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One day in 1963, while cleaning my M14 rifle and sitting on my footlocker in the Fort Dix recruits’ barracks, our typically authoritative and gruff platoon sergeant sauntered through the door.
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by Paul Rappoport
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5/28/26
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Several recent magazine articles have come to my attention and featuring Hollywood notables who professed to having been a member of a cult at one time or another.
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by D.W. Palmer
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5/28/26
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West Central Germantown Neighbors (WCGN) will host a home and garden tour of the nationally registered Tulpehocken Station Historic District on Sunday, May 31.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/28/26
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The Mt. Airy Community Development Corp.’s “Taste of Mt. Airy” spring fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, from 7-10 p.m. at the Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center.
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5/28/26
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A bill that would alter Philadelphia’s historic-preservation ordinance is scheduled for a June 3 hearing, and the Chestnut Hill Conservancy is urging that the current version be opposed.
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5/28/26
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The Charles W. Henry School in Mt. Airy has been recognized as a 2026 Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Lighthouse School, school officials have announced.
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5/28/26
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Over the course of her 25-year career, Stephanie Butler has fought tirelessly to help low- and moderate-income Mt. Airy residents purchase their first homes.
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by Michael Goff
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5/28/26
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City Councilperson Cindy Bass is opening a new district office in Germantown at 5521 Wayne Ave.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/28/26
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For the rich and powerful, there always seems to be enough money to go around.
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by State Rep Tarik Khan (D., 194th District)
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5/28/26
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Peter Paone, 89, of Mt. Airy, a renowned artist, educator, and mentor whose work has been exhibited in some of the world’s most prestigious museums and galleries, died May 14 after a brief illness.
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by Len Lear
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5/28/26
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The following is for crimes reported from May 17 to May 24.
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5/28/26
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Last week’s weather forecast for the Pennsylvania Independent Schools lacrosse final four games was: boiling hot on Tuesday for the semifinals, and much cooler and rainy for Thursday’s championship game.
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by Tom Utescher
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5/28/26
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Ninety years after its founding, the Manayunk nonprofit organization now known as North Light Community Center continues to offer initiatives that support children, teens, and families.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/28/26
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To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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5/28/26
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Many people, hopefully most, are very proud of their parents. But Alice Farber was getting bored in her retirement, so she decided to spend her time doing something very unusual but very rewarding.
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by Len Lear
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5/28/26
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A memorial dedication ceremony is scheduled at La Salle College High School on May 30, a project by Eagle Scout Ryan Gringeri to honor local veterans.
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by Julianna Musser
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5/28/26
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The sight that is Chestnut Hill in the spring — historic buildings along Germantown Avenue accented with vibrant floral arrangements — is a hallmark of the Northwest that may be easy to take for granted.
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by Ben Silver
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5/28/26
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It is hard to imagine anyone who did more to beautify Chestnut Hill than Markoe “Koey” Rivinus, who died in 2006 at the age of 91.
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by Len Lear
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5/28/26
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The City of Philadelphia has announced its programming for “It’s A Summer Thing,” a lineup of free and low-cost summer opportunities for children, youth, teens and families across the city.
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5/28/26
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Women own and operate more than 100 Chestnut Hill-area businesses.
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by Chelsea Lubbe
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5/28/26
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