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A group of scientists and researchers who continued a national environmental study after the Trump Administration disbanded it will give members of the public a chance to comment on the project next week.
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by Abby Weiss
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3/19/26
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Maintenance work on the Bells Mill Road bridge in Wissahickon Valley Park, including concrete and stone repairs to the bridge structure, was to begin on Monday, March 16.
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3/19/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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3/19/26
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After several false starts — the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and a devastating fire in 2023 — OMC is now moving forward with plans to build a playground for students.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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3/18/26
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Amid the planned school closures announced by the Philadelphia School District in January, parents and teachers at Fitler Academics Plus School in Germantown are advocating strongly for their school to remain open.
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by Tommy Tucker
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3/18/26
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If you were looking for a place to celebrate the beginning of St. Patrick’s week in Philadelphia, the Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center in Mt. Airy was the place to be Sunday afternoon.
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by Jeff Meade
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3/18/26
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Philadelphia City Council has passed legislation that would establish a temporary moratorium on the unlicensed breeding, sale and transfer of puppies within city limits.
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3/12/26
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Plymouth Meeting Friends School has announced that Matthew Bradley has transitioned from interim head of the school to the permanent head.
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3/12/26
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A majority of Philadelphia seniors are homeowners — about 69% — while a smaller percentage rent, research shows.
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by Nicole Leonard, WHYY News
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3/12/26
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A newer Medicare program designed to help seniors pay for their medications has shown some early success, research shows, but health care advocates and clinicians say not enough people know about it.
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by Nicole Leonard, WHYY News
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3/12/26
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City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless unanimously advanced the two remaining bills of the Safe Healthy Homes Act.
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by Tommy Tucker
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3/12/26
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Over the weekend, members of the Mt. Airy/Cedarbrook Community Facebook page noticed a historic marker missing from the former home of Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander.
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by Tommy Tucker
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3/12/26
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The following is for crimes reported from March 2 to March 8.
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3/12/26
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At Lankenau Environmental Magnet High School in Upper Roxborough, it’s all hands-on learning.
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by Abby Weiss
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3/12/26
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The United Lutheran Seminary’s Mt. Airy campus will celebrate the school’s 44th annual “Preaching with Power” series March 15-18 at locations mostly in Northwest Philadelphia.
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3/12/26
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Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Finance on March 3 voted to advance the “Generational Wealth Preservation Bill,” which would eliminate a significant financial barrier that can prevent families from passing homes from one generation to the next.
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3/12/26
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The Familiar Hearts Animal Society Pet Pantry will host its next pantry event on March 28 at the Germantown Boys & Girls Club at 25 W. Penn St.
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by Tommy Tucker
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3/12/26
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The Goldenberg Group on March 5 presented its plans for the 4.4-acre property at 100-102 Mermaid Lane to the Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Historic District Advisory Committee (HDAC).
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by Tommy Tucker
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3/11/26
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A virtual program on the life, career and architectural legacy of Elizabeth R. Hirsh Fleisher, the first woman to become a registered architect in Philadelphia, is scheduled for Thursday evening, March 12.
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3/9/26
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The following is for crimes reported from Feb. 22 to March 1.
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3/5/26
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