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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy has announced a full schedule of activities for its ninth annual Night of Lights streetscape exhibition, running from Friday, Oct. 2, to Monday, Oct. 5.
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10/1/26
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For four nights only, Night of Lights will illuminate Germantown Avenue with projected videos, architectural and landscape lighting, and stories drawn from more than 250 years of local history.
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by Chrissy Clawson
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9/24/26
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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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In July, the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation proposed significant changes to a law that could dramatically weaken protections for historic resources in the United States.
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8/27/26
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy is hosting a community listening session on Aug. 5 from 6-8 p.m. at Our Mother of Consolation (OMC) Parish Hall and virtually for those who register.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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7/30/26
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy has been awarded a $12,875 Art & Culture Grant through the Philadelphia Cultural Fund’s 2026 program.
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7/23/26
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy congratulates the owners, stewards and partners of Erdenheim Farm following the property’s official listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
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7/16/26
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Patrick Joseph Crimmins, of the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, passed away on May 21, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on October 1, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, Patrick was the eldest child of …
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7/14/26
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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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Environmental groups are warning that new state legislation targeting some agencies’ ability to acquire land would jeopardize conservation efforts.
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by Abby Weiss
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7/2/26
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Stephen P. Bartlett of Mount Airy died suddenly, on June 1, 2026. Born in New York City, he lived in Manhattan’s Upper West Side until he left to study at Harvard University. It is there where he …
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6/25/26
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About a year ago, the staff and board at the Chestnut Hill Conservancy began discussing ideas for an exhibit to honor the semiquincentennial.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/25/26
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The Water Tower Advisory Council is planning a project to add much-needed improvements to the grounds of the historic Water Tower Recreation Center.
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by Mary Pomichter, Water Tower Advisory Council volunteer
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6/11/26
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Several advocates showed up for City Council’s Committee on Rules hearing on June 3 to raise objections to Councilmember Mark Squilla’s bill, amending regulations for historic properties within the city.
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by Tommy Tucker
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6/10/26
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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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It is hard to imagine anyone who did more to beautify Chestnut Hill than Markoe “Koey” Rivinus, who died in 2006 at the age of 91.
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by Len Lear
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5/28/26
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More than 100 people gathered at Pastorius Park last Thursday to celebrate a significant milestone in the park’s history.
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by Abby Weiss
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5/20/26
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Join the Chestnut Hill Conservancy on Tuesday, May 19, to celebrate Chestnut Hill’s role in the American Revolution.
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by Josh Pero
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5/14/26
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Your donations at our electronic recycling event on April 11 enabled the Environment Committee of Weavers Way Co-op to give grants to community groups.
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5/7/26
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Two weeks before the May 19 primary election, the Local invited the candidates running for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District to answer questions submitted by Northwest Philadelphia organizations.
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5/6/26
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