Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, which is actually part of the city of Philadelphia, is often referred to as the Suburb in the City. The cobblestone walkways, trolley tracks in the street, shady trees, and beautiful architecture make Chestnut Hill a great place to live, eat, shop, or just spend the day.

The village of Chestnut Hill began around the late 1600s when William Penn sold 5,700 acres of land to the Frankfurt Company and the Crefeld purchasers who asked Francis Daniel Pastorius to help them with all this land. This land was named German Township. Today the main road through Chestnut Hill is Germantown Avenue. At this point German Township was divided and part of it was renamed Chestnut Hill.

In 1854 Chestnut Hill became part of Philadelphia. Chestnut Hill is just ten miles north of city hall. With the developing railroads, many people worked in the city, but lived in Chestnut Hill where it was much less congested. Chestnut Hill provided a cool summer escape for many city dwellers.

Chestnut Hill is now home to a successful shopping district which runs all along Germantown Avenue. There are two SEPTA Regional Rail lines, the R7 and R8. The R7 Chestnut Hill/Trenton runs to Center City with connecting service to New York City. The R8 Chestnut Hill West/Fox Chase line runs to Center City.