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David J. Greenberg, who has written more than 60 film scripts for features, documentaries and short films over the last four decades, is teaching two screenwriting courses for Mt. Airy Learning Tree.

Hill award winner teaching how to write a film script

Ever dream about writing a movie script? If so, you just may want to take courses on the subject offered in October by Mt. Airy Learning Tree (MALT). more

by Len Lear | 10/1/26

Dr. Johnson and his wife, Liz Goldberg-Johnson, both avid runners, belonged to the Freedom Striders of Philadelphia. They ran every morning for years.

Mt. Airy pioneering dentist, star runner, dies at 95

Dr. William Johnson, Jr., 95, of Philadelphia, a standout runner and retired dentist who practiced for many years in Mt. Airy, died at home Aug. 26 of congestive heart failure. more

by Len Lear | 10/1/26

People flocked inside for one last visit to the Academy of Natural Sciences on Saturday, Sept. 19. The museum is set to close to the public on Sept. 27.

Academy of Natural Sciences closure rocks community

Like many Philadelphians, Wissahickon resident Michelle Ritondo first visited the Academy of Natural Sciences on a school field trip. more

by Abby Weiss | 9/23/26

Peter Yeomans often said he was drawn to the mountains from an early age. He later worked as a field instructor and program supervisor for the National Outdoor Leadership School.

Beloved psychologist for veterans dies suddenly at 58

Peter Yeomans, Ph.D, M.Ed, a longtime Germantown resident and clinical psychologist for the Veterans Administration (VA), died unexpectedly at work of cardiac arrhythmia on Aug. 28 at age 58. more

by Len Lear | 9/10/26

Fifty years ago, a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia upended the city’s economy and led to the identification of the illness.

PA lawmakers weigh Legionnaires’ disease prevention

The summer of 1976 was projected to be a busy one for Philadelphia, as the city was hosting celebrations for the bicentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. more

by Abby Weiss | 7/29/26

Despite his prominence as a major New York fashion designer, DeJohn insisted on coming home by train every working day to Wyncote for more than 40 years.

Emil DeJohn, prominent area fashion designer, dies at 88

Emil DeJohn, of Ambler, an award-winning fashion designer and educator whose garments were worn by stars such as Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli, died of age-related ailments June 24. more

by Len Lear | 7/16/26

The Schuylkill Navigation System was leased to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company in 1870. Parts of the abandoned railroad still remain along the Manayunk Canal.

Manayunk Canal water quality improves after 80-plus years of stagnant flow

This year, as they walk along the Schuylkill River Trail, people are noticing a change. more

by Abby Weiss | 7/15/26

Bill Wine, former movie reviewer for the Local and several other newspapers and three-time Emmy Award winner.

Bill Wine, former Local movie reviewer, dies at 81

William David Wine, who wrote freelance movie reviews for the Chestnut Hill Local every week from July 2019 to October 2021, died of age-related illnesses June 14 at home in Wyncote. more

by Len Lear | 7/9/26

The Gestalt Quartet will perform in Pastorius Park on July 15.

For Gestalt Quartet, playing together is ‘like coming home’

In psychology, the definition of “gestalt” could be summed up like this: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. more

by Jeff Meade | 7/9/26

Richard and Phyllis Taylor in the early 1990s with the group Witness for Peace in Washington, D.C., protesting American support for a right-wing dictatorship in Nicaragua.

Mt. Airy human rights champion dies of cancer at 84

Phyllis Taylor, of Mt. Airy and Germantown for the last 55 years, a giant in the field of human rights, racial equity and social justice, died June 4 at Keystone Care Hospice in Wyndmoor of endometrial cancer. more

by Len Lear | 7/2/26

The Drexel HOPE team, from left to right: Jesse Telles, Dr. Nikhil Seval, Leon Smith, Melissa Sullivan, Tanajsia Mason, Ralph Dixon, and (bottom, sitting) Vince Mason.

It’s healthcare that meets patients where they are

For many of those in need of care for infectious diseases or substance use, medical services can be hard to access. But the Drexel HOPE mobile clinic meets patients where they are. more

by Elie Bekelman | 7/2/26

Scott has cooked and catered events for countless families in Northwest Philadelphia, and for major companies and schools in the area.

No more pots and pans for Mt. Airy caterer

Herb (great name for a chef) Scott, whose Mt. Airy firm, Herb Scott Catering, has been one of the area’s top catering firms for 27 years, is hanging up his utensils, pots and pans and other cooking paraphernalia. more

by Len Lear | 6/25/26

Barbara Dundon with a copy of her just-published book, “Waking Up Old.” She wrote the poetry and created the illustrations.

Author’s parking arrest was ‘ticket’ to writing career

I always find it interesting to meet someone who transferred from one career into something they never anticipated and never studied in college, possibly because I myself wound up in journalism by accident. more

by Len Lear | 6/11/26

Sadie Friedman, the Blue Devils’ senior shortstop, makes a throw over to first base.

SCH offense overcomes Penn Charter in Inter-Ac League softball

In the Inter-Ac League softball game at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy on April 28, the outcome was essentially decided once the host Blue Devils scored four runs in the bottom of the first … more

by Tom Utescher | 5/7/26

Long-time Mt. Airy resident Brian Foley is a multi-tasking labor lawyer, law professor, author, stand-up comic and former newspaper reporter.

Did you hear the one about the lawyer who makes audiences laugh?

Are you one of those people who has always been able to make your friends, relatives and classmates laugh? more

by Len Lear | 4/23/26

The last boat on the water for Germantown Academy last Sunday was the girls’ varsity quad crewed by (from left) Nina Sager, Joie Leoni, Mira Hayes and Maya Salerno.

Changing weather conditions greet area crews as spring season begins

The old adage about weather in the month of March, “In like a lion, out like a lamb,” was realized in a single day last weekend along Kelly Drive. more

by Tom Utescher | 3/26/26

GA senior Jack Breme controls Haverford’s Matt King on the way to victory in the 190 lb. weight class.

GA grapplers accomplish a lot with a limited roster; top Haverford, 58-21

Only nine members of the Germantown Academy wrestling team actually saw action on the mat at Haverford School on Jan. 22, but that was enough for the Patriots to come away with a 58-21 Inter-Ac League victory. more

by Tom Utescher | 1/29/26

SCH students work on their balloon project.

SCH selected for NASA high-altitude mission

Two students and two faculty members at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy — part of the Devil Dragon Balloon team (the Drexel University-SCH high-altitude ballooning team) — have been selected to participate in NASA’s High-Altitude Student Platform (HASP). more

by Laura Richards | 1/22/26

Ronald Klinger, longtime Chestnut Hill antique store owner

Ronald Lee Klinger, 89, of Chestnut Hill and Wyndmoor, passed away peacefully Dec. 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. more

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Filmmaker David Greenberg working on the production of “Seclusion.”

Hill screenwriter wins awards for latest film, ‘Seclusion’

His name may not be as well known as Steven Spielberg, but David Greenberg, an award-winning filmmaker who has lived in Chestnut Hill for 35 years (and Mt. Airy and Germantown before that), is not exactly a film neophyte. more

by Len Lear | 11/20/25

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