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Most city people usually think of a weekend getaway as a reason to take a car trip. Or you can stay in a tiny house in Germantown.
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by Len Lear
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10/20/22
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The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought dramatic flooding last year to several Philly neighborhoods.
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by Sophia Schmidt
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10/20/22
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When people are asked about their favorite season, I always tend to hear fall as a quick reply.
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by Patricia M. Cove
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10/20/22
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Behind the scenes of Occasionette, the newest gift shop on the Hill, Stephen Megargee performs all the duties of an efficient store manager.
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by Stacia Friedman
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10/13/22
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This month, two local Jewish groups are celebrating the ancient Jewish festival of Sukkot in a big way.
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by Len Lear
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10/6/22
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While manning the Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s booth at Fall for the Arts this past Sunday, numerous people stopped by to share their thoughts on our own historic community.
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by Patricia Cove
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10/6/22
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Set in the isolated mountains of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland, “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” tells a sometimes comic - and sometimes dark - story.
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by Rita Charleston
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9/30/22
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Bob Weick didn't start acting until he was 40, when a music director for his choral group suggested he give it a try.
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by Rita Charleston
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9/30/22
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One of the most beautiful parts about design is seeing what other people enjoy.
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by Val Nehez
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9/29/22
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Want to learn about small changes you can make to help safeguard the environment? Come to Our Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in Chestnut Hill for a Sustainability Fair on Oct. 2.
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by Stacia Friedman
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9/29/22
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It is no secret that the pandemic has been particularly hard on restaurants and other food-related businesses.
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by Len Lear
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9/22/22
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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.
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by Michael Caruso
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9/22/22
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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.
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by Patricia M. Cove
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9/22/22
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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.
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by Carla Robinson
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9/22/22
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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.
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by Stacia Friedman
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9/22/22
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In their heyday, the “soaps,” those once ubiquitous daytime series, offered a steady paycheck for people in the film and television industry.
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by Stacia Friedman
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9/22/22
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Chestnut Hill furniture showrooms are as diverse as homeowners’ lifestyles.
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by Stacia Friedman
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9/22/22
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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.
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by Len Lear
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9/22/22
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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.
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by Hugh Hunter
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9/22/22
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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.
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by Stacia Friedman
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9/22/22
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