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Theodore “Ted” Saul Fink, of Chestnut Hill, an artist, writer and businessman who joyfully led tours of Philadelphia, a city he loved, died at home Sept. 11 of kidney disease. He was 87.
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by Len Lear
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9/24/26
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Like many Philadelphians, Wissahickon resident Michelle Ritondo first visited the Academy of Natural Sciences on a school field trip.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/23/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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9/17/26
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When it comes to birds, Troy Bynum is a raven fanatic. When he starts to talk about birds, he is bound to keep talking owl day. But he does not simply parrot things he has heard about birds.
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by Len Lear
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9/17/26
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After more than a decade, Philadelphia remains one of the most challenging places in the United States to live with asthma.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/16/26
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The Chestnut Hill Community Association (CHCA) announced that it has seated two new members to its board of directors: Christina Reichert and Amy R. Montour.
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9/10/26
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Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) has announced that construction on Harvey Street in Germantown is anticipated to begin this week.
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9/3/26
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In July, the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation proposed significant changes to a law that could dramatically weaken protections for historic resources in the United States.
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8/27/26
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The Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation and the Police Department started cracking down on illegal activity in Devil’s Pool on the weekend of Aug. 14, days after a Change.org petition began circulating.
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by Abby Weiss
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8/26/26
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Stephen Unger was surrounded by family when he died peacefully at home on July 14 at the age of 82.
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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Aug. 18, 1966Plans for West Evergreen parking still stalledChestnut Hill is suffering a war of attrition. The Hill has a very simple goal which can be justified by the most elementary reasoning. It …
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8/20/26
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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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Property owners throughout Northwest Philadelphia can expect higher tax bills come December, including in Chestnut Hill, where nearly 90% are seeing increases, according to the city.
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by Elie Bekelman
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8/5/26
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Nonprofits in Philadelphia are expressing their concern over a proposed rule change related to the distribution of federal grants.
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by Abby Weiss
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7/23/26
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Music has been part of Philly area singer Deb Callahan’s life since she was a kid listening to — and loving — her mother’s Nina Simone records and learning to appreciate Black musical traditions.
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by Jeff Meade
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7/23/26
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The Chestnut Hill Local won a dozen Professional Keystone Media Awards in the 2026 Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association (PNA) contest, the statewide organization announced on July 16.
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by Donna Shaw
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7/22/26
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Spend enough time on the trails of the park and you’ll probably run into him. He bikes Forbidden Drive with a stack of panels, stopping whenever something catches his eye.
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by Tom Judd and Carla Robinson
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7/7/26
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When this city steps onto the global stage to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, some 10,000 loyal Philadelphians will be showing up too.
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by Carla Robinson
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7/6/26
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Next time you find yourself on the west side of Chestnut Hill or Mt. Airy, look for how the streets follow the shape of the land and the leafy edges of Wissahickon Park.
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by Carol Franklin and George McNeely
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7/6/26
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T he Wissahickon Creek can’t see a map. It rises in Montgomery County and threads through the gorge to join the Schuylkill River without much regard for Philadelphia city limits. The 19th-century …
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7/6/26
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