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The Rev. Ethelyn Taylor stands at the door of her former congregation, Oxford Presbyterian Church in Mt. Airy. Taylor, pastor at Oxford for 30 years, recently retired after expanding the membership, programming and community involvement of the congregation.
A retiring minister whose next steps are anything but
During the worrying days of a pandemic, the Rev. Ethelyn Taylor leaned into the uncertain space between the here and the not yet. more
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U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (left), who represents Northwest Philadelphia, congratulates Benjamin Berry, of Germantown, on his 100th birthday, which was Sept. 21. Berry fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the deadliest battle for Americans during World War II. More than 19,000 G.I.s died in the fighting, and more than 70,000 were injured.
Germantown WWII veteran honored on 100th birthday
World War II veteran Benjamin Berry is beginning to feel like a celebrity, and no one is more deserving. more
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Louis Khan is one of several world-class architects who worked in Chestnut Hill and will be featured in the newest addition to the Chestnut Hill Conservancy's Night of Lights.
Night of Lights is back, and brings new stories
Depressed that daylight is ending sooner and winter is nigh?  Just in time, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy is hosting its annual and beloved Night of Lights festival. more
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Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young
Tuesday Night at the Movies: Tracy and Young
Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young star in Frank Borzage's 1933 melodrama "Man's Castle" at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Woodmere Art Museum. more
Fabrizio Franco prepares to brace a newly planted magnolia at the Chestnut Hill West train station.
New trees and makeover for CH West train station
Attention, passengers! Now arriving at Chestnut Hill West station: Trees. Shrubs. Flowers. Please watch your step. more
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CHCA Agenda
For the week of Sept 18, 2023 more
Kristen Clark launched the Germantown Arts District in April. The nonprofit organization will host a September Block Party, 5 to 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 22, on the 5400 block of Germantown Avenue.
Germantown original grows up to launch Arts District
The Germantown Arts District will transform into a backdrop for an outdoor party celebrating art, culture and community this Friday. more
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Shots were fired in a suspected drive-by shooting on the 5500 block of Germantown Avenue, pictured here, on Monday at approximately 4:28 p.m. The location is just steps away from Greene Street Friends School.
Afternoon shots fired outside GSFS
Police confirmed to the Local that five bullet casings were recovered from a shooting that occurred on the 5500 block of Germantown Avenue on Monday. more
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Hearing continued for hospital building’s historic status
A hearing on the Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Women’s Center's potential designation to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places was continued. more
CHCA Agenda
For the week of Sept. 18 more
A rendering of the five-story, 125-unit development proposed at 42-68 Church Lane.
CDR board continues hearing on Germantown Church Lane project
Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review committee voted unanimously in favor of continuing its hearing on 42-68 Church Lane. more
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Co-founders of the Team First Elite AAU Basketball Program are Coach Cadiann Cole, at left in the black sweatshirt, and Coach Melvin Brown, standing and wearing a light blue hoodie.
A successful second year for new Northwest basketball program
Team First Elite, a basketball program for students from Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy schools, has had an impressive second year. more
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To combat neo-Nazi flyers posted in her neighborhood, Jenks fifth grader Tashyia Ishman wrote “LOVE WINS” on the grounds of the school’s playground in sidewalk chalk.
Jenks students choose to smother hate with love
Determined not to be intimidated by white nationalists, they responded to neo-Nazi flyers with declarations of love and inclusivity. more
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Effie Kammer, a darling of Avant Garde in New York City and Philadelphia, and Paul Pirozzi, a core collaborator in N1 Theatre, will perform “Blues in a Buick,” by Dennis Moritz this Thursday through Sunday.
Germantown playwright brings his productions home this week
Dennis Moritz, a Germantown resident for the last 50 years, is not exactly a household name. But the founding partner of N1 Theatre has gotten some pretty impressive reviews. more
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Inside the post office at 7782 Crittenden St. in Chestnut Hill is where the writer mailed a check to PECO for $88 that was stolen, “washed,” rewritten for $1,818,23 and cashed by Citizens Bank.
How an $88 PECO check turned into a $1,818.23 theft
On Aug. 25, the local CBS affiliate, Channel 3, ran a story about recent break-ins of blue post office boxes. Add me to the list of victims. more
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CHCA Agenda
Thursday, Sept. 7, Land Use, Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting - CANCELED more
After a long journey, El Limon in Chestnut Hill had its ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday at 8612 Germantown Ave. Present for the honors were several members of the Jain family (Pawan & Saroj Jain on the far left, parents to Ranjiv & Sanjiv Jain, the two men in the back row along with Jasmine Jain (Sanjiv's daughter), Councilwoman Cindy Bass, Becky Jain (one of the owners), Kea Larson (Becky's daughter), Sally Guerra (manager), Karina Vargas, the creator and founder of El Limon, Courtney O'Neil (executive director), Ann Nevel (retail advocate). El Limon serves fast casual Mexican food seven days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. There is seating inside as well as outside on their back patio. You may also order food to go and pick up or order through DoorDash for delivery. There are two parking spots in the rear for quick pickups – so please don't park in front on Germantown Ave. - even if it is for a "quick" pickup.
El Limon opens at top of the Hill
Chestnut Hill’s annual Petapalooza is coming back to Germantown Avenue this Saturday, bringing animal lovers and their pets together for a day of entertainment, shopping and fun. (Also scheduled for Saturday is the Magical Market of the Macabre; Sunday is Clover Market. See details in the story below.)
Petapalooza rolls out the red carpet for furry friends
Chestnut Hill is pet-friendly year-round, but this Saturday’s Petapalooza on Germantown Avenue is the one special day when animals rule. more
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Screenshot of surveillance footage posted to Facebook by the Springfield Township Police Department shows two men in their late teens or early 20s entering yards on Patton Road in Springfield Township.
Police nab bike theft suspects
The Philadelphia Police Department arrested a pair of 21-year-old men last week who are believed to be connected to a rash of bicycle thefts. more
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Locals seeking to protect Hill's business district
Stakeholders in the Chestnut Hill community have been quietly working on a plan to manage the density that inevitably will come here. more
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