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The following is for crimes reported from April 20 to April 27.
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4/30/26
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As a new voter in America and a young resident of Pennsylvania, I want to raise awareness about the impacts that ICE detention centers have on our communities and environment.
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4/30/26
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I’m writing in response to your recent article (April 16, 2026) about the Chestnut Hill Community Centre building and want to share why it was called the Redheffer House for over 100 years.
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4/30/26
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4/29/26
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A Philadelphia developer is proposing to build a cluster of data centers in Upper Merion Township, adding to a growing line of projects along nearby sections of the Schuylkill River.
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by Abby Weiss
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4/29/26
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The fate of a few Northwest Philadelphia schools is still up the air after the Philadelphia Board of Education delayed the vote on a facilities plan last week.
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by Abby Weiss
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4/29/26
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Philadelphia City Council voted April 23 to pass the remaining Safe Healthy Homes bills, the “right to repairs” and “right to safety” legislation.
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by Tommy Tucker
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4/29/26
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The Wissahickon Day Parade, a procession of horseback riders and horse-drawn carriages, is returning this Sunday, April 26.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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4/23/26
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Meet Awbury, a young male who is curious, smart, playful, mischievous, athletic, and confident.
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4/23/26
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When you stop to think about it, what is gin but a concoction of juniper berries and other botanicals like coriander and citrus peel?
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by Jeff Meade
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4/23/26
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The 2026 Inter-Ac League season in boys’ lacrosse began earlier this month, and already a familiar pattern is starting to emerge.
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by Tom Utescher
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4/23/26
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Longtime West Mt. Airy resident Sadie Elva Marie Spencer Torrence, an entrepreneur, mentor, loving mother and devout Christian, died April 10 of age-related causes.
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by Len Lear
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4/23/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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4/23/26
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Here’s a quiz: What movie by Howard Hawks involves a small group of men living by their wits in a remote camp far from civilization and faced with life-threatening odds against uncontrollable forces?
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by Baird Standish
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4/23/26
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Chestnut Hill is a special neighborhood nestled in the Wissahickon valley in Northwest Philadelphia – a National Register historic district with charming buildings, mature trees and parks, century-old businesses, walkable streets, and a strong sense of community.
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4/23/26
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EMILYs List, a political action committee aimed at supporting pro-choice Democratic women candidates, announced that it was endorsing Dr. Ala Stanford for the seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.
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by Tommy Tucker
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4/23/26
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Editor’s note: This is another story in a series about candidates for the state House 200th Legislative District seat.
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by Tommy Tucker
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4/23/26
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Penn Charter performed well in both the footraces and the field events on April 15 in an Inter-Ac League girls’ tri-meet held at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.
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by Tom Utescher
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4/23/26
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Are you one of those people who has always been able to make your friends, relatives and classmates laugh?
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by Len Lear
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4/23/26
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Meet Queenie and Happy!
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4/23/26
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