Meet the “honorary mayor” now memorialized on Germantown Avenue

Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good day Chestnut Hill! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the “honorary mayor” now memorialized on Germantown Avenue
  • Chestnut Hill’s Ellen Hass honored at Morris Arboretum’s record-setting gala

Also on today's calendar: The Christi Show.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 60.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Memorial bench dedicated to ‘Mayor of Chestnut Hill' (chestnuthilllocal.com) — A new memorial bench on Germantown Avenue now honors Thomas “Tommy” Walsh, a lifelong Chestnut Hill resident affectionately known as the neighborhood’s “beloved honorary mayor.” Family, friends, and local organizations he volunteered with gathered Saturday to celebrate his joyful spirit, decades of community service, and the way he brightened daily life for everyone along the Avenue.
   

• Morris Arboretum hosts its largest-ever fundraising gala (chestnuthilllocal.com) — Morris Arboretum & Gardens recently hosted its largest-ever Moonlight & Roses gala, honoring Chestnut Hill resident and longtime board leader Ellen Nalle Hass for decades of service. Hass, who grew up in Chestnut Hill and found solace in nearby parks and the arboretum, was recognized alongside Bartlett Tree Experts for their environmental stewardship and research benefiting local trees.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Easton

  • Easton strengthens ‘affordable housing' requirements for new apartment buildings (wfmz.com)
  • New Easton Public Market vendor to serve specialty tacos, margaritas and more (wfmz.com)
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Nazareth

  • Racing returns to Nazareth during the 9th Annual Adult Soapbox Derby (homenewspa.com)

Ok Chestnut Hill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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