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There are few policy proposals that have the potential to do more good than a massive public investment in cultivated-meat research.
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6/4/26
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After more than 50 years handcrafting violins in his cramped Winston Road workshop, Harold Golden has one more violin to go before he stops making his prize-winning classical copies for good.
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by Jeff Meade
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6/4/26
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6/3/26
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After running against state Sen. Art Haywood in 2022, Republican candidate Todd Johnson is again challenging the longtime state senator in the Nov. 3 general election.
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by Tommy Tucker
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6/3/26
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The scene at the Upper Merion Township building last Wednesday night was unlike a typical planning commission meeting.
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by Abby Weiss
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6/3/26
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One day in 1963, while cleaning my M14 rifle and sitting on my footlocker in the Fort Dix recruits’ barracks, our typically authoritative and gruff platoon sergeant sauntered through the door.
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by Paul Rappoport
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5/28/26
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Several recent magazine articles have come to my attention and featuring Hollywood notables who professed to having been a member of a cult at one time or another.
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by D.W. Palmer
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5/28/26
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West Central Germantown Neighbors (WCGN) will host a home and garden tour of the nationally registered Tulpehocken Station Historic District on Sunday, May 31.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/28/26
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The Mt. Airy Community Development Corp.’s “Taste of Mt. Airy” spring fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, from 7-10 p.m. at the Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center.
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5/28/26
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A bill that would alter Philadelphia’s historic-preservation ordinance is scheduled for a June 3 hearing, and the Chestnut Hill Conservancy is urging that the current version be opposed.
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5/28/26
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The Charles W. Henry School in Mt. Airy has been recognized as a 2026 Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Lighthouse School, school officials have announced.
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5/28/26
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Over the course of her 25-year career, Stephanie Butler has fought tirelessly to help low- and moderate-income Mt. Airy residents purchase their first homes.
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by Michael Goff
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5/28/26
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City Councilperson Cindy Bass is opening a new district office in Germantown at 5521 Wayne Ave.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/28/26
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For the rich and powerful, there always seems to be enough money to go around.
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by State Rep Tarik Khan (D., 194th District)
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5/28/26
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Peter Paone, 89, of Mt. Airy, a renowned artist, educator, and mentor whose work has been exhibited in some of the world’s most prestigious museums and galleries, died May 14 after a brief illness.
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by Len Lear
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5/28/26
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The following is for crimes reported from May 17 to May 24.
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5/28/26
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Last week’s weather forecast for the Pennsylvania Independent Schools lacrosse final four games was: boiling hot on Tuesday for the semifinals, and much cooler and rainy for Thursday’s championship game.
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by Tom Utescher
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5/28/26
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Ninety years after its founding, the Manayunk nonprofit organization now known as North Light Community Center continues to offer initiatives that support children, teens, and families.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/28/26
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To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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5/28/26
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Many people, hopefully most, are very proud of their parents. But Alice Farber was getting bored in her retirement, so she decided to spend her time doing something very unusual but very rewarding.
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by Len Lear
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5/28/26
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