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When we embarked on our readers’ poll for favorite sandwiches, we didn’t expect to be drawn into the age-old foodie debate of the definition of a sandwich.
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by the Local Foodie Team
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9/24/26
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Jews around the region will celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, at sundown Sept. 11, observing the start of the most sacred period on the Jewish calendar.
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9/10/26
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Now that summer is winding down, you might be feeling a bit melancholy about not being able to enjoy all of the wonderful seafood you had at the shore this summer. Well, fear not!
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by the Local Foodie Team
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9/10/26
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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.
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by Len Lear
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8/13/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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8/13/26
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Although estimates of how much time museum visitors spend looking at works of art vary, experts say their gaze rarely exceeds half a minute.
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by Len Lear
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7/30/26
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After more than a decade away, Chestnut Hill’s McNally’s Tavern is bringing its iconic Schmitter back to Citizens Bank Park — just in time for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week.
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7/16/26
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Abigail Robinson Galli, lovingly known as Gail and Nanny, passed away peacefully at home on June 22, 2026, at the age of 90, surrounded by her family.
Born in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, Gail …
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7/8/26
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Philadelphia gets the party this year and it’s celebrating its status as the birthplace of independence like it really means it. Still, let’s not forget what’s right up the road.
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by Carla Robinson
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7/7/26
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In addition to the Chestnut Hill Bocce Club bike parade and celebration, several other local communities are holding parades and fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July.
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7/1/26
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In the Southern Division of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC), there has been fierce competition between Chestnut Hill College and Holy Family University in a number of sports.
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by Tom Utescher
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4/9/26
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Mary Van Sciver Biddle died of natural causes on February 18, 2026 at the age of 99 in Lafayette Hill, PA. She was born on October 6, 1926 in Chestnut Hill and grew up in Mt. Airy, PA. Her parents …
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3/11/26
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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.
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by Tom Utescher
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3/4/26
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Celebrating her 102nd birthday with her family on Feb. 16 is Lucy Nemetz, a resident at Spring Mill Pointe, a senior living community in Lafayette Hill.
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2/12/26
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Just about every movie ever made about summer sleepaway camp includes a scene with one common element: tears.
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2/12/26
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The official cookie season for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania has started, and there are a variety of places and ways to buy them.
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1/29/26
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There was plenty of turnover in the local business community throughout the year, with some treasured shops and restaurants closing and newcomers being welcomed into the fold.
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by The Staff
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12/23/25
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I recently read an article on gratitude. In addition to the reasons given for which to be thankful, another would be giving thanks for all the animal life in the world.
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12/4/25
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Mindy Maslin and Sidney Ozer, a Germantown couple, started the nonprofit, Welcoming Homes, an all–volunteer organization, earlier this year along with a friend, Judi Bernstein-Baker.
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by Len Lear
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11/26/25
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Tommy the Cat might just have been the most popular feline in Northwest Philadelphia.
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by Len Lear
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11/13/25
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