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The Chestnut Hill Youth Sports Club now offers five team sports programs.
Chestnut Hill Youth Sports Club passes the baton
The Chestnut Hill Youth Sports Club (CHYSC) recently bade farewell to its outgoing leaders and welcomed a new era of leadership. more
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CHCA Agenda
All meetings are open to the public. more
Crowds surround statue of Octavius Catto during 2017 unveiling outside City Hall.
Authors to discuss local civil rights hero
Although most Philadelphians probably have never heard of him, Octavius Catto could be described as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. of the 19th century.  more
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Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace is a seasoned member of the police force with more than 20 years of service.
Veteran police inspector to address violent crime
Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace is scheduled to speak at the Chestnut Hill Rotary Club's breakfast meeting on Feb. 28. more
Two committees decided they needed more time to review new plans for Greylock.The plans call for a fourth story addition to the top of the historic mansion.
Vote on hold for Greylock proposal
Two committees on Monday asked for more information before voting on the controversial redevelopment of the Greylock Estate. more
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An early 1980s view of the original 1884 trestle spanning the Cresheim Valley. SEPTA cited the poor condition of the trestle as a reason to eliminate the Chestnut Hill West line in the 1980s until funding came through, and the trestle was replaced in 1989 with the steel and concrete bridge that exists today.
On the rails: Our local trains
If the current threat to the Chestnut Hill West line turns out as feared, it would mean much more than just the end of the local transit service. more
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The redevelopment of Germantown High School may be delayed for at least five to six months.
Germantown HS project hits snag
Redevelopment of long-shuttered Germantown High School is chugging right along. Or at least it was. more
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Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Feb. 5 to 11. more
CHCA Agenda
Monday, Feb. 19 - 7 p.m. via Zoom, Combined Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee and Development Review Committee Meeting more
The city's Basic Systems Repair program offers low-income residents free repairs for household maintenance emergencies that include problems with plumbing and roofing.
City program for home repair helps NW residents
Out of the 2,362 residents who received home repairs from the city's Basic Systems Repair Program in fiscal 2022-23, Germantown had 100 recipients and Mt. Airy had 26. more
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Germantown’s Market Square
Germantown’s central square gets historic protection
The Germantown Urban Village Historic District was unanimously designated by the Philadelphia Historical Commission on Friday. more
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Gravers Station, at the corner of Gravers Lane and Anderson Street, was designed by Frank Furness, Philadelphia's most important architect of the industrial age.
SEPTA seeks tenants for five train stations
Seeking to turn five boarded-up stations in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy into businesses, SEPTA plans to issue a request for proposals this week. more
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Cindy Bass, leader of the 22nd Democratic ward and 8th District City Councilmember. Last month, 11 committee people were removed from her ward for supporting Working Families Party candidates in November's election.
Power struggle in city Democratic Party playing out in Northwest Philadelphia
Support non-Democrats at your own peril, the Philadelphia Democratic Party warned its members. Now it has made good on that promise. more
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Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5. more
CHCA Agenda
Monday, Feb. 19 - Combined Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee and Development Review Committee Meeting more
Vincene "Vinnie" Morris in action during the 1986 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament.
Building a more complete local archive
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy continues to build archival material and is asking residents for help. more
What’s happening at Center on the Hill
This season, the Center on the Hill is buzzing with an array of activities designed to keep seniors active, informed and connected.  more
Actor David Morse, of Chestnut Hill, paces the performance space at the Fringe Arts Building before his 2014 performance of “White Rabbit, Red Rabbit.”
Celebrity performance for Quintessence fundraiser
On Valentine's Day, Chestnut Hill’s David Morse and his wife will co-star in a benefit performance to help upgrade the Sedgwick Theater. more
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SEPTA ticket agent Barbara Lewis, who worked for the transportation agency for 32 years, was laid off from her job at the Chestnut Hill East train station at Bethlehem Pike and Chestnut Hill Avenue.
Losing a familiar face at CH East
SEPTA is shuttering ticket windows and as a result, 15 agents have lost their jobs. One is Barbara Lewis, from the Chestnut Hill East station. more
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Northwest Philadelphia residents gather at Richard Allen Lane station, along SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill West line, in an attempt to save the line amid the transit agency’s potential budget cuts.
Grassroots organizers mobilize for CH West
This time, the threat that the Chestnut Hill West Regional Rail line could be closed due to funding cuts and low ridership is not a fire drill. more
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