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In tennis, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy had defeated teams from several high school leagues in the Philadelphia area, but had trouble notching a win in its own conference, the Inter-Ac …
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by Tom Utescher
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5/14/26
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For the second year in a row, the Chestnut Hill Local has won a sweepstakes award in the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation Advertising Contest.
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5/14/26
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The following is for crimes reported from May 4 to May 10.
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5/14/26
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At the 2025 track and field championships for the Athletic Association of Catholic Academies, four-time defending champ Mount St. Joseph saw its win streak broken by Gwynedd Mercy Academy.
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by Tom Utescher
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5/14/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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5/14/26
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Woodmere presents the classic musical “Gold Diggers of 1933,” featuring unforgettable musical numbers by Busby Berkeley, on May 19.
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by Andrew Gilmore
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5/14/26
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To submit a photo, email: editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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5/14/26
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Next Tuesday, May 19, is primary election day in Pennsylvania, and there are a number of candidates and issues to consider for voters in Northwest Philadelphia and southeastern Montgomery County.
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5/14/26
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With SNAP benefits being cut by the federal government and grocery prices rising, a nonprofit called It Takes a Village to Feed One Child is providing 250,000 meals a month in the Philadelphia area.
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by Len Lear
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5/14/26
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Join the Chestnut Hill Conservancy on Tuesday, May 19, to celebrate Chestnut Hill’s role in the American Revolution.
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by Josh Pero
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5/14/26
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Many people have enjoyable hobbies such as collecting baseball cards, gardening or playing video games, but Chestnut Hill resident Anne Reisenwitz has a most aesthetically pleasing and unusual hobby.
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by Len Lear
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5/14/26
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On a chilly Saturday morning at the Market at the Fareway, laughter and conversation filled the outdoor seating area as members of the Northwest Village Network gathered for their weekly Saturday Social.
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by Leah Duffy
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5/14/26
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When it comes to technology, I am more old school than Alexander Graham Bell.
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by Len Lear
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5/14/26
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Natale D’Amico immigrated to Philadelphia from Sicily in 1900 and operated a hair salon from 1900 to 1910 in the Bourse Building, across from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.
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by Len Lear
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5/14/26
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It was a lousy spring day at Episcopal Academy for the 2026 Inter-Ac League track and field championships.
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by Tom Utescher
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5/14/26
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America is facing a maternal health crisis. One solution has been consistently overlooked.
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by Peter Johnson, Ph.D., CNM, FACNM, FAAN
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5/14/26
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Local volunteers are banding together to help achieve what’s known as “tree equity” in Northwest Philadelphia, meaning that streets and neighborhoods with fewer trees are targeted for more planting.
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by Abby Weiss
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5/14/26
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Eleanor C. Emlen School, originally known as the Eleanor C. Emlen School of Practice when it was established in 1926, has been serving Mt. Airy students for the past 100 years.
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by Michael Goff
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5/14/26
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Qasim Rashad is an elected committee person for the 22nd Ward (Mt. Airy) and chair of the 4th Senatorial State Committee covering parts of Montgomery County and Northwest Philadelphia.
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5/13/26
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I’m Chris Johnson, and I’m running for Pennsylvania state representative in the 200th legislative district.
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5/13/26
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