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Tom Shirley doesn’t spend much time contemplating the gray areas of life.
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by Tom Utescher
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9/30/26
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Holocaust survivor Raymond Polak (middle) spoke at the Fallser Club on Sept. 15, alongside state Reps. Tarik Khan (left) and Mary Jo Daley (right). Polak spoke of his parents’ experience escaping …
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9/24/26
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Illegal dumping costs the city $9 million annually to clean up, according to a Sept. 15 report from City Controller Christy Brady.
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by Tommy Tucker
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9/23/26
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Effie Kammer, a writer and actor, can’t remember when exactly she came across the poem “Goblin Market” (1862) by Christina Rossetti. However, she does remember the impact the poem had on her.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/10/26
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In March of 1978, David Braverman parked a school bus dubbed “Max” on Sansom Street on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. LeBus was an immediate hit.
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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After a 10-year hiatus, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend, with the main events on Sunday — and of course, the terror of “The Wall” in Manayunk.
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8/27/26
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Saying he is concerned about rising antisemitism, state Rep. Tarik Khan is co-hosting a talk by Holocaust survivor Raymond Polak on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the Fallser Club in East Falls.
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8/27/26
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Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense,” first published right here in Philadelphia 250 years ago, argued that some ideas are so rooted in reason and justice that ordinary people recognize them instinctively.
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by State Rep. Tarik Khan (D-194th District)
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8/13/26
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Property owners throughout Northwest Philadelphia can expect higher tax bills come December, including in Chestnut Hill, where nearly 90% are seeing increases, according to the city.
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by Elie Bekelman
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8/5/26
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Celebrating our 68th year as a community newspaper, we have renewed optimism and are writing our next chapter to ensure the newspaper continues on solid footing.
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7/30/26
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This year, as they walk along the Schuylkill River Trail, people are noticing a change.
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by Abby Weiss
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7/15/26
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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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When I was a kid, gambling meant my dad taking the bus to Atlantic City, betting lines in the back of the sports page, and Vegas Vic on WIP.
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by State Rep. Tarik Khan (D., 194th District)
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7/2/26
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Psychiatrist Dr. Franklin Maleson, who has lived in Chestnut Hill for 31 years, is rather modest considering his pioneering achievements as a U.S. Army doctor treating drug-addicted Vietnam War veterans.
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by Len Lear
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6/18/26
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It is with great sadness that Chestnut Hill resident Thomas Detwiler announces the passing of his grandmother Katherine “Kitty” Marie Detwiler, age 93, of Philadelphia, PA, She passed away in …
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6/4/26
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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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The weather in mid-May can be fickle, so participants in last weekend’s 99th annual Stotesbury Cup Regatta had to be pleased with conditions along the Kelly Drive racecourse.
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by Tom Utescher
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5/21/26
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Suzanne Krecker Dure died peacefully at Spring House Estates on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Born in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia PA on July 31, 1933, she was the second daughter of Frederick …
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5/14/26
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Next Tuesday, May 19, is primary election day in Pennsylvania, and there are a number of candidates and issues to consider for voters in Northwest Philadelphia and southeastern Montgomery County.
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5/14/26
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