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Lovett Library’s six-year-old HVAC system is causing humidity issues that forced the building to close periodically this summer and will be expensive to repair.
Costly HVAC problem at Lovett Library, and others
After spending $6.7 million renovating Mt. Airy’s Lovett Library, officials have discovered a humidity issue that has forced periodic closures. more
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Louis Kahn's Margaret Esherick House in Chestnut Hill is "one of the most significant residential structures built in the second half of the twentieth century in the United States,” and has just been named to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.
Iconic Esherick House named to National Register
Chestnut Hill’s Louis I. Kahn-designed Margaret Esherick House has just been named to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places. more
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Mt. Airy parents have been gathering to work together and support their neighborhood elementary schools.
More parents choosing Mt. Airy public schools
It’s hard to discern exactly why, but more families are sending their children to their public catchment schools.  more
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The Chestnut Hill Hospital's Women's Center building is scheduled to be considered for historic designation.
Hospital, Conservancy clash over historic status
The future of the Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Women’s Center is going before the city’s historical commission for potential designation to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. more
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The Local recognized as state’s top weekly newspaper
The Chestnut Hill Local was awarded second place in its category in the 2023 Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation's News Organization of the Year Awards. more
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Construction crews began showing up at the shuttered Germantown High School this summer.
Construction begins at shuttered Germantown High School site
The former Germantown High School appears to have finally begun a slow transformation.  more
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Funding for the renovation of the Woodward Community Centre, located between Gravers Lane and Highland Avenue on Germantown Avenue, is nearly complete.
Historic center inches toward renovation
About seven years after the Chestnut Hill Community Centre’s board began exploring potential buyers for its building, it is poised to return to its former glory. more
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Three former Chestnut Hill College players performed with College Summer League champion Team Pink last week: (from left) Cassie Sebold, Abbey Spratt, Lauren Crim. Photo by Tom Utescher
Chestnut Hill grads help Team Pink retain summer league crown
In the league finals last Tuesday, fifth-seeded Team Pink handed a 65-56 defeat to Team Sky Blue, made up of athletes from Holy Family University. more
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The Rev. Rayford Emmons, parochial vicar at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mt. Airy, was the first African American ordained Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He is currently entering his 50th year of service to parishioners.
City’s first Black Catholic priest celebrates a golden milestone
The Rev. Rayford Emmons, the first African American Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is entering his 50th year of service. more
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A note from the Editor
One of the best things about Northwest Philadelphia is that there’s always something to do. We’re highlighting that with our new calendar. more
Mt. Airy Art Garage, a popular community institution in the heart of Mt. Airy since its founding in 2009.
MAAG responds to founder’s claim of homophobia
The conflict between the founder of the Mt Airy Art Garage and its current board members appears unlikely to end soon. more
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The 100 block of West Gravers Lane, where a dead body was found next to a tree on Saturday morning.
Dead body discovered on Gravers Lane lawn
A man was found lying dead on a lawn on Saturday morning on the 100 block of West Gravers Lane. more
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Mt. Airy residents and students get their hands dirty planting trees in the EcoLab’s edible hedgerow.
Mt. Airy neighbors transform SEPTA eyesore
An unkempt piece of land will soon become a community hub where Mt. Airy residents can plant vegetables, tend to trees and explore nature.  more
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A 10-year-old Andre Watts performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1957 after winning a student competition.
Germantown’s keyboard titan Andre Watts dies
Concert pianist Andre Watts, 77, a trailblazing virtuoso of classical music, spent his childhood and teenage years in Germantown. more
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A mural at the W.B. Saul High School
NW Philadelphia gets a boost from USDA aid for city farms
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Roxborough’s W.B. Saul High School to announce the investments. Another recipient: Weavers' Way. more
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Mount Airy Art Garage, a popular community institution in the heart of Mt. Airy since its founding in 2009, is currently mired in controversy.
MAAG founders allege homophobia
Controversy over alleged homophobia and censorship at Mount Airy Arts Garage erupted last week with an anti-bias complaint. more
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Whitemarsh Police Chief Christopher Ward, with Montgomery County Commissioner Ken Lawrence (left), said train recovery efforts will have a limited impact on local roads and nearby residents.
Sinkhole may be to blame for Whitemarsh train derailment
A CSX train derailed in Whitemarsh Township on Monday morning near Joshua Road and Stenton Avenue. more
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Police said the second kidnapping occurred at around 2:15 p.m. on July 13, on Bethlehem Pike just above the intersection with Chestnut Hill Avenue.
Hill hit by two ransom kidnappings
In two separate incidents since July 1, two young men who were walking along Chestnut Hill streets each were forced into a car at gunpoint. more
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Cresheim Valley Apartments last summer, while under construction for new steps, new sanitary sewers, a new key fob entry system, and more security cameras, according to SBG owner Phillip Pulley.
AG sues Cresheim Valley Apartments, claims widespread violations
A six-count suit filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia charges widespread negligence and retaliatory behaviors. more
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St. Luke’s fights gunfire with buybacks
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, which serves its members and the surrounding community, has not been immune to the plague of gun violence. more
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