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Still Kickin' specializes in music from the 1950s up to the present and will make you want to get up and dance at MAAG Rocks Art.

MAAG Rocks Art! returns with 35 local artists and musicians

Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG) is set to host its fifth annual MAAG Rocks Art! event. more

by Len Lear | 9/12/24

The West Philadelphia Orchestra will be playing big band fusion music in Mt. Airy during the Porchfest event Saturday.

Mt. Airy Porchfest celebrates local arts and musicians

You don't need a scientific survey to know that most Mt. Airy residents delight in their friendly, neighborly, diverse and inclusive community. more

by Len Lear | 9/12/24

SEPTA starts hiking fares

SEPTA has proposed a fare increase that eliminates discounts for Key card users, potentially affecting thousands of riders. more

by Carla Robinson | 9/11/24

Conservation easements protect the Wissahickon Watershed

The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Easement Program plays a crucial role in preserving the natural and cultural landscape of Northwest Philadelphia. more

by Krista Gebbia, Conservation and Easements Manager for the Chestnut Hill Conservancy | 8/29/24

Thomas Mill Covered Bridge, painted in 2024 by Judy McCabe Jarvis, is among many local artists featured in a new exhibit at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy that showcases the natural beauty of the Wissahickon Valley.

Visions of the Wissahickon: An artistic tribute to a centennial legacy

A new exhibit at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy will showcase works that highlight the natural splendor of the Wissahickon Valley. more

8/29/24

Dr.Tom Fitzpatrick and his horse Seamus were regulars at the Devon Horse Show.

A local ‘living legend’ celebrates 100 years

Tom Fitzpatrick's life "is a tapestry of bravery, knowledge, humor and deep faith," said a close friend. more

by Len Lear | 8/28/24

Neighbors of 116 and 118 Hillcrest Ave. say proposed development there threatens the Wissahickon Watershed.

A long fight over Watershed rules pits old maps against new ones

Neighbors who 10 years ago successfully battled development plans for Hillcrest Avenue now find themselves back in the fight. more

by Tommy Tucker | 8/22/24

Chestnut Hill professor Miles Orvell's new book, his 11th, “Death in the Age of Climate Change,” is his first work of fiction.

Prolific Hill professor pens fictional ‘Climate Change’

It's the first foray into fiction for long-time Chestnut Hill resident Miles Orvell, a professor at Temple University for more than 50 years. more

by Len Lear | 8/22/24

Aerial adventures meet community spirit at Wings Field

The long-running Wings N’ Wheels festival returns on Sept. 7 for its 32nd year. more

by Maggie Dougherty | 8/22/24

The world’s top 70 ranked golfers are expected to show up for the PGA Tour’s Truist Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon course in Flourtown next spring.

Historic PCC to host PGA championship

The PGA Tour is bringing one of its signature events to the Philadelphia Cricket Club's historic Wissahickon course in Flourtown. more

by Maggie Dougherty | 8/14/24

Expect a danceable musical performance with Brazilian flavor by the Dendê Macêdo and his percussion ensemble, Friday, Aug. 9, when an exhibit by Mt. Airy artist Vivian Lehrer Stadlin will be “activated” with music and a meditative walk on the grounds of the Francis Cope House Gallery in Germantown.

Brazilian rhythms and unique tree art exhibit Friday

I have seen a great many exhibits in art galleries and museums around the world over many decades, but the exhibit, “Rhythm is Nature; It is Our Nature,” is truly unique. more

by Len Lear | 8/8/24

Bredenbeck’s Bakery will provide the free ice cream and non-dairy alternatives on Aug. 21 for the 18th Annual Friends of the Wissahickon Ice Cream Social.

FOW to host frozen free for all

August, with its searing summer heat, may be the perfect time for Friends of the Wissahickon’s 18th Annual Ice Cream Social. more

8/8/24

'Task' wraps up filming at Wissahickon

HBO's upcoming crime drama "Task" is being filmed in parts of Northwest Philadelphia’s Wissahickon Valley Park. more

by Ed Condran | 8/1/24

Ignacyo Matynia (blue face), who plays Razzorakk, and Kristen Vaganos, who plays Cleo, film a scene in “Higher Grounds,” a sci-fi film, on location in Wildwood, New Jersey.

CHA grad leaves Chestnut Hill for outer space

Christian Sarkis Graham is making waves in the indie film scene. more

by Len Lear | 8/1/24

Governors Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, seen on stage with Ala Stanford, founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, drew a capacity crowd Monday at Wissahickon High School in Montgomery County’s Lower Gwynedd Township as they campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris. Both governors are potential vice presidential picks for Harris, who became the presumptive Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden's announcement that he would not seek a second term.

Shapiro and Whitmer take the stage for Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris’ Democratic campaign came to the Wissahickon High School gymnasium on Monday. more

by Robert Calandra | 7/31/24

Goodbye, and thank you, to a transformational leader

After nearly a decade at the Chestnut Hill Conservancy, Executive Director Lori Salganicoff has decided to move on. more

7/24/24

Crime Report

The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from July 7 to July 14. more

7/18/24

The memorial, parked on Kitchens Lane along the edge of the Wissahickon Park, honors Andy McNabb, a sculptor and architect who was killed on this spot in 1993.

New ‘ghost bike’ memorial honors local crash victims

A solitary white bicycle stands sentinel on Kitchens Lane in West Mt. Airy, its stark presence a somber reminder of lives lost and unsafe roads. more

by Len Lear | 7/11/24

“I just love Chestnut Hill,” said Judy Wicks, who recently moved from Center City to Northwest Philadelphia. “There is a real sense of community here. And then, of course, I fell in love with Wissahickon Park.”

Chestnut Hill ex-restaurateur a legend in her own time

How do you condense a life worthy of a best-selling biography into one newspaper article? That is the challenge when writing about Judy Wicks. more

by Len Lear | 7/11/24

Reporting on the state of the Chestnut Hill Local

I recently had the pleasure of joining the CHCA’s Annual June Membership Meeting to report on the past year of business for The Local. more

7/4/24

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