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When East Falls designer Val Nehez renovated her kitchen, her custom pot rack, fabricated by the artist John Corcoran, quickly became one her favorite things about her home. See his work on Instagram at everythingjohnny.
When you know you’re really at home 
What gives us that sense of being truly at home? It's different for each of us. more
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In a scene from Neil Simon’s “The Prisoner of Second Avenue,” cast members (from left) Linda Friday, Peter Bisgaier, Ellen Ratner and Eleni Delopoulos.
The plight of a Neil Simon ‘Prisoner’ when life goes left 
In "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," Neil Simon sets out to tackle a major social problem. more
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Mt. Airy’s Abigail Perkiss has written extensively over many years about the carefully planned racial integration of Mt. Airy after World War II, which has been labeled “a national model.”
Nuanced view of Mt. Airy's  racial history
Mt. Airy's much-praised racial diversity skipped over the issue of class, says author Abby Perkiss. more
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Mezzo sopranio Sun-Ly Pierce
Fall season of live concerts ready to begin
Chestnut Hill's concert season is upon us. more
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BEFORE: A basement kitchen of a mid 1880's Georgian home with plastered walls, beadboard wainscoting, and original iron bread oven.
Details that matter when renovating a historic building
Because Philadelphia is a city of historical importance, and so many smaller communities within the city have received National Historic District status, most homeowners take great pride in their work. more
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Clover Market returns
Clover Market returns to Chestnut Hill this Sunday, September 11th. more
The choir of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, sang three services at Southwark Cathedral in England.
Two area church choirs tour England, Middle East
Despite continuing concerns about COVID,  two Philadelphia area church choirs managed to fulfill their respective dreams of touring England and the Middle East. more
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Sabrina Profitt plays the role of Edna Edison, made famous by Anne Bancroft in the 1975 movie version of Neil Simon's “The Prisoner of Second Avenue.” The comedy is running now through Sept. 25 at Act II Playhouse in Ambler.
All Profitt, no loss in Neil Simon's funny 'Prisoner'
Ambler's Act II Playhouse kicks off its 2022-2023 season with Neil Simon's 1971 comedy masterpiece “The Prisoner of Second Avenue.” more
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City officials, musicians, and judges gather at City Hall to discuss the returning PHL LIVE Center Stage competition.
PHL LIVE music competition returns
Musicians across Philadelphia will now once again get the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and other perks in this year’s PHL LIVE Center Stage competition. more
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Flourtown native Tyler Kepner is seen giving a talk to the Norristown Rotary Club about his dream job covering Major League baseball for the New York Times.
Dream comes true for New York Times baseball writer
Millions of boys in this country undoubtedly dream of one day being a Major League baseball player. more
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Erika Johnson, of Black + Planted, celebrates the success of her second Jabali Jungle plant pop-up event held this year at Wyck Historic House, Garden and Farm in Germantown.
A pop-up shop cultivates a commitment to plant
The second annual Jabali Jungle event in Germantown celebrated plant and flower shops, and urban farms owned by people of color. more
Jarvis painted this likeness of the Masonic Lodge building that housed El Quetzal the week before the Aug. 16 fire destroyed the building.
Architectural Hill landmark painted just before fire
Days before fire ripped through the historic Hiram Lodge on Germantown Avenue last week, local artist Judy McCabe Jarvis had just captured the building in paint. It was a lucky accident, she said. more
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Harry Groome had a successful 30-year career in the pharmaceutical industry, rising to chairman of SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare, but after a forced retirement he has authored five novels, and two powerful new novellas that were just published in June.
Local author proves there are 'second acts,' after all
The legendary American “Jazz Age” author F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” Fitzgerald did not know Harry Groome. more
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In his book ”Kaffe Fassett’s Glorious Interiors,” author and designer Fassett shows readers how to add floral motifs to every part of a home.
Gray is over and pattern is the new black
A few weeks ago, I read an article that reviewed the New York Drawing Center exhibition entitled “The Clamor of Ornament.” It got me thinking about the appearance of interiors and their associated hallmarks. more
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Donald Nally and The Crossing returned to Chestnut Hill in a surprise concert to present the East Coast premiere of “Titration” by Shara Nova.
The Crossing performs East Coast premiere on the Hill
Close on the heels of their groundbreaking “Month of Moderns,” Donald Nally and The Crossing returned to the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more
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With one last handshake, Sister Carol Jean Vale, former president of Chestnut Hill College, formalized a long-standing agreement with Ryan Killeen, president of Norwood-Fontbonne Academy, to support Montessori education and teacher training.
Chestnut Hill College and Norwood-Fontbonne partner on Montessori education
This summer, Norwood-Fontbonne Academy and Chestnut Hill College formalized a longstanding agreement between the two institutions and established a partnership. more
Heather Gray (far left), whose wrestling moniker was Heather McMasters, is seen with some of her wrestling buddies — Riptide, Psycho Sybil and Joanie (Chyna).
Wrestling with a big career move
Heather Gray is a sweet and soft-spoken Chestnut Hill resident who left her job in June as the Chestnut Hill Community Association's director of marketing and communications to work for Comcast. more
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Otto Reichert-Facilides began writing his book almost 80 years ago while in combat with the German army in World War II.
German author's memoir almost 80 years in the making
I have had the good fortune to interview many authors over the years, but until I met Otto Reichert-Facilides last week, I had never met one who has been working on their book for almost 80 years. more
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Tempesta di Mare launches its new season in Chestnut Hill with a continuation of its Artist Recital Series on Oct. 8.
Tempesta di Mare returns to Chestnut Hill for new season
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia’s internationally acclaimed, baroque-period instruments orchestra, has announced its 2022-23 season. more
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Main entrance of the newly renovated Boys and Girls Club of America building in Germantown
Philadelphia’s first Boys & Girls Club location gets a makeover
Germantown is home to the first Philadelphia-area Boys’ Club, built in 1898.  more
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