Road closure ending?

The two-month-long street closure of the block of Highland Avenue that runs by Kilian’s Hardware store may finally be coming to an end.

Residents rattled as teen killed by shooter on 23 bus

For people who live in Germantown and are regular riders of the Route 23 SEPTA bus, the shooting of a passenger Wednesday, May 24, came as a shock, but not a surprise.

NW residents Cherelle Parker and Nina Ahmad poised to go to City Hall

Northwest Philadelphia residents Cherelle Parker and Nina Ahmad won their primary races for mayor and city council at large.

Features

Art, friendship and mustangs: The Wyndmoor connection

Susannah Thomer and Joe Borrelli, both in their 70s, have admired one another for more than 50 years. Now her work is being shown at his gallery.

Note-Worthy

Two seasons end as new seasons are announced

Two local ensembles, Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, rounded out their 2022-23 concert seasons with recent performances.

Woodmere exhibition celebrates the art of connection

The Woodmere Art Museum’s Annual Juried Exhibition, now in its 81st year, is back once again.

'Hello, Dolly!' brings optimistic delight to Act II Playhouse

The effervescence of "Hello, Dolly" is on display at Act II Playhouse.

Crossing fingers for the return of Mt. Airy Day

For three years, the Northwest Philadelphia area community has been waiting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mt. Airy Day.

Native American biblical scholar to lecture at St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Rev. Chebon Kernell, a native American theologian, will be leading two days of conversation at the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.

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Crime

Crime Report: May 16 to June 6

The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from May 16 to June 6.

A history of window coverings, from function to design

Windows have always played an important role in any room’s design.

Design Matters

The fleeting joy of childhood whimsy

Designing rooms for children always presents a rare opportunity to revisit our younger selves and imaginations.

Our Town

You, too, could live like Bond, James Bond, right here on the Hill

Chestnut Hill contains many important examples of Midcentury Modern design. But others also deserve attention -- like the former residence of James Bond, scheduled for a sheriff's sale.

Renovating historic buildings to reflect a modern aesthetic

The anticipation of seeing a building that was built hundreds of years ago still holds that unique wonder.

When old becomes ‘in’

Studio IQL is located on Indian Queen Lane, in a converted church. I made an offer on it the first time I saw the building.

SCH ahead for most of lacrosse semifinal, but PC leads last

Last Tuesday the second-seeded PC Quakers hosted the third-ranked Blue Devils in a Pa. Independent Schools semifinal match.

Every Mount St. Joseph eight wins gold at Stotesbury Regatta

Mount St. Joseph Academy's crew swept the eights categories to take home four gold medals.

Area scullers face stiff competition at Stotesbury

The four area sculling programs were all in action last weekend at the historic, sprawling spectacle that is the Stotesbury Cup Regatta.

In AACA swansong, Mount softball sends Pandas packing

For many years, Nazareth Academy was a dominant softball power in the Athletic Association of Catholic Academies. Not last week.

More Sports

Innovative drone earns SCH team top prize

Four juniors at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy clinched first place in the inaugural Mid-Atlantic AeroSpace Robotics Challenge.

Penn Charter girls overpower league rivals at Inter-Ac meet

Penn Charter won just three events last Saturday when it hosted the Inter-Ac track and field championships, but the versatility and depth of the Quakers girls allowed them to win the team title.

Young moms' cancer deaths inspire Springfield's 'Relay for Life'

Once again, the Springfield Township School District will host the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of the Wissahickon Valley.

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Letters to the editor

- Norwood-Fontbonne Academy awarded $400,000 LSA grant
  
  Norwood-Fontbonne Academy has been awarded a $400,000 state grant to support campus enhancements and improvements.
- $150,000 matching gift for Valley Green bridge
  
  An anonymous donor from Chestnut Hill has pledged a $150,000 matching gift to Friends of the Wissahickon toward the construction of a new …
- A real estate embarrassment
  
  Congrats to the Chestnut Hill Local for publishing a terrific story about one of the community’s biggest real estate embarrassments.
- Bell article rings true
  
  The article ‘Local musician, ambassador for jazz’ by Len Lear is tremendous.
- Don’t change Verizon building
  
  The article regarding the Verizon Building read like "brought to you by Pfizer" except perhaps a developer.
- Thank you for a beautiful tribute
  
  What a beautiful tribute you wrote for Al (“Albert John Wenzel, multitalented CHA grad, dies at 76,” May 18).
- The Wissahickon Trail Classic is back for National Trails Day
  
  After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, the Wissahickon Trail Classic (WTC), one of the region’s premier 10K trail races, is back and ready to …
- Request from board presidents of CHBD, CHCA, CHConservancy
  
  We have begun a process to evaluate and update Chestnut Hill’s current process to review applications requesting support for a variance, …

From illicit to legal: the Northwest’s cannabis pioneer

Dr. Rebecca Maury, 53, an internal medicine specialist, was the first medical doctor in the Northwest to approve patients for the use of cannabis from her Germantown Ave. office.

Election-themed thrillers on tap at Hilltop Books

Chestnut Hill resident Stan Cutler will appear at Hilltop Books, the community bookstore at 84 Bethlehem Pike, on Saturday, May 27.

Woodmere Art Museum unveils new landscape

Woodmere Art Museum celebrated the completion of its landscape project in Woodmere's Outdoor Wonder (WOW).

Gala to honor modern-day heroes of 'The German Township’

Once collectively known as the German Township, the three neighborhoods of Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and Germantown are steeped in centuries of a rich history.

CHCA Agenda

Thursday, May 25, 2023, CHCA Board of Directors Meeting