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Cynthia Fillmore stands outside Windfall Gallery’s uphill location, where the business will now be located.

Windfall Gallery moves uphill, Duke Barber expands

Cynthia Fillmore, owner of Windfall Gallery in Chestnut Hill, wants to clarify one important distinction: her business is moving, not closing. more

by Maggie Dougherty | 6/26/25

Amy Beth Edelman and John Millard will celebrate 25 years of owning The Night Kitchen Bakery & Cafe at 7723-25 Germantown Ave. on Friday, June 27, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event is open to the public.

Celebrating 25 years of savory sweets at the Night Kitchen

Owners of the Night Kitchen Bakery & Cafe, a Chestnut Hill mainstay, invite the public to a celebration on June 27. more

by Len Lear | 6/26/25

We the People Wednesday held their weekly rally at Allen Lane Train Station in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. Councilmember Rue Landau was the featured speaker. Landau is a civil rights and housing attorney, a public school parent, and the first openly LGBTQ+ member of Philadelphia City Council.

Rue Landau joins We the People Wednesday protest

Philadelphia City Councilmember at-large Rue Landau visited Mt. Airy last week, but not just to enjoy the neighborhood. more

by Brian Nelson | 6/24/25

Shooting guard Bridie McCann, a former Central Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, is back in the summer league but is leaving Chestnut Hill College.

College players take on new roles in summer league 2025 season

The Philadelphia/Suburban Women's Summer Basketball League launched its 32nd season last week. more

by Tom Utescher | 6/24/25

Chestnut Hill author and screenwriter Tom Turner signed autographs for his fantasy novel, “Sign of the Sandman,” at last year’s annual American Library Association Conference in San Diego. This year's conference will be on June 26-30 in Philadelphia.

Hill novelist featured at national library conference

When the American Library Association (ALA) hosts its annual conferences this weekend, Chestnut Hill author and screenwriter Tom Turner will be there to sign books and chat with conferencegoers. more

by Len Lear | 6/24/25

Chestnut Hill's Sam Gugino has written five cookbooks and has written for several newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, and was nominated for a James Beard Journalism Award in 1997. More recently, he's taken up acting, and has performed in a dozen area theaters.

Former Hill restaurant critic now cooks up acting roles

Chestnut Hill actor Sam Gugino will star in “The Outsider,” a political comedy, at DCP (Dutch Country Players) Theatre in Telford, Montgomery County. more

by Len Lear | 6/12/25

The girls' junior quad from Springside Chestnut Hill Academy won its heat race on the first day of the regatta.

SRAA regatta draws nationwide competition for area rowers

After a disastrous Stotesbury Cup Regatta rain washout, select area crews participated in the Memorial Day weekend Scholastic Rowing Association of America Regatta. more

by Tom Utescher | 6/4/25

Chestnut Hill residents Jeff and Ilene Rush were recently named first and second prize winners out of more than 300 submissions nationwide in a fictional short story contest run by Philadelphia Stories magazine.

Hill couple win nationwide short story contest

What are the odds a magazine would hold a short fiction contest receiving more than 300 submissions, and the first and second place winners would be a husband and wife from Chestnut Hill? more

by Len Lear | 5/29/25

Northwestern's Aditi Foster, pictured during her playing days at Penn Charter.

Area players featured in NCAA Lacrosse national championships

Several women's lacrosse alums from area schools found themselves in the national spotlight last Sunday. more

by Tom Utescher | 5/28/25

Blue Devils senior shortstop Morgan Risnychok (left) was not quite in time to tag out a Westtown runner sliding into second base.

Top-seeded SCH softball wins quarterfinal contest in PAIS tournament

Defending PA Independent Schools (PAIS) softball champion Springside Chestnut Hill Academy began play in the 2025 PAIS tournament last Monday afternoon. more

by Tom Utescher | 5/28/25

Robert and Susan Peck at a 2010 Chestnut Hill Historical Society gala (before the Society changed its name to the Chestnut Hill Conservancy).

Conservancy Spring Gala to honor Robert, Susan Peck

Robert and Susan Peck, whose service to the community spans decades, will be honored at the Chestnut Hill Conservancy's annual Spring Gala on Saturday, May 31. more

by Len Lear | 5/22/25

Kismet Cowork, which opened in Chestnut Hill in 2017, closes at the end of May.

Kismet Cowork, Vitality Studio to shut down

Two businesses — whose founders are married — must close after ownership of a building on Germantown and West Willow Grove avenues recently changed hands. more

by Maggie Dougherty | 5/22/25

The five sisters from left to right: Donna, DeAnn, Cheryl, Gail and Debra.

Remembering a Pier 34 victim from Germantown

Sunday marked 25 years since Gail Ramsey lost her sister, DeAnn White, a Germantown native, in the Pier 34 collapse. more

by Tommy Tucker | 5/22/25

Penn Charter junior shortstop Maddie Bergmann, who made a verbal commitment to St. Joseph's University, slammed a two-run triple during the decisive sixth inning.

Sixth-inning spree sends PC Softball past Patriots of GA

The Penn Charter-Germantown Academy rematch was a closely fought contest -- for five innings. more

by Tom Utescher | 5/21/25

(From left to right) Keith Brown, Lee Roberts, Keith Pate, Joe Budd and Deidra Thomas take a break during an after-school session with students at the Men Who Care of Germantown headquarters.

Real men, real talk, real change in Germantown

Lee Roberts spent 25 years in the military, but when he returned from his stint in the Air Force to his old Philadelphia neighborhood, he couldn’t believe what he saw. more

by Al Hunter Jr. | 5/15/25

Daune Marie holds a photo album created by her late daughter Chloe.

Local griefologist turns tragedy into triumph

Daune Marie knows heartbreak. After her daughter suffered a devastating illness, Marie left a lucrative corporate job to open Blooming Peace LLC in October 2024. more

by Len Lear | 5/15/25

In the 4x400 relay, Penn Charter junior Michaela Polland (left) receives the baton from senior Alli DeLisi (center background) as Episcopal's Ava Cavanaugh gets the handoff from Ryann Newcomb (right). Polland and the Quakers won by a half second.

Area teams chase Episcopal at 2025 Inter-Ac Track Championships

The host school for last Saturday's Inter-Ac League Track and Field Championships, Episcopal Academy, celebrated the continued success of both its boys' and girls' teams. more

by Tom Utescher | 5/14/25

Election primer

In less than a week, voters in Northwest Philadelphia will cast ballots for judicial candidates in the May 20 primary election. more

by Tommy Tucker | 5/13/25

David Jansen, known for his meticulous attention to detail, was a chef at the Four Seasons Hotel in Center City for 20 years.

Fine dining winner Jansen closing at end of September

Jansen, the upscale “Center City” restaurant at 7402 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy that has been a magnet for fine-dining aficionados for the last decade, will close its doors for good. more

by Len Lear | 5/8/25

David Simms sits inside his current space at 1540 Wadsworth Ave., which he says the business has already outgrown.

Always room for more: David Simms' culinary journey

The culinary journey of David Simms, the chef and owner of Eatible Delights Catering, has taken him far. more

by Maggie Dougherty | 5/8/25

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