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The tranquil expanse of Laurel Hill East caught the eye of the Mohnton Professional Car Club several years ago when members were looking for the perfect place to host a different kind of car show.
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by Brian Nelson
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8/7/25
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I wanted to thank all those brave, stalwart, dedicated people who showed up for the “Make Good Trouble” rally at the top of the Hill.
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8/7/25
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Gone are the days of seemingly limitless news budgets and bullpens overflowing with reporters. We’ve moved to a new era.
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by Daralyse Lyons
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8/7/25
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Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown, the only Victorian-era house museum in Philadelphia, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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by Lucy Tobier
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8/7/25
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On the morning of June 6, 1944, a C-47 plane named Placid Lassie took off for Normandy during the D-Day invasion. Over 81 years later, Placid Lassie will land at Wings Field in Blue Bell on Sept. 6 for the Wings N’ Wheels festival.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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8/7/25
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Yazmine Acosta didn’t know it, but the paddle she held in her hand was shaped like a key to the past, and just maybe the future as well.
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by Kyle Bagenstose
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8/7/25
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After a yearlong celebration of its 90th anniversary season, the Academy of Vocal Arts plans an upcoming lineup of fully-staged productions.
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by Michael Caruso
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8/7/25
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Michael Louis Marchino, 75, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Chestnut Hill Hospital.
Born on December 13, 1949 in Mattoon, Illinois, he was a devoted …
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8/6/25
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The following is for crimes reported within the last two weeks from July 21 to August 3.
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8/6/25
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For those who observed regular-season games in the women’s summer hoops league, it’s no surprise that Jefferson University’s Team Black and Holy Family University’s Team Sky Blue would eventually play one another for the league championship in August.
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by Tom Utescher
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8/6/25
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State Rep. Chris Rabb, who represents Mt. Airy and parts of Chestnut Hill and West Oak Lane, has proposed creating two bills aimed at investing in independent newsrooms across Pennsylvania.
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by Tommy Tucker
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8/6/25
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The Borscht Belt Delicatessen opened in the Market at the Fareway on Thursday, July 31, dishing out sandwiches and American Jewish deli food.
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by Lucy Tobier
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8/6/25
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On July 26, Anou Vongbandith was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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by Tommy Tucker and Maggie Dougherty
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8/6/25
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In each Philadelphia neighborhood, you will find buildings that are seriously old, especially so in the Northwest neighborhoods like Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, and Germantown.
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by Tommy Tucker
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7/31/25
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The July 24 message on Campbell’s Place’s Facebook page came as a surprise to many Hillers: “After more than 17 years of memories, meals, and moments shared, the time has come for us to close our doors.”
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by Brian Nelson
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7/31/25
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Monthly water bills for Philadelphia homeowners are set to increase in September, following a unanimous vote last week by the Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board.
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by Abby Weiss
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7/31/25
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Launched in late June, resourcePhilly.org includes an interactive map of businesses in Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill, and other Philadelphia neighborhoods, where residents can donate, reuse, or buy sustainable items.
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by Abby Weiss
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7/31/25
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Given the brutality of the ICE raids both locally and nationally, we can no longer deny we are in a “man’s inhumanity to man” moment.
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by Paul Rappoport
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7/31/25
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Patricia McEvoy Smith, attorney, wife, mother, grandmother, active volunteer, 60-year member of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, and longtime former Chestnut Hill resident, died peacefully of ovarian cancer on July 18 at Foulkeways Life Plan Community in Gwynedd, surrounded by her family.
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by Len Lear
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7/31/25
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A collaborative improv tenet inspired the name of Yes! And…Collaborative Arts (YACA), a youth-centered performing arts organization in Germantown.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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7/31/25
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