Top Five Stories in July in Chestnut Hill

Heat and thunderstorms seemed to dominate the month of July, along with coverage of the Fourth of July. But none of these stories made the top five most-read posts on Chestnut Hill Patch. Here's what did:

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This police blotter contained a laundry list of thefts, but it seems that the theft of an accordian from a car was what caught the attention of our readers. To the victim: we're sorry that you lost your accordian. But your neighbors might not be.

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One of Chestnut Hill's favorite breakfast spots was the location of a breaking and entering incident where the burglar got away with the restaurant's cash register, and left a broken plate glass window.

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Over the weekend of July 21 and 22, a home on Rex Avenue and another on West Highland Avenue were broken into. One tenant was away on vacation, and another reported $1,800 in valuables stolen.

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The iconic actress-turned-princess was once a resident of East Falls on Henry Avenue. Now, the home is in some need of a makeover and received help from a Chestnut Hill painting company. Hope they didn't get any paint on the Rear Window.

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Early in July, news was spreading of a malware attack. The virus threatened to lock users out of internet access and possibly search for private information. Did anyone out there see any signs of internet problems on July 9?