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If you’ve ever wanted to have the best garden on the block but didn’t know how, now’s your chance to learn.
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by Josh Pero
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6/11/26
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After falling in love with photography at age 30, artist Allan Ali has partnered with NoName Gallery, at 8127 Germantown Ave., to showcase his project “Alone, But Not By Myself.”
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by Julianna Musser
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6/11/26
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Artist Ron Isaacs’ exhibit, elaborate relief constructions of Finnish birch plywood painted in acrylics, is one of the most evocative collection of works one will ever see.
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by Len Lear
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6/11/26
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Meet Sophia, an adult female with beautiful emerald eyes who is named after Sophia Loren.
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6/11/26
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The Water Tower Advisory Council is planning a project to add much-needed improvements to the grounds of the historic Water Tower Recreation Center.
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by Mary Pomichter, Water Tower Advisory Council volunteer
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6/11/26
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When I was growing up, my favorite major league baseball team was not the Phillies but the Brooklyn Dodgers. But one Phillies player I really liked was Del Ennis (1925-1996).
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6/11/26
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A mural depicting the groundbreaking Sun Ra Arkestra will be unveiled in a ceremony on June 13 on a wall of the October Gallery Museum, about a mile from the jazz collective’s longtime home base in Germantown.
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by Len Lear
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6/11/26
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Tookany Creek Park in Cheltenham is an activity hub for both visitors and wildlife, offering a trail for bikers, woodlands for birdwatching and Tookany Creek for fishing.
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by Abby Weiss
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6/11/26
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6/10/26
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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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The word COMMUNITY describes a “common experience.” A strong community is built by people who come together to make a difference.
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by Laura Lucas and Kathi Clayton
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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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It is with great sadness that Chestnut Hill resident Thomas Detwiler announces the passing of his grandmother Katherine “Kitty” Marie Detwiler, age 93, of Philadelphia, PA, She passed away in …
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6/4/26
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6/4/26
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The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is showing a new documentary, “Plan C for Civilization,” on June 5 at 6 p.m.
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6/4/26
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After years of helping rescue animals find their permanent homes, Familiar Hearts Animal Society on May 30 opened its first brick-and-mortar space in Roxborough.
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by Julianna Musser
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6/4/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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6/4/26
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To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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6/4/26
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This might be the future of breast imaging. It’s not just 3D mammography, or digital breast tomosynthesis – it’s how and where the technology is being offered.
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by Jeff Meade
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6/4/26
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