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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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by Elie Bekelman
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1/15/26
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Arriving at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy on Jan. 6, the girls of Germantown Academy were looking to snap a five–game losing streak.
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by Tom Utescher
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1/15/26
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The following is for crimes reported from Jan. 4 to Jan. 11.
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1/15/26
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It looked to be an exciting Athletic Association of Catholic Academies basketball battle.
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by Tom Utescher
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1/15/26
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The Chelten Market IGA in Germantown is closing, with shoppers left wondering what will move into the building.
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by Tommy Tucker and Elie Bekelman
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1/15/26
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Protesters against federal government policies, financing and the killing last week of a woman in Minneapolis gathered over the weekend at multiple sites in Northwest Philadelphia.
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1/14/26
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The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) has announced plans to revitalize 28 properties originally associated with Germantown Settlement.
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by Tommy Tucker
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1/14/26
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Another artificial intelligence data center has been proposed along the Schuylkill River, less than an hour northwest of Chestnut Hill.
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by Abby Weiss
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1/14/26
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Many local residents have enjoyed the opportunities to explore the homes of community members during the Holiday House Tour and Harvest Kitchen Tour. Now there is a chance to explore Chestnut Hill churches.
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by Paula M. Riley
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1/14/26
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1/14/26
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“The Velvet Touch” is a film noir melodrama set in the Broadway theater world of New York City circa 1948.
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by Heather Sloan Gray, Chestnut Hill Film Group, Staff Writer at MovieJawn
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1/8/26
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To submit a photo, email editor@chestnuthilllocal.com.
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1/8/26
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It wasn’t looking like it would be a fortuitous start to the Inter–Ac League basketball season for the girls of William Penn Charter School.
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by Tom Utescher
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1/8/26
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The early morning of Nov. 22, 2025 was cold and rainy. As Paul Henry, an 81-year-old Chestnut Hill resident, puts it: “That’s nobody’s idea of a good time.”
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by Maggie Dougherty
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1/8/26
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Editor’s note: This column is a continuation of the Dec. 25 op-ed feature (“We asked Congressional candidates for their views — and here’s what they told us”) in which we published statements by candidates for the 3rd Congressional District race.
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by Karl Morris, Ph.D., Democratic Candidate for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District
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1/8/26
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The following is for crimes reported from Dec. 29 to Jan. 4.
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1/8/26
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Our country has killed civilians in boats in the Caribbean. Congress has not declared war.
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1/8/26
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Common medications for diabetes, heart disease and cancer are getting cheaper for thousands of Pennsylvania seniors with Medicare Part D prescription plans.
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by Nicole Leonard, WHYY
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1/8/26
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The Philadelphia Youth Choral Ensembles is holding auditions for the Commonwealth Youth Choir throughout January.
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1/8/26
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With the holiday season now over, the city Sanitation Department is offering a few reminders on recycling.
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1/8/26
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