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In psychology, the definition of “gestalt” could be summed up like this: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
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by Jeff Meade
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7/9/26
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The following is for crimes reported from June 28 to July 5.
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7/9/26
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Abigail Robinson Galli, lovingly known as Gail and Nanny, passed away peacefully at home on June 22, 2026, at the age of 90, surrounded by her family.
Born in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, Gail …
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7/8/26
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Extreme heat is a killer. In fact, extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related death in the United States.
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by Jeff Meade
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7/8/26
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Across the region and beyond, Fourth of July parades, festivals and other celebrations were shortened, delayed or even canceled in a bow to Mother Nature.
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7/8/26
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Construction has begun on Penn’s Walk, a new condominium building, located at 1011 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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7/8/26
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7/8/26
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Spend enough time on the trails of the park and you’ll probably run into him. He bikes Forbidden Drive with a stack of panels, stopping whenever something catches his eye.
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by Tom Judd and Carla Robinson
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7/7/26
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Philadelphia gets the party this year and it’s celebrating its status as the birthplace of independence like it really means it. Still, let’s not forget what’s right up the road.
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by Carla Robinson
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7/7/26
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1929 — with the Great Depression looming — was not the most opportune moment to start a career, especially for a rare woman architect.
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by Amy Lambert
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7/7/26
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When this city steps onto the global stage to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, some 10,000 loyal Philadelphians will be showing up too.
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by Carla Robinson
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7/6/26
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Next time you find yourself on the west side of Chestnut Hill or Mt. Airy, look for how the streets follow the shape of the land and the leafy edges of Wissahickon Park.
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by Carol Franklin and George McNeely
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7/6/26
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Most of us aren’t stewarding a National Historic Landmark. But old houses are old houses.
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by Carla Robinson
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7/6/26
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Walk past the old Haines family home on a late spring morning and you’ll smell it before you see it.
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by Carla Robinson
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7/6/26
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T he Wissahickon Creek can’t see a map. It rises in Montgomery County and threads through the gorge to join the Schuylkill River without much regard for Philadelphia city limits. The 19th-century …
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7/6/26
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There’s a lot to live up to when you’re the son of Gregg Allman, who performed with his brother Duane in the chart-busting Allman Brothers Band.
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by Jeff Meade
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7/2/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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7/2/26
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy has announced that architect, board member and longtime community volunteer Jean McCoubrey will serve as the next president of its board of directors beginning Aug. 1.
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by Chrissy Clawson
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7/2/26
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Lil’ Filmmakers has persevered through the help of grants and donors. To celebrate this resilience, on July 11, the organization will hold Rox the Block, a block party-style fundraiser.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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7/2/26
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Since Jansen closed its doors in West Mt. Airy last September, some local foodies have lamented the paucity of fine dining options in Northwest Philadelphia.
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by Len Lear
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7/2/26
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