Recognizing there has been protracted suffering in the long history of conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza, Rotary International urges all parties to seek avenues to peace.

Members of the Chestnut Hill Rotary, Sylvia Lanka Barone and Elliot Schwartz, organized a full-day tour to the PA State Capitol in Harrisburg, an architectural and artistic treasure. Members received a guided tour of The House Chamber, The Senate Chamber, The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and the Governor's Reception Room. During the tours, member met with PA Senator Art Haywood and PA State Representatives Christopher Rabb and Tarik Khan.

What makes up more than 85% of the total matter in the universe yet it cannot be seen? Dark matter.

According to the US Department of Energy article, DOE Explains Dark Matter, we know little about it other than that it only interacts with ordinary matter through gravity. Despite our lack of knowledge, scientists do have overwhelming indirect evidence for dark matter. One of the facts that scientists agree upon is that dark matter played a very important role in the formation of the universe.

Polio was once one of the most feared diseases globally. A highly infectious disease with no cure, polio spread rapidly through communities and left devastation in its wake. Every year, thousands of children used to be killed and hundreds of thousands paralyzed.

Chestnut Hill Rotary expresses our profound gratitude for your generous support of our first-ever "Take Out" Lobster Fest on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The day before was glorious. Saturday brought rain, wind and cold, as promised.

Sarah Laurel knows first-hand what it's like to hit rock-bottom. 

She was in her mid-20's with a successful career as an executive in the hotel industry when was prescribedPercocet for carpal tunnel. But as her needs for stronger medication grew, she began buying it on the street and her life and career spiraled downward. Later, she became a bartender and her coworker introduced her to heroin.

Why should you join us at Lobster Fest?

Because lobster tastes great? Because it's a fun event? Or perhaps you'll get to meet great welcoming people who care about the community and take action to help?

Well, yes, yes, and yes.

But there's also another good reason.

The Beef Cattle Association held a press conference today to protest the name “Lobster Fest” for the Chestnut Hill Rotary’s Annual fundraiser. 

“That gives zero awareness to the fact that there is a steak option for people who are not shellfish lovers.”  Hoss Sirloin, executive director of the Beef Cattle

Chestnut Hill Rotary recently provided much-needed funding to the local public library for their after-school Build-It Club. The Chestnut Hill branch, which is part of the Philadelphia Free Library system, has been dealing with a myriad of issues, including a closure last November when the roof collapsed and the boiler stopped working.

Elliot Schwartz, long-time member of Chestnut Hill Rotary, has reported that numerous acquaintances of his have noticed that random lobsters were spotted in the Chestnut Hill area.

"This is really strange", noted Schwartz. "I would have thought we would start seeing lobsters starting to congregate closer to our Lobster Fest date of September 23. We have never had them start to gather so early."