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Couples therapists are not terribly romantic people.
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by Carrie Askin
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4/9/26
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Going into the Inter-Ac League girls’ lacrosse match at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy on April 2, previous results indicated that visiting Penn Charter was decidedly the favorite in this contest.
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by Tom Utescher
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4/9/26
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Shopping malls are going the way of landline telephones. The convenience of online shopping, supercharged by the pandemic, have convinced many shoppers to abandon the cathedrals of consumerism.
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by Robert Calandra
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4/9/26
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More than once, we’ve described on this page just how hard it is to keep the Local afloat at a time when two and a half newspapers, mostly weeklies like ours, are dying every week in this country.
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by Donna Shaw
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4/9/26
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At the end of March, I was in the unenviable position of acting on behalf of a friend’s family at their bedside during a visit to the Chestnut Hill emergency room.
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4/9/26
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Classical music lovers are in for a treat Sunday, April 12, at 2:30 p.m., as piano virtuoso Evelina Kleczek, just 17 years old, will perform a concert of music by Frederic Chopin at the Settlement Music School.
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by Len Lear
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4/9/26
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At Act II Playhouse, “Say Goodnight, Gracie” by Rupert Holmes is a one-man show, where you go inside the singular world of George Burns and Gracie Allen.
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by Hugh Hunter
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4/9/26
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Philadelphia Parks & Recreation has announced its 2026 lifeguard recruitment season is officially underway and offering competitive pay, bonuses and free training.
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4/9/26
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The following is for crimes reported from March 29 to April 5.
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4/9/26
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I have met many unforgettable people in my almost 60 years as a journalist, but Marvin and Cyndia Burak are right at the top of the list.
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by Len Lear
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4/9/26
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It’s often said that the third time’s the charm, and Tuesday Nights at the Movies is taking that literally with its screening of the twice rescheduled “The Talk of the Town” on Tuesday, April 14.
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by Lily Williams
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4/9/26
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Salads make for a great meal when people are looking for light yet filling fare.
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4/9/26
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Main Street will be reserved for foodies on Sunday, April 19, when the Manayunk StrEAT Festival returns with more food trucks, vendors and small businesses, organizers have announced.
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4/9/26
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In a quiet corner of Northwest Philadelphia, a meditation community continues to grow — both online and in person — offering a space for reflection, mindfulness and conversation.
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by Leah Duffy
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4/9/26
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When Germantown resident Fred Lewis retired from his career as a management consultant, he needed a new project.
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by Abby Weiss
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4/9/26
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Like many drivers, I’ve felt that moment of panic when I come around a bend in the road to find a deer blocking my way, staring wide-eyed into my headlights.
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4/9/26
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To the person who complained about the dictator signs mounted on telephone poles in Chestnut Hill, I concur that the choice of an object to post the signs on was a very poor one.
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4/9/26
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Ace Shoe Repair's owner, Willie Alston, is a longtime veteran of the business, having been in it for 55 years.
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by Len Lear
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4/9/26
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If it’s spring, it’s time for the “Toad Detour” in Upper Roxborough.
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by Chelsea Lubbe
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4/9/26
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Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill will serve as the backdrop on Saturday, April 11, for “Stroll the Avenue for a Cause,” benefiting Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW).
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4/9/26
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