A Germantown-based seed company is at the heart of a groundbreaking exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
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by Ann Marie Doley
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10/3/24
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As someone who struggled mightily - and never finished - building a broom holder in shop class, I am in awe of Moshe “Mozi” Weisenberg.
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10/2/24
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The reopening of Our Mother of Consolation School – devastated by a fire last year that started in the roof – has been postponed until April 2025.
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by Catherine Lee
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10/2/24
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Dr. Hope Handler Punnett, a 97-year-old geneticist from West Mt. Airy, continues to challenge stereotypes about aging.
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by Len Lear
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9/26/24
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To register for any of the zoom meetings go to: https://www.chestnuthill.org/meetings.php
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9/26/24
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The Chestnut Hill Business Association is launching its first Halloween Scavenger Hunt on Oct. 27.
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9/26/24
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For those who like using two wheels, the bright green bike racks and pumps that have begun popping up along Germantown Avenue in Mt. Airy are a sudden - and pleasant - surprise.
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by Tommy Tucker
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9/25/24
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As the night air turns crisp and laced with the sound of autumn leaves, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy is once again gearing up for Night of Lights.
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9/25/24
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At 25 years old, Joe Block is one of the jazz world's most sought-after performers and arrangers in New York's jazz scene.
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by Will Standish
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9/25/24
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Tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict spilled onto the streets of Germantown on Monday.
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by Carla Robinson and Tommy Tucker
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9/24/24
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The 15th annual Mt. Airy Village Fair, a volunteer, community-led event, is set to return this year on Sunday, Sept. 22.
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by Len Lear
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9/19/24
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Shortly after moving into their new Mt. Airy home, Hillary Wood and her partner Kiera Topping received a demolition notice for a property behind them.
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by Tommy Tucker
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9/18/24
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The fate of Germantown's historic YWCA building may be decided within a few weeks.
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by Carla Robinson
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9/18/24
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The 40th annual Fall for the Arts Festival drew a large crowd of people seeking to experience Chestnut Hill on a beautiful Sunday last weekend.
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9/18/24
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Concerns about traffic, overcrowding and impact on the neighborhood's historic character dominated discussion.
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by Tommy Tucker
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9/12/24
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To register for any of the Zoom meetings, go to: https://www.chestnuthill.org/2024_upcoming_meetings.php
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9/12/24
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Some father-daughter duos share interests, hobbies, or even quirks. For Dan Helwig and his daughter Amanda Helwig, the similarities go a bit further.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/5/24
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The Friends of Happy Hollow and SoLo Germantown Civic Association are calling for the expansion of Philadelphia's Happy Hollow Playground.
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9/5/24
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Since being released from prison more than two decades ago, the Rev. Michelle Simmons has turned her formidable energies into helping others.
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by Peter Crimmins, WHYY
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9/5/24
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Another large new apartment building is going up on Germantown Avenue, this time replacing the Comer Paper & Party building.
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by Tommy Tucker
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9/4/24
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