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Life coach Jennifer Schelter, one of the area’s most prominent proponents of yoga, will be undertaking a new adventure at the Philadelphia Zoo.
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by Len Lear
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10/8/26
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What a difference a year makes. This week marks one year since the Chestnut Hill Community Association stepped in to manage the Chestnut Hill Local and issued an emergency appeal to keep the paper afloat.
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10/8/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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10/1/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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9/24/26
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Tara Maguire had never seriously created art until 2017, when she went to an art class at Woodmere with her mother, philanthropist and artist Frances (Frannie) Maguire.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/24/26
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Two area field hockey teams were put on display on Sept. 1 as Mount St. Joseph Academy took the short trip to Germantown Academy for an early season stick session.
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by Tom Utescher
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9/10/26
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If you have walked or driven lately past Locals Coffee Roastery & Cafe at 800 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Wyndmoor, you undoubtedly have seen the spectacular new mural outside on the building.
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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Craig Shoemaker has had impressive success in show business, winning two Emmy Awards for his work as a writer, actor and producer for the regional TV network, PRISM.
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by Len Lear
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7/16/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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7/2/26
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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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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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6/18/26
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"My friends know I love my odd analogies, so ... imagine we start out as big lumps of clay. We’re amorphous and bumpy, and easily impressionable. When we’re young, that’s enough."
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6/18/26
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Caden Bronson, an 18-year-old senior at Springfield Township High School (STHS), etched his name into school history on May 23.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/4/26
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Natale D’Amico immigrated to Philadelphia from Sicily in 1900 and operated a hair salon from 1900 to 1910 in the Bourse Building, across from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
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by Len Lear
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5/14/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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4/16/26
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With broken hearts but confident hope in the resurrection, we announce that Ruth Elizabeth Buck, MD, 91, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on February 23, 2026.
She is survived by her beloved …
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3/11/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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2/19/26
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With nearly one in four Philadelphians over 60, and an even higher share in the immediate area, these are neighborhoods where older adults can winter confidently, warmly, and well.
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by Henry Trapnell
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12/11/25
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At first, Carlotta Fareira and Harrison Tate Jr. passed each other with only a nod of recognition as they navigated Forbidden Drive in the early morning hours.
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by Kristin E. Holmes
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9/24/25
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The best pizza I ever ate was the large Mediterranean pie created by Anthony “Tony” Christopher Iaquinto in his family’s pizzeria, Tony’s Pizza City.
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by Len Lear
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8/7/25
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