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With the Fourth of July approaching in a year that also celebrates the nation’s 250th birthday, there is perhaps no better time to highlight the historic significance of two area landmarks.
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by Len Lear
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6/24/26
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The board of the Chestnut Hill Community Centre (CHCC) held an event at Matines Café on June 10 to raise funds for the next phase of renovations to the building at 8419 Germantown Ave.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/17/26
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On Wednesday night, the 22nd Democratic Ward held a revote to determine its leader, with City Councilmember Cindy Bass remaining ward leader after multiple tie votes.
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by Tommy Tucker
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6/17/26
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Following the May 19 election of new committee people, the 22nd Ward, led by Councilwoman Cindy Bass, sparked controversy over a voice vote to determine its leader.
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by Tommy Tucker
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6/15/26
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Several advocates showed up for City Council’s Committee on Rules hearing on June 3 to raise objections to Councilmember Mark Squilla’s bill, amending regulations for historic properties within the city.
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by Tommy Tucker
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6/10/26
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Philadelphia’s Democratic ward leaders will vote this month to select a party chair, with longtime chair Bob Brady seeking another term amid criticism from the progressive wing of the party.
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by Tommy Tucker
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6/10/26
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Launched in April, the Life Skills through Career Program is the only college campus-based vocational, life-skills curriculum in Pennsylvania for developmentally disabled adults.
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by Robert Calandra
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6/10/26
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The unexpected death of someone close always comes as a profound shock. So it is for us as we learned last week of the death of colleague and longtime Chestnut Hill Local classical music critic.
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by the Local Staff
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6/4/26
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After running against state Sen. Art Haywood in 2022, Republican candidate Todd Johnson is again challenging the longtime state senator in the Nov. 3 general election.
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by Tommy Tucker
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6/3/26
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The scene at the Upper Merion Township building last Wednesday night was unlike a typical planning commission meeting.
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by Abby Weiss
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6/3/26
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Local Veterans of Foreign Wars posts held ceremonies on Memorial Day despite the weather, continuing their tradition of paying homage to those who fought and died for their country.
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by Julianna Musser and Jeff Meade
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5/27/26
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Cresheim Valley Apartments tenants and their neighbors are cultivating a new — and greener — chapter in the Mt. Airy building’s history.
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by Abby Weiss
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5/27/26
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With state Rep. Chris Rabb’s victory in the Democratic congressional primary on May 19, he’s likely passing the torch to newcomer Chris Johnson in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/27/26
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State Rep. Chris Rabb won the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating three opponents.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/20/26
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More than 100 people gathered at Pastorius Park last Thursday to celebrate a significant milestone in the park’s history.
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by Abby Weiss
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5/20/26
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After two hearings, the Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission (FHC) has ruled that Alden Park’s property management retaliated against the tenants’ association leader, Kadi Ashby.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/20/26
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A developer who wants to build data centers in Upper Merion has resubmitted plans to bring a hyperscale facility to Conshohocken.
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by Abby Weiss
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5/13/26
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State Sen. Art Haywood is running for re-election in Pennsylvania’s 4th State Senate District against Democratic primary challenger Michael Cogbill.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/13/26
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Three candidates are in the running to fill the seat left by state Rep. Chris Rabb in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/13/26
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The Philadelphia Board of Education voted 6-3 last Thursday to approve Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.’s $3 billion plan to close 17 schools, including some in Northwest Philadelphia.
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by Abby Weiss
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5/6/26
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