The Chestnut Hill Conservancy is celebrating the success of that experiment with an April 13 lecture and accompanying walking tour on April 23.
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by George McNeely
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4/13/23
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Pottery artist Stephanie Premich used to sell her wares at 40 events a year. COVID put an end to that, and now she focuses on premier regional events such as Clover Market.
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by Francesca Chapman
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4/13/23
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It is a bold idea, some say, to plan a trail system linking neighborhoods to each other and local parks in a township that has very little green space left.
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by Betsy Wallace
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3/30/23
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The development team for the old Mt. Pleasant Garage has won its argument with the city's Department of Licenses & Inspections.
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by Tom Beck
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3/30/23
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Developer Stuart Udis adjusted his proposed development plans for the former Fred's Mt. Airy Motors site to address community concerns and provide affordable housing.
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Tom Beck
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3/24/23
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Although her photography spans the breadth of human experience, Julia Lehman has found her truest inspiration underwater.
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by Frank D. Quattrone
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3/23/23
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The Springfield Township Board of Commissioners and Police Chief Robert Pitkow came together at a March business meeting to officially commend almost half of the force.
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by Betsy Wallace
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3/23/23
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All across Philadelphia, community fridges exist to help provide food to neighbors in need.
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by Elizabeth Estrada, WHYY
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3/16/23
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After years of decline, Northwest Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood has in recent years become attractive to developers.
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by Tom Beck
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3/16/23
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3/16/23
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The bar, as dark and dense as the Irish woods, was rocking with laughter as we made our way gingerly to the charming dining room just beyond.
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by Frank D. Quattrone
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3/16/23
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Less than five months after resigning as president of the Springfield Township Board of Commissioners, Eddie Graham resigned from the board altogether on Monday afternoon as an act of protest.
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by Tom Beck
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3/8/23
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Colin Delaney was once just a happy-go-lucky freshman at Springfield Township High School in Wyndmoor. That came to a shocking end in February of 2014 when he suddenly became very sick.
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by Len Lear
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3/8/23
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A third Northwest Philadelphia resident will be running for one of Philadelphia City Council’s seven at-large seats. Christopher Gladstone Booth, of Mt. Airy, has officially announced his candidacy.
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by Tom Beck
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3/8/23
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Conflict over Springfield Township police officers' use of the Blue Lives Matter flag in their union’s logo is playing out in a pending court case, frustrating residents who want to talk.
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by Tom Beck
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3/2/23
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A series of recent news developments suggest that one of Chestnut Hill’s historic buildings may be saved from the wrecking ball while another may yet face one. And the fire-gutted Hiram Lodge faces challenges of its own.
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by Carla Robinson
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2/24/23
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The laundry list of repairs is expected to be complete by the first week of March for reopening.
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by Tom Beck
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2/24/23
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Thurs. March 2, 2023: Land Use, Zoning, and Planning Committee Meeting
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2/24/23
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The developer behind a potential redevelopment of the historic Germantown Town Hall building unveiled his plans for a mixture of housing and commercial space.
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by Tom Beck
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2/19/23
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When Barbara Senst asked 20 Springfield Township cheerleaders if they knew someone suffering from substance abuse, all but three raised their hands.
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by Betsy Wallace
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2/19/23
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