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What are the odds a magazine would hold a short fiction contest receiving more than 300 submissions, and the first and second place winners would be a husband and wife from Chestnut Hill?
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by Len Lear
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5/29/25
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For nearly five decades, the Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund has been a beacon of hope for families caring for seriously ill children.
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by Buffy Gorrilla
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5/29/25
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I cannot count all the times I have driven in Erdenheim and seen the sign on Bethlehem Pike announcing the Snyder School of Singing.
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by Len Lear
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5/29/25
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Germantown is one of Philadelphia’s most flood-prone neighborhoods due to Wingohocking Creek being paved many years ago.
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by Lindsay Stolkey
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5/29/25
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The Philly Book Bank serves MLK High School in Germantown. Now, officials feel they are being pushed out.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/28/25
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Robert and Susan Peck, whose service to the community spans decades, will be honored at the Chestnut Hill Conservancy's annual Spring Gala on Saturday, May 31.
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by Len Lear
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5/22/25
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All meetings are open to the public.
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5/22/25
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Two businesses — whose founders are married — must close after ownership of a building on Germantown and West Willow Grove avenues recently changed hands.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/22/25
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Sunday marked 25 years since Gail Ramsey lost her sister, DeAnn White, a Germantown native, in the Pier 34 collapse.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/22/25
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About 150 area residents showed up May 7 at the Richard Allen Train Station for the third weekly “We the People Wednesday Resistance Rally: Singing for Sanity.”
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by Len Lear
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5/15/25
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Now entering its 27th year, Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway will unveil a new Chestnut Hill-inspired train station and pollinator-focused exhibition for the upcoming season.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/15/25
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Lee Roberts spent 25 years in the military, but when he returned from his stint in the Air Force to his old Philadelphia neighborhood, he couldn’t believe what he saw.
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by Al Hunter Jr.
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5/15/25
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Jansen, the upscale “Center City” restaurant at 7402 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy that has been a magnet for fine-dining aficionados for the last decade, will close its doors for good.
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by Len Lear
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5/8/25
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Ahead of an upcoming renovation, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy worked with owners of the Germantown Trust Company Building to preserve certain elements.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/8/25
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It's no secret that countless millions of Americans are feeling alienated, frustrated, overwhelmed and stressed out. Doven Brezner is not just sitting on the sidelines.
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by Len Lear
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5/8/25
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Many cultures strongly advocate the idea that a name defines an individual or a thing. Such must be the case for Christopher Van de Velde, whose Dutch surname means “of the fields.”
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by Susan Schaefer
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5/8/25
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Homelessness is a devastating experience for anyone, but the hardship is compounded when children are involved.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/1/25
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Nestled in the heart of Wyndmoor, Locals Coffee has become more than just a place to grab a morning brew. Its star is rising.
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by Buffy Gorrilla
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5/1/25
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Stepping down as board president of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy after eight years of leadership, Javers remains on the board and executive committee.
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by Chrissy Clawson, Programs and Communications Manager, Chestnut Hill Conservancy
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5/1/25
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For the 22nd consecutive year, Germantown Avenue is about to explode with the color of flowers planted in windowboxes, barrels, hanging baskets and parks.
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by Hillel Hoffmann
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5/1/25
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