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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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10/29/26
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If you like Saturday Night Live, you will probably love seeing “Who’s In Charge,” a fluffy farce staged by Mt. Airy’s resident satirical comedy troupe, Mt. Airy Home Companion, at Allens Lane Art Center.
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by Len Lear
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10/29/26
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The Chestnut Hill Local has been making steady upgrades to our digital presence so we can better serve readers across Northwest Philadelphia.
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by Laura Lucas
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10/29/26
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The Chestnut Hill Local article, “Pa. issues ‘do not eat’ advisory, cancels Wissahickon trout stocking,” highlights a disturbing reality: Pennsylvania’s waterways are becoming too contaminated to safely eat their fish.
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10/29/26
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State Sen. Art Haywood is running for reelection in Pennsylvania State Senate District 4 as a Democrat.
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10/28/26
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American biologist, ecologist and entomologist E.O. Wilson said, “The human species is an environmental hazard.”
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10/22/26
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Imagine taking your child to the Wissahickon, catching a fish together, and then learning that it’s too contaminated to eat. That’s now our reality.
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by State Rep. Tarik Khan -
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10/22/26
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Among the historic architecture and red-brick paths, there are 32 tree species planted around Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s 62-acre campus.
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by Abby Weiss
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10/21/26
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Katey McGrath, vice president, director of operations, and partner at Elfant Wissahickon Realtors, has been selected for the National Association of Realtors 2027 Leadership Academy.
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10/15/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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10/15/26
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The inaugural Philadelphia Outward Bound School (POBS) jamboree fundraiser at the Discovery Center on Oct. 1 drew 143 guests and raised more than $190,000 for Philadelphia students.The dress code was …
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by Chris Richter
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10/15/26
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Senior Day for the Mount St. Joseph Academy cross country team on Oct. 7 was a relatively relaxed event.
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by Tom Utescher
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10/15/26
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The 23-mile-long Wissahickon Creek is a vibrant hub for trout, bass and sunfish. But anglers should not eat any fish from the water source.
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by Abby Weiss
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10/15/26
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The Friends of the Cresheim Trail (FOCT) is hosting a festival at the end of the month to celebrate a new trail in the works.
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by Abby Weiss
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10/15/26
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What story about Northwest Philadelphia could you tell in five minutes and 10 images?
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by Chrissy Clawson, Director of Programs and Communications, Chestnut Hill Conservancy
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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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Our readers came through with an array of local recommendations for your drinking pleasure.
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by the Local Foodie team
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10/8/26
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They started around three summers ago. There were the bustling summer parties on the cul de sac at Kitchens Lane, which serves as an entrance to the 2,000-acre Wissahickon Valley Park.
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by Abby Weiss
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10/8/26
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10/5/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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10/1/26
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