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The following is for crimes reported from June 14 to June 21.
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6/25/26
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About a year ago, the staff and board at the Chestnut Hill Conservancy began discussing ideas for an exhibit to honor the semiquincentennial.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/25/26
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To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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6/25/26
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Congratulations on your story on Del Ennis (“Recalling Olney High’s Del Ennis, a legendary Phillie,” June 11). Since it seems that we’re about the same age, this brought back a lot of memories for me.
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6/25/26
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The annual Manayunk Arts Festival, known as the tri-state’s largest outdoor juried arts festival, returns to Main Street for its 37th year on Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28.
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6/25/26
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June 16 marked the start of the 2026 season for the women’s basketball summer league that was founded more than 30 years ago at Chestnut Hill’s Water Tower Recreation Center.
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by Tom Utescher
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6/25/26
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As Pennsylvania Republicans head toward the 2026 governor’s race, an uncomfortable reality is becoming impossible to ignore: The energy that the grassroots once had has vanished.
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by Ernie Springer
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6/25/26
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Jerry Pinkney, the late renowned artist and Germantown native, provided the inspiration for the title of Woodmere’s newest exhibition, “Arc of Promise.”
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/25/26
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What started as a classroom idea grew into an award-winning business venture for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy graduating senior Colin Salas.
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6/25/26
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Look up. It sounds simple, I know. But traveling through Europe for my senior project, I kept discovering that the most breathtaking and surprising things were always hiding just above eye level.
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6/25/26
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When people think of big bands, they might hearken back to the Golden Age of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and the Dorseys.
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by Jeff Meade
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6/25/26
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ArtPhilly, an organization aiming to amplify Philadelphia as a major destination for arts and culture, is wrapping up its citywide, multidisciplinary festival called “What Now: 2026.”
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/25/26
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Herb (great name for a chef) Scott, whose Mt. Airy firm, Herb Scott Catering, has been one of the area’s top catering firms for 27 years, is hanging up his utensils, pots and pans and other cooking paraphernalia.
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by Len Lear
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6/25/26
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As Philadelphia welcomes thousands of visitors for a summer filled with historic events, matches and celebrations, it’s important to remember that extreme heat poses serious health risks.
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6/25/26
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6/24/26
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The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) has removed metered parking in parts of the Mt. Airy and Germantown commercial corridors on Germantown Avenue.
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by Tommy Tucker
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6/24/26
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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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Kathleen Marie (McKenna) Winter, a painter, devout Catholic, and spiritual support for many, died peacefully on June 9, 2026 at age 91 with family by her side.
Kathy was born April 21, 1935, in …
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6/19/26
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Over the past several weeks, hundreds of Northwest Philadelphia and Southeast Montgomery County students walked across a stage to accept their diplomas as members of the graduating class of 2026.
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6/18/26
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