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Lynn Gregory’s second novel, “So Much for Walls,” was inspired by her real-life experience as a traumatized carjacking victim.
Mt. Airy carjacking victim turns trauma into new novel
There is an old saying in publishing that you should “write what you know,” and Mt. Airy author and social science researcher Lynn Gregory is an exemplar of that maxim.  more
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The Alt is one of several popular performers featured at the Philadelphia Ceili Group’s 48th Annual Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival, back this year at the Commodore Barry Club in Philadelphia on Sept. 8, 9 and 10. For more information, go to philadelphiaceiligroup.org.
Annual Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival is back
The Philadelphia Ceili Group’s 48th Annual Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival this September 8, 9 & 10th is once again fostering and promoting traditional Irish arts and culture in … more
The choir of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, sang three services at Southwark Cathedral in England.
Two area church choirs tour England, Middle East
Despite continuing concerns about COVID,  two Philadelphia area church choirs managed to fulfill their respective dreams of touring England and the Middle East. more
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Banksyland, an international touring exhibition that features the work of famed street artist Banksy, came to Germantown over the weekend.
'Banksyland’ organizers choose ‘most appropriate’ Germantown
When Britt Reyes and her team were looking for a space to house the Philadelphia stop on their international exhibit showcasing the work of Banksy, they had plenty of choices. more
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Sabrina Profitt plays the role of Edna Edison, made famous by Anne Bancroft in the 1975 movie version of Neil Simon's “The Prisoner of Second Avenue.” The comedy is running now through Sept. 25 at Act II Playhouse in Ambler.
All Profitt, no loss in Neil Simon's funny 'Prisoner'
Ambler's Act II Playhouse kicks off its 2022-2023 season with Neil Simon's 1971 comedy masterpiece “The Prisoner of Second Avenue.” more
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City officials, musicians, and judges gather at City Hall to discuss the returning PHL LIVE Center Stage competition.
PHL LIVE music competition returns
Musicians across Philadelphia will now once again get the opportunity to compete for cash prizes and other perks in this year’s PHL LIVE Center Stage competition. more
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Flourtown native Tyler Kepner is seen giving a talk to the Norristown Rotary Club about his dream job covering Major League baseball for the New York Times.
Dream comes true for New York Times baseball writer
Millions of boys in this country undoubtedly dream of one day being a Major League baseball player. more
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Jarvis painted this likeness of the Masonic Lodge building that housed El Quetzal the week before the Aug. 16 fire destroyed the building.
Architectural Hill landmark painted just before fire
Days before fire ripped through the historic Hiram Lodge on Germantown Avenue last week, local artist Judy McCabe Jarvis had just captured the building in paint. It was a lucky accident, she said. more
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Harry Groome had a successful 30-year career in the pharmaceutical industry, rising to chairman of SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare, but after a forced retirement he has authored five novels, and two powerful new novellas that were just published in June.
Local author proves there are 'second acts,' after all
The legendary American “Jazz Age” author F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” Fitzgerald did not know Harry Groome. more
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Donald Nally and The Crossing returned to Chestnut Hill in a surprise concert to present the East Coast premiere of “Titration” by Shara Nova.
The Crossing performs East Coast premiere on the Hill
Close on the heels of their groundbreaking “Month of Moderns,” Donald Nally and The Crossing returned to the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more
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Heather Gray (far left), whose wrestling moniker was Heather McMasters, is seen with some of her wrestling buddies — Riptide, Psycho Sybil and Joanie (Chyna).
Wrestling with a big career move
Heather Gray is a sweet and soft-spoken Chestnut Hill resident who left her job in June as the Chestnut Hill Community Association's director of marketing and communications to work for Comcast. more
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Tempesta di Mare launches its new season in Chestnut Hill with a continuation of its Artist Recital Series on Oct. 8.
Tempesta di Mare returns to Chestnut Hill for new season
Tempesta di Mare, Philadelphia’s internationally acclaimed, baroque-period instruments orchestra, has announced its 2022-23 season. more
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Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the Academy of Vocal Arts is on solid financial footing and considering new ways to accomplish its mission of training international opera singers, says Scott Guzielek, the academy’s vice president and general manager.
Fully staged opera returns to Academy of Vocal Arts
In one of the most encouraging signs that the world of the performing arts is returning to its old pre-pandemic self, Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts has announced a full season. more
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From 1989 to 1993, Kraus (left) was general manager of the legendary comedy club, Catch a Rising Star in New York, where he befriended stand-up comics including Jerry Seinfeld (right).
Hill trombonist, 80, was a musician and manager to the stars
Anyone who is older than about 60 would certainly be familiar with the performers Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minnelli and Diana Ross. more
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Families sampled cuisine and dined alfresco July 13 during the first of three Go Mt. Airy Supper Sessions scheduled for this year. The event last month, hosted by the Mt. Airy CDC, was the first since before the pandemic.The next session is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 10.
Mt. Airy’s Supper Sessions return to crowds hungry for summer fun
In a summer marked by the return of pre-pandemic festivities, the Go Mt. Airy Supper Sessions are set to transform the community’s busy commercial strip. more
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The Rev. Scott Robinson, a long-time Chestnut Hill resident, will have a book reading and signing for “The Way In” on Sunday, Aug. 7, 3 p.m., at Booked, 8511 Germantown Ave.
Hill minister's new book about living with Parkinson's
“The Way In; What a Hospice Chaplain Learned Living with Parkinson's, in Poetry and Prose”  is a courageous, brutally candid revelation of Robinson’s own periodic rages. more
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John Kromer of Mt. Airy, one of three Northwest Philadelphia authors featured during an event at Hilltop Books in Chestnut Hill, will talk about his book “Philadelphia Battlefields.”
Three local authors bring their politics to Hill bookstore
Three local authors, one from Chestnut Hill and two from Mt. Airy, will discuss their books at a signing event on Thursday, July 28, 6 p.m., at Hilltop Books, 84 Bethlehem Pike. more
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The Choir of Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, performed music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johannes Brahms and Billy Joel at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill.
Choir of Christ’s College in England sings at St. Paul’s Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, played host to the Choir of Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, Saturday, July 9. more
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Hemant Sen Oli (left), owner of New Era Indian Cuisine at 219 E. Willow Grove Ave. in Chestnut Hill, is flanked by his friends/cousins/chefs, Dhan Khadka (center) and Arjun Thapa. All three are from Nepal.
Hill’s new Indian restaurant is a dream come true
Most of us would consider owning and operating a restaurant that is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner an exhausting full-time job. more
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Keisha Hutchins Hirlinger grew up in Mt. Airy and returned to the neighborhood six years ago because “it's a wonderful place to live.”
Mt. Airy pair brings great music to Water Works
Mt. Airy residents Doug Hirlinger and his wife, Keisha Hutchins Hirlinger are both musicians, but have not played together much - until now. more
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