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Ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, the Local invited several candidates running for local and federal offices to answer questions submitted by Northwest Philadelphia organizations.
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by Tommy Tucker and Maggie Dougherty
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10/28/26
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The 23-mile-long Wissahickon Creek is a vibrant hub for trout, bass and sunfish. But anglers should not eat any fish from the water source.
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by Abby Weiss
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10/15/26
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A new company is hosting a race to raise funds for the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education later this month. And it’s not the running kind.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/10/26
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On 1.7 acres of land in Roxborough, next to The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, Owen Taylor spends his days growing and harvesting seeds from more than 230 types of plants.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/10/26
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The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education has received a $500,000 state grant to improve its visitor center through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
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8/27/26
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Members of City Council urged the Philadelphia Board of Education last week to reconsider its plan to close multiple schools, including five in the Northwest.
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by Abby Weiss
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8/6/26
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The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education has announced several events for July.
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7/9/26
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Transport to a fantastical land on Saturday, June 27, and visit the Philly Fairy Festival at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education.
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by Julianna Musser
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6/18/26
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The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is showing a new documentary, “Plan C for Civilization,” on June 5 at 6 p.m.
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6/4/26
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This week in Chestnut Hill Local history
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5/14/26
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Your donations at our electronic recycling event on April 11 enabled the Environment Committee of Weavers Way Co-op to give grants to community groups.
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5/7/26
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The Philadelphia Board of Education voted 6-3 last Thursday to approve Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.’s $3 billion plan to close 17 schools, including some in Northwest Philadelphia.
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by Abby Weiss
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5/6/26
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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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The Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) shut down Lincoln Drive on Saturday morning for a large-scale litter cleanup from Wissahickon Avenue to Ridge Avenue.
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by Josh Pero
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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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I t seems impossible but I pretty clearly remember the nation’s Bicentennial celebration 50 — was it really 50? — years ago.
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4/2/26
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In 1752, during one June afternoon in Philadelphia, Ben Franklin flew his kite in a thunderstorm.
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by Abby Weiss
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4/2/26
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If it’s spring, it’s time for the “Toad Detour” in Upper Roxborough.The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education has been organizing the annual program since 2012 to protect the local …
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by Chelsea Lubbe
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4/2/26
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The Nature Record, formerly the National Nature Assessment, is the first holistic assessment of the state of nature in the United States.
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by Abby Weiss
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4/1/26
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A group of scientists and researchers who continued a national environmental study after the Trump Administration disbanded it will give members of the public a chance to comment on the project next week.
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by Abby Weiss
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3/19/26
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