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Batala Philly, a samba-reggae percussion group with several members from Northwest Philadelphia, performed during halftime of the Eagles game, Sunday, Sept. 21, to celebrate Latino Heritage Month.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/23/25
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The Chestnut Hill Local’s new advertising sales representative, Jason Hellmann, is used to working in digital media.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/18/25
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When it comes to refreshing a living space, big renovations aren’t the only path to transformation.
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by Gia Myers
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9/18/25
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Like lots of people, Ethan Gold and Eliza Meersman, both juniors at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, love dogs.
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by Len Lear
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9/18/25
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Dr. Samta Amin, a physician specializing in palliative care, joined KeystoneCare in August.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/18/25
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Awbury Arboretum in Germantown has been open to the public for more than a century. This year, the staff is studying how to preserve the oasis for future generations.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/18/25
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On Friday, Oct. 3, the fun and thrill of the Big Band era comes alive at the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s 2025 Fall Frolic, “A Night to Remember.”
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by Will Standish
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9/18/25
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Rebecca Kamen’s copy of “The Sense of Wonder,” a book published in 1965 by the famous environmentalist Rachel Carson, is unlike any other edition.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/11/25
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On the morning of Friday, Aug. 22, cars stopped several times on Washington Lane to allow some pedestrians of the two- and four-legged varieties to cross.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/11/25
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Martha Knox remembers the summer her older child came home from overnight camp and said, “I don’t want to go a year before I feel normal again.”
Harmony Wieland, 16, had just returned from …
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by Anndee Hochman
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9/11/25
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Most art exhibitions come with a “Do not touch” sign, but not “Recycled Sounds,” opening at Allens Lane Art Center on Sept. 8.
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by Alaina Johns
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9/11/25
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Sherri Leon, a pharmacist who has operated the 50-year-old Whitemarsh Pharmacy in Lafayette Hill for the past eight years, has figured out a unique formula that keeps her pharmacy thriving.
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by Len Lear
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9/11/25
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Now that school’s back in session and the weather has shifted, the visitors who streamed into all summer have trailed off. Unfortunately, they also left behind a bit more than memories.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/11/25
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In the 1980s, I was doing quite a bit of freelance travel writing for newspapers and magazines. One day in 1985, I received a phone call from a public relations person for Litchfield County, Conn.
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by Len Lear
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9/11/25
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According to Dr. Delana Wardlaw — who with her twin sister, Dr. Elana McDonald, are one of only four African American twin sisters in the U.S. who practice medicine — studies have shown that …
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by Len Lear
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9/4/25
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Getting recognized at work is far from the only highlight of Sadie Gust’s up-and-coming music career.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/4/25
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“Mother Culture” is a worldwide movement that has not received much publicity but is changing the consciousness of women who are meeting in living rooms, coffee shops and businesses around the world to discuss mothering, daughtering, and more.
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by Len Lear
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9/4/25
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Emily Nussdorfer may have a background in helping others heal, but she didn’t expect to need that help herself.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/4/25
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It is only natural that Phoenix Ward should be writing fantasy novels in which the main character, a dragon named Mysherra, is “reborn” inside a pen.
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by Len Lear
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8/28/25
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When asked whether powerful stakeholders share a vision of a water-happy Philadelphia, the answer is clear, yet indecisive: It’s complicated.
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by Kyle Bagenstose
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8/28/25
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