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Now entering its 27th year, Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway will unveil a new Chestnut Hill-inspired train station and pollinator-focused exhibition for the upcoming season.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/15/25
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James Gillies, a former Chestnut Hill resident, died of heart failure at age 66 at St Luke’s Hospital in Allentown on March 26.
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by Len Lear
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5/15/25
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The following is for crimes reported for the period from May 5 to May 11.
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5/15/25
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While Turkish delight would not make me break, if I traveled to Narnia and the White Witch presented me with French onion soup, I would betray my entire family.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/15/25
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Three years from a lumpectomy and radiation treatments, Jonene Lee Nelson is thriving. Now she's raising funds via the Art of Survival Breast Cancer Walk and Fundraiser.
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by Daralyse Lyons
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5/15/25
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To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Mt. Airy Community Development Corporation, Taste of Mt. Airy will take over the historic Cliveden Trust on Saturday, May 17.
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by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
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5/15/25
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For the second year, the Historic Germantown Green Space Stamp Rally, a fun and educational program for all ages, returns to Northwest Philadelphia.
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by Kimberly Haas
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5/15/25
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The news came around 1 p.m. last Thursday: white smoke from the Sistine Chapel. Leo XIV would ascend to the Catholic church’s helm as the new pope.
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by Walt Maguire
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5/14/25
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Ahead of an upcoming renovation, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy worked with owners of the Germantown Trust Company Building to preserve certain elements.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/8/25
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Change is hard. It can also be exciting.
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5/8/25
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The following is for crimes reported from April 28 to May 4.
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5/8/25
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Christopher Marsceill, better known as Rev. Chris, was only 5 or 6 years old when he began taking group piano lessons. He was seen as the odd one out.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/8/25
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Neighbors across northwest Philly and beyond can look forward to a whole weekend of local spring festivals this Saturday and Sunday.
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by Alaina Johns
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5/5/25
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In January of 2024, the long-vacant Germantown YWCA was the subject of yet another failed development effort.
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5/1/25
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Homelessness is a devastating experience for anyone, but the hardship is compounded when children are involved.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/1/25
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The following is for crimes reported from April 20 to April 27.
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5/1/25
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On a recent evening at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, members of the Philomusica Chorale rehearsed for an upcoming concert.
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by Francesca Chapman
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5/1/25
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Stepping down as board president of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy after eight years of leadership, Javers remains on the board and executive committee.
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by Chrissy Clawson, Programs and Communications Manager, Chestnut Hill Conservancy
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5/1/25
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For the 22nd consecutive year, Germantown Avenue is about to explode with the color of flowers planted in windowboxes, barrels, hanging baskets and parks.
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by Hillel Hoffmann
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5/1/25
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According to the Chestnut Hill Business District, there are currently 30 Black-owned businesses in Chestnut Hill, which might be the most ever.
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by Len Lear
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5/1/25
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