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It is no wonder that Philadelphia's pedestrian fatality rate is skyrocketing when car drivers display the sense of reckless entitlement described in a letter to the Local last week by Sam Gugino.
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3/2/23
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I have written before to The Local on the subject of potholes in the Chestnut Hill area, but nobody seems to be getting the message.
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3/2/23
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Representation is essential in adequately recording history, especially today. The Black community of Philadelphia has a rich history, and Chestnut Hill is a part of that.
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by Tatiana Paden
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2/24/23
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During the Chestnut Hill Community Annual Appeal, the Friends of Pastorius Park would like to thank the Chestnut Hill Community Association and Greenspace Initiatives for its support and matching grants.
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2/24/23
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What is it with these mothers (or nannies) who insist upon “driving” their baby carriages down the street as if they have a license to do so from the DMV?
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2/24/23
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Finally, a judge has confirmed what so many of us have been saying all along: Our children have never been well served by the state when it comes to funding its public schools.
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2/19/23
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The Water Tower Advisory Council and “Light Up The Tower” committee would like to thank the CHCA and Greenspace Initiatives for its support and grants in 2022.
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2/19/23
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As a Springfield Township resident, I appreciate the coverage by the Local of the current sensitive issues related to hate-filled racist flyers and efforts to improve communication with our police.
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2/19/23
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It's a great time to think about planting new trees in Chestnut Hill.
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2/19/23
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For the record, neither I nor the Friends of Pastorius Park think that it is “just fine” for people to flout City ordinances regarding dogs at Pastorius Park.
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2/9/23
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I am writing to thank Philadelphia-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season.
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2/9/23
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I took my girlfriend to the Chestnut Hill Hospital E.R. After being examined, she was admitted for one night. Her cell phone vanished.
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2/9/23
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Wilson Eyre was one of Philadelphia’s best known and most respected architects. The house at 339 East Willow Grove Ave. should be saved.
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by George McNeely
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2/1/23
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Last week, 134 years after the architectural treasure known as Teviot was built at 399 E. Willow Grove Ave., fencing and a backhoe suddenly appeared.
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by Lori Salganicoff
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2/1/23
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On Jan. 29, we at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church here in Chestnut Hill will have the honor of welcoming the Rt. Rev. Mary D. Glasspool, Bishop Assistant of the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
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1/27/23
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"Oh, yeah, the dog park," a friend commented when we first moved near Pastorius Park more than 30 years ago.
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1/27/23
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Although I am in my 80s and my wife is just a bit younger, neither of us had ever required the services of a hospital -- until last year.
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1/27/23
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As a lifelong resident of Northwest Philadelphia, I know how much this community, like every community, values its local hospital.
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1/27/23
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Thanksgiving 2022 might be a distant memory for many but it’s still vivid at the Today is a Good Day organization.
It’s a precious time of year for us. Many of our volunteers and our …
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1/19/23
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I just finished a book written by Anne Perry titled “Shoulder the Sky.” It is a work of fiction which follows a family through their experiences in World War I.
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1/19/23
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