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In March of 1978, David Braverman parked a school bus dubbed “Max” on Sansom Street on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus. LeBus was an immediate hit.
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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Along with his brother, Joe, who runs the second Stanley’s True Value Hardware location in Oreland, Mark Jaconski says he’s committed to providing a positive experience for his customers.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/3/26
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One of the unlikely stars in WDAS history is journalist and author Wynne Alexander, who has been a champion for many decades of causes important to the Black community and social justice activists.
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley
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by Len Lear
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9/3/26
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Two of the best volleyball teams in the Inter-Ac League, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and Germantown Academy, took a jaunt to Hatboro Horsham High School on Aug. 27.
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by Tom Utescher
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9/3/26
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Foodies will take over Main Street from Sept. 14-20 at more than 20 locations, with special menus and prices as Manayunk Restaurant Week returns with old favorites as well as some newly opened hot spots.
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9/3/26
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The athletics program at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy will be under new leadership for the start of the 2026-27 academic year, as popular athletic director David Wilson has decided to move on.
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by Tom Utescher
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8/27/26
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No doubt about it: Northwest residents are a well-caffeinated bunch! And they are passionate about their favorite spots.
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by The Local Foodie Team
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8/27/26
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Food is a part of everyday life, but not many people think about it beyond a surface level. Yet, for author and teacher Julie Knutson, deeper questions surrounding food are often in the forefront of her mind.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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8/27/26
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Lindsay Smiling, a Mt. Airy resident, took over as sole artistic director of the Wilma Theater on Aug. 1. Smiling, however, is no stranger to the role.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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8/20/26
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Ashley Steinberg, founder of Pulse10 Consulting in West Mt. Airy, works with businesses, authors and personal brands “to align their brand, strategy and story so every move is grounded and built for impact.”
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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Jerk Squad Philly planted the foundations of its first-ever location at 5301 Germantown Ave. in June.
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by Julianna Musser
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8/20/26
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If a film is ever made of the lives of John Rudolph Quinn, 69, and Katie Quinn, 59, longtime Roxborough residents who have been married for 29 years, it could certainly be called “The Mighty Quinns.”
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by Len Lear
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8/20/26
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Megan Stotz, a technology integration specialist and STEM teacher at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy (NFA) in Chestnut Hill, has been accepted into the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program.
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8/20/26
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When Ava Smith graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy in late May, she’d never traveled outside of the country. That was soon to change.
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by Tom Utescher
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8/20/26
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On a warm, late July afternoon, Charles “Chip” Becker is in his law office at Kline & Specter, doing what he does every day. “I’m working on cases,” he says matter-of-factly.
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by Robert Calandra
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8/20/26
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Shamrock Medicine celebrated its opening in Chestnut Hill last Friday with a ribbon cutting and open house at its new offices, located at 6 E. Willow Grove Ave.
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8/20/26
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Weavers Way Co-op’s Chestnut Hill location plans to close for eight to 10 weeks next summer for renovations.
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by Tommy Tucker
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8/19/26
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An estimated 8.1 million women play golf on traditional courses in the U.S., an all-time high, according to the National Golf Foundation.
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by Len Lear
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8/13/26
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In Indian religious thought, nirvana is the ultimate state of enlightenment. It is considered the highest form of spiritual achievement and is often characterized as an absolute truth that is difficult to describe.
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by Len Lear
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8/13/26
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