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Nabin Chhantyal, owner of Nirvana Indian Bistro at 8609 Germantown Ave., also has other Nirvana locations, in Lafayette Hill and Bryn Mawr.

Nirvana brings enlightenment to diners at Hill venue

In Indian religious thought, nirvana is the ultimate state of enlightenment. It is considered the highest form of spiritual achievement and is often characterized as an absolute truth that is difficult to describe. more

by Len Lear | 8/13/26

Michael Caruso was a skilled musician and reviewer who wrote from deep knowledge and experience, with equal parts passion and kindness.

Michael Caruso, a 40-year Local institution and music critic extraordinaire

The unexpected death of someone close always comes as a profound shock. So it is for us as we learned last week of the death of colleague and longtime Chestnut Hill Local classical music critic. more

by the Local Staff | 6/4/26

Dani Hawkins (from left), Tom Krumm and Nathan Bishop make up Midnight on the Water, a cross-genre string trio who will be performing in concert at Mt. Airy Violins & Bows, 6665 Germantown Ave., on Friday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m.

Folk music revival, with the familiar and the new, at Mt. Airy concert

In the 1960s, folk music was all the rage in many parts of the country. But with the ascent of rock ‘n’ roll, heavy metal, soul music and eventually disco, folk music faded into the background. more

by Len Lear | 4/23/26

Len Lear relaxes after his recent triple-bypass open-heart surgery at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital.

Fire, surgery, pneumonia, kidney failure can’t keep a good man down

On Nov. 26, the day before Thanksgiving, I had a seven-hour, open-heart, triple-bypass surgery. more

by Len Lear | 3/26/26

2026 Boys Varsity A Snowball champions, St. Genevieve

St. Philip girls, St. Genevieve boys take titles at NFA Tournament

Basketball teams from outside the area won the boys’ and girl’s championships at the 2025 Norwood Fontbonne Academy Snowball tournament, but at the 2026 event last week, the trophies stayed closer to home. more

by Tom Utescher | 3/4/26

Quakers senior Cailyn O’Brien (left) is face-guarded by Baldwin’s Isabella Berger.

Short-staffed PC basketball wins Inter-Ac opener to start the new year

It wasn’t looking like it would be a fortuitous start to the Inter–Ac League basketball season for the girls of William Penn Charter School. more

by Tom Utescher | 1/8/26

Valentin Radu’s Vox Renaissance Consort will present “A Renaissance Candlemas” Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill.

New Year opens with exciting musical performances

The new calendar year brings with it the opening of the second half of the 2025-26 concert season of all of Greater Philadelphia’s local performing arts ensembles. more

by Michael Caruso | 12/30/25

Robert Calandra (left) and music collaborator Howard Burke take the stage on opening night.

It’s never too late to realize your dream: How I became a playwright

I don’t know how to bow, at least not gracefully. My lack of bowing prowess was on public display last month at the Venice Island Performing Arts Center in Manayunk. more

by Robert Calandra | 12/11/25

Piffaro, The Renaissance Band, will perform a holiday concert Dec. 6 with Tenet Vocal Artists, at the Church of St. Martin-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill.

The local music scene overflows with Christmas concerts

With the uniquely American holiday of Thanksgiving now in the rearview mirror, the road ahead is bursting with Christmas concerts. more

by Michael Caruso | 12/4/25

Dr. Peter N. Walsh, who had a 40-year career as a physician and scientist at Temple University School of Medicine, wrote more than 200 peer-reviewed papers and several book chapters.

Distinguished physician and scientific researcher dies at 90

A former longtime Chestnut Hill resident, Peter N. Walsh, M.D. and Ph.D, with an international reputation as a scientific investigator, mentor and physician whose pioneering research transformed the medical community’s understanding of thrombosis and hemostasis, died peacefully Sept. 25 at the age of 90 of age–related ailments. more

by Len Lear | 11/26/25

Andrew Scott Holmes

Andrew Scott Holmes, known as Scott, passed away on August 5, 2025, at Bryn Mawr Hospital at the age of 85. Born on August 9, 1939, in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Lydia … more

10/15/25

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia has moved on from its former home at the Kimmel Center on South Broad Street and will perform its Sunday concerts at Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square in Center City.

Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia changes venues

With less than a month to go before the start of its 2025-26 season, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia (COP) announced that it would no longer be performing at the Kimmel Center. more

by Michael Caruso | 10/9/25

Biff Tannen (Tom Wilson) bullies Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) in “Back to the Future,” the highest grossing movie of 1985.

From local coffee shop comedy to Hollywood

In 1980 and 1981, my wife and I went several times to a club in Bryn Mawr called The Main Point, an intimate coffeehouse and live music venue that operated from 1964 to 1981. more

by Len Lear | 10/9/25

The Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble will relocate its upcoming evening performances to The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill.

Hill Presbyterian church welcomes Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble

The Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble has made the welcomed decision to move one of its two performances of each concert program for its 2025-26 season to Friday evenings at The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more

by Michael Caruso | 9/11/25

Clover Market offers shoppers the opportunity to get away from their screens and meet the makers in person.

Rolling in clover at Clover Market

Clover Market, now in its 16th year, was the brainchild of Janet Long, who envisioned an outdoor festival of goods that would occupy the sweet spot between flea markets and high-end arts-and-craft shows. more

by Anndee Hochman | 9/4/25

Janet “Jan” Terry Kollock at her son Alex’s wedding in 2005.

Janet Kollock, 82, Hill fashion maven, civic luminary, columnist

Janet “Jan” Terry Kollock, a former fashion executive at area department stores, died of Alzheimer’s Disease, Aug. 17, at Palm Harbor Rehabilitation Center in Florida. She was 82. more

by Len Lear | 9/4/25

PJM needs to act on electricity prices

Consumers in Philly are feeling the heat this summer as electricity bills are on fire. more

8/21/25

British pianist Peter Donohue returns to the Kimmel Center for Vox Ama Deus’ 39th season, performing in a January concert featuring Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto in G major and Fifth Piano Concerto in E-flat major, the “Emperor.”

Vox Ama Deus’ 39th season includes local performances

Romanian-born maestro Valentin Radu will lead his cohort of Vox Ama Deus ensembles in their 39th season. The roster of period instruments ensembles’ performances includes several in Chestnut Hill. more

by Michael Caruso | 8/14/25

Retired Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson visited St. Martin-in-the-Fields church for a special Pride service.

Trailblazing Episcopal bishop speaks at Pride Evensong

Retired Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay priest to be ordained a bishop in the Episcopal Church (USA), delivered a call to action. more

by Michael Caruso | 6/12/25

Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, performs in Dresden, Germany, on tour in March 2022.

Tempesta celebrates divas and laments loss of funding

Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra, closed its 2024-25 season with a celebration of two of George Friderich Handel’s favorite operatic divas. more

by Michael Caruso | 6/5/25

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