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Chestnut Hill’s Dr. Donald Meineke will conduct the opening concert of the 2025-26 season of Choral Arts Philadelphia. He is also the group’s artistic director.
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by Michael Caruso
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10/2/25
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“Centenarians are the new middle age!” joked Rev. David Kegler during a party thrown to celebrate five women who celebrated birthdays over 100 years old this year, including a 104-year-old.
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by Heather J. Chin
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10/2/25
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As the medical director of Temple University Hospital’s bariatric surgery division, I’ve seen great advancements in obesity treatment over the years.
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by Dr. Rohit Soans
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10/2/25
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A man was killed after being struck by a train in East Falls on Sept. 25.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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10/2/25
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Let’s get past the common theory that fall is about pumpkin-spiced everything. Fall is also about festivals, which present a unique opportunity for foodies.
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by Leisha Shaffer
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10/2/25
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Let there be lights. That’s what the Chestnut Hill Conservancy (formerly the Chestnut Hill Historical Society) decided in 2017 as a way to mark the organization’s 50th anniversary and the wealth of history and architecture in Northwest Philadelphia.
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by Anndee Hochman
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10/2/25
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10/1/25
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Despite the light drizzle outside, it was as razzle dazzle as a Hollywood red carpet event inside the private dining room of Mt. Airy’s Töska Restaurant & Brewery.
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by Susan Schaefer
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10/1/25
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Alden Park Tenants Association President Kadi Ashby was a driving factor in the group’s formation earlier this year. Now, Alden’s management has denied her lease renewal.
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by Tommy Tucker
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10/1/25
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Wissahickon Trails has installed new trail signs on the popular Green Ribbon Trail to improve visitor safety and navigation along its pathway.
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by Abby Weiss
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10/1/25
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Yaga M. Staretz — known around Chestnut Hill as Yaga Brady — intentionally chose to publish her debut novel under her maiden name. But Staretz’s decision to reach back to her origins is not the only surprising aspect of this story.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/25/25
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This summer, the Morris Arboretum & Gardens sign at the corner of Stenton and Northwestern Avenues was draped with supersized red poppies.
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by Zeta Cross and Len Lear
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9/25/25
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There are more forces at work than ever to silence free and fearless reporting, and there are fewer resources than ever to undertake the independent, unbiased investigative journalism that keeps our government honest.
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9/25/25
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Since I began my tenure as Executive Director of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy in January, the question I hear most often is, “How was ‘that’ allowed to be built in Chestnut Hill?”
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by David Gest, Esq.
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9/25/25
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The hazardous sidewalks along the shopping corridor of Germantown Avenue pose a significant health threat.
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9/25/25
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Autumn is boom time for fairs and festivals, and nowhere hosts a better show than Northwest Philadelphia, the green heart of our city.
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by Susan Schaefer
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9/25/25
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District Attorney Larry Krasner hosted the second “Be the Light, Bring the Light” town hall Sept. 17 at Grace Baptist Church in Germantown.
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by Deesarine Ballayan
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9/25/25
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Fifteen years ago when my wife and I had season tickets to the Academy of Music, we looked forward to seeing and chatting with Antoinette Marie DuBiel, an assistant head usher who was as much a part of the experience as the Philadelphia Orchestra’s violins and oboes.
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by Len Lear
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9/25/25
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The following is for crimes reported from Sept. 15 to Sept. 21.
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9/25/25
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Living in Northwest Philadelphia for the last 16 years, I have come to believe ours is a community that embodies the spirit of “brotherly love.”
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by Daralyse Lyons
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9/25/25
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