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American voters across the political spectrum are divided on whether the rise of Democratic Socialists within the Democratic Party is a sign of positive change or creeping extremism, new polling shows.
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by Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square
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9/10/26
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As a passionate animal lover, I have always had an attraction to works of art depicting nature and animals. Fortunately for me, in my job at the Local I have been introduced to many talented local …
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by Len Lear
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9/10/26
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“This is Philadelphia. Whom you know may be more important than what you know."
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by Len Lear
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9/10/26
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A new company is hosting a race to raise funds for the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education later this month. And it’s not the running kind.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/10/26
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Funding from the Community and Economic Assistance Program was recently awarded to the Friends of Mt. Airy Playground to support activities and improvements to the recreation center at 7001 Germantown Ave.
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9/10/26
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On 1.7 acres of land in Roxborough, next to The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Owen Taylor spends his days growing and harvesting seeds from more than 230 types of plants.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/10/26
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Editor’s note: In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, we are republishing these two opinion columns that appeared in the Local’s first issue after that day.
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by Jeremy Jones
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9/10/26
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In 2020, Belle Sandella’s 47-year-old cousin was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. He was given three months to live.
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by Jeff Meade
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9/10/26
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The following is for crimes reported from Aug. 30 to Sept. 6.
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9/10/26
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On the sunny, clear morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was sitting with my 2-year-old in the sandbox at the Water Tower when my friend Audrey joined me with her 2-year-old and said that something strange had happened.
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9/10/26
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy is offering a virtual program on stained-glass artist Henry Holiday as the next entry in its “Discovering” series, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 7-8:30 p.m.
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9/10/26
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Mary Ann “Mimi” Cole, a resident of Chestnut Hill, died just days after her 98th birthday on Thursday, August 27.
If you asked Mimi Cole about her greatest accomplishments, she would …
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9/9/26
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William “Bill” Allen Good, a longtime federal public servant, father, husband, brother, and uncle—died on August 19, 2026, in Wyndmoor, Pa. after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 74.
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9/9/26
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9/9/26
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The developer for the long-vacant Germantown Town Hall will hold a community meeting on Sept. 30 to share updates on the building’s restoration.
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by Tommy Tucker
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9/9/26
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For Tammy Echevarria, printed photos of her current home in Upper Dublin Township didn’t constitute a basic necessity. That is, until a rare storm hit the region in 2021.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/9/26
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A lawsuit filed by a Mt. Airy resident against the School District of Philadelphia is now scheduled for trial in July of 2027.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/9/26
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Dr. Aisa G. Lopez, a beloved physician and longtime member of the Chestnut Hill community, died peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the age of 95.
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9/3/26
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In March of 1978, David Braverman parked a school bus dubbed “Max” on Sansom Street on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. LeBus was an immediate hit.
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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Chestnut Hill College welcomed its largest incoming class in more than seven years this week, continuing a period of enrollment growth as it begins the 2026–27 academic year.
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9/3/26
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