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Jarrod Thomas (left) and his mom, Nicole (right) run the Mt. Airy Deli, 7200 Devon St., which was opened 27 years ago by Nicole’s dad, Coker (center) and mom, Melanie.

Three generations and the best shrimp po’boy in town

It is no secret that the pandemic has been particularly hard on restaurants and other food-related businesses. more

by Len Lear | 9/22/22

Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, will mark the retirement of co-directors Joan Kimball and Robert Wiemken with a concert Oct. 1 in Chestnut Hill.

Piffaro: ‘Passing the Torch’ on the Hill

Piffaro, Philadelphia’s internationally acclaimed Renaissance Band, will pass the torch with a concert Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m., at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. more

by Michael Caruso | 9/22/22

His Royal Highness has something to say to Chestnut Hill

With the death of Queen Elizabeth, I listened to TV commentators talk about the ascension of Prince Charles to the throne, becoming King Charles III. more

by Patricia M. Cove | 9/22/22

Detail of self-portrait, 1933 oil on canvas.

George Biddle, leading figure of mid-century American art

The Woodmere Art Museum’s newest show, George Biddle: The Art of American Social Conscience, which opens on Saturday, Sept 24, presents an impressive exhibition. more

by Carla Robinson | 9/22/22

Making art at Woodmere’s studio

The most exciting art at Woodmere Art Museum is not always in the galleries. Often it’s in the former carriage house right next door. more

by Stacia Friedman | 9/22/22

Jessica McKenzie, of Mt. Airy, a costume supervisor for the TV show “The Gilded Age,” launched a line of natural soaps during the pandemic.

Mt. Airy soap maker follows family tradition

In their heyday, the “soaps,” those once ubiquitous daytime series, offered a steady paycheck for people in the film and television industry. more

by Stacia Friedman | 9/22/22

An employee at Discount Mid-Century Modern polishes a small table.

A full range of home goods, all here on the Hill

Chestnut Hill furniture showrooms are as diverse as homeowners’ lifestyles. more

by Stacia Friedman | 9/22/22

Lassiter, seen at his day job at Weavers Way in Chestnut Hill, has a one-man art exhibit at the Lieberman Gallery in the Settlement Music School, 6128 Germantown Ave., now through Dec. 22.

New exhibit by Hill artist who survived head-on collision

Alphonso “Al” Lassiter, 72, has a perpetually smiling face that has brightened up the Chestnut Hill Weavers Way market at the cash register and around the store for the past 12 years. more

by Len Lear | 9/22/22

Elsa Kegelman as Catherine and Jed Krivisky as Hal in "Proof."

‘Lumpy’ script for Pulitzer Prize winner ‘Proof’

Among other awards, "Proof" by David Auburn won the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for Best Play, and the work is now a staple with community theaters. more

by Hugh Hunter | 9/22/22

Local painter with an amazing first solo show

Linda Chicchi has already sold a dozen of the 32 paintings at her solo show at Center on the Hill, the activity center for seniors located in the Presbyterian Church on Germantown Avenue. more

by Stacia Friedman | 9/22/22

Renata Merrill, whose work will be on display, began quilting 10 years ago after doctors discovered a tumor in her left eye. She said she began to lose her sight and picked up the hobby as a way to strengthen her eyes and cope with the changes she was experiencing.

Black Arts Festival this week hopes to bridge racial gap

The Rev. Robert Polk, a 94-year-old resident of the Cathedral Village Retirement Community in upper Roxborough, said there were almost no other Black residents when he moved there 20 years ago. more

by Len Lear | 9/22/22

Architect John Rauch with a self-portrait he painted after his retirement.

John Rauch, a good friend and neighbor

Northwest Philadelphia has recently lost one of our beloved longtime neighbors, John Rauch. To the world at large, John was one of the 20th century’s most important architects. He had a long … more

by George McNeely | 9/14/22

Honduran men putting in a trench line for piping to get the water from the source to the village.

Local church brings water systems to Honduran villagers

For most of us, it's easy to take a flush toilet for granted. more

by Len Lear | 9/14/22

When East Falls designer Val Nehez renovated her kitchen, her custom pot rack, fabricated by the artist John Corcoran, quickly became one her favorite things about her home. See his work on Instagram at everythingjohnny.

When you know you’re really at home

What gives us that sense of being truly at home? It's different for each of us. more

by Val Nehez | 9/14/22

In a scene from Neil Simon’s “The Prisoner of Second Avenue,” cast members (from left) Linda Friday, Peter Bisgaier, Ellen Ratner and Eleni Delopoulos.

The plight of a Neil Simon ‘Prisoner’ when life goes left

In "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," Neil Simon sets out to tackle a major social problem. more

by Hugh Hunter | 9/14/22

Mt. Airy’s Abigail Perkiss has written extensively over many years about the carefully planned racial integration of Mt. Airy after World War II, which has been labeled “a national model.”

Nuanced view of Mt. Airy's racial history

Mt. Airy's much-praised racial diversity skipped over the issue of class, says author Abby Perkiss. more

by Len Lear | 9/14/22

Fall season of live concerts ready to begin

Chestnut Hill's concert season is upon us. more

by Michael Caruso | 9/14/22

BEFORE: A basement kitchen of a mid 1880's Georgian home with plastered walls, beadboard wainscoting, and original iron bread oven.

Details that matter when renovating a historic building

Because Philadelphia is a city of historical importance, and so many smaller communities within the city have received National Historic District status, most homeowners take great pride in their work. more

by Patricia Cove | 9/8/22

Clover Market returns

Clover Market returns to Chestnut Hill this Sunday, September 11th. more

9/8/22

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

by Michael Caruso | 9/8/22

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Local painter with an amazing first solo show

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