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Chestnut Hill residents Ed and Isabel McDevitt, who formerly lived in Colorado, enjoy the outdoors with their children, Sophie and Charlton.
Hill resident to lead city's new wellness initiative
Philadelphia's battle against homelessness and addiction is getting a new champion. more
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Alex and Jacob Cohen met with Paul Roller to sign a lease to fill the empty Roller’s Express-O earlier this month.
Shuttered Roller's gets a new bagel restaurant
The empty Roller’s Express-O in Chestnut Hill finally has a trendy new tenant: Kismet Bagels. more
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Aminda Edgar, founder and executive director of Familiar Hearts, seeks to launch the Germantown Pet Pantry with donation bins at local businesses like Weavers Way Across the Way in Mt. Airy.
New pantry helps people in need keep their pets
When Josie Crist kept seeing social media posts from desperate pet owners seeking spare food for their animals, she knew she had to act. more
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Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported for the period from Feb. 9 to Feb. 16. more
Tomas Christian, a Glenside native who attended La Salle University, will be playing at the APTA Nationals.
Cricket club hosts paddle championship
Platform tennis is the fast-growing winter sport – and it's coming to Chestnut Hill in a big way. more
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Downed power lines across the region forced PECO to call in reinforcements, such as this emergency response at Wissahickon Avenue and Carpenter Lane on Monday.
Fierce winds leave many without power
Powerful wind gusts that swept through Philadelphia on Sunday evening left thousands of Northwest residents without power. more
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The $2.27 million renovation of the Water Tower Recreation Center will include work on all four facades and focus heavily on masonry and window restoration.
Water Tower to get $2.27M facelift
The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority has approved a contract to restore and rehabilitate the exterior of the recreation center. more
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Members of The Friends for the Restoration of the Germantown YWCA traveled to Center City on Feb. 12 to attend a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority board meeting and voice their concerns about the project's previous developer KBK Enterprises.
PRA opens door for new developer at historic Germantown YWCA
The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) has allowed its commitment letter to KBK Enterprises to expire without renewal. more
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Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported for the period from Feb. 2 to Feb. 9. more
Parents want age 14 minimum for social media, survey finds
A recent survey shows Pennsylvania parents support setting 14 as the minimum age for social media accounts. more
SEPTA to spend $211M on new fare collection system
SEPTA's board has approved a $211 million contract for a next-generation fare collection system to replace the aging SEPTA Key. more
Shapiro renews push for $526M in aid to poorest schools
Shapiro is asking the legislature to legalize recreational cannabis, tax popular gaming terminals, and direct more than $500 million to the state’s poorest schools. more
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Philly metro area among the ‘least affordable’ for renters
New York and Boston are still among the least affordable on the East Coast. But new research shows Philadelphia has gained ground. more
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About 350 people showed up to march down Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill in February’s Silent Vigil & March, sponsored by the Philadelphia chapter of American Friends of Combatants for Peace.
Local peace activists journey to Middle East conflict
Several Northwest Philadelphia residents, members of the Philadelphia chapter of American Friends of Combatants for Peace, departed on a "solidarity pilgrimage." more
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Khadija Renee, the architect of the Germantown Jazz Festival, has performed as a jazz singer since the 1980s.
Planning to revive a local jazz tradition
Play any jazz song for Khadija Renee, the woman now planning the Germantown Jazz Festival, and she will tell you whether the artist is from Philadelphia. more
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David Gest and former Chestnut Hill Conservancy Board President Eileen Javers attended the inaugural Preservation Party in December.
New CHC leader brings diverse skills
David Gest's role is to find a balance between those who wish to preserve everything in its original state and those who prioritize new development. more
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The fans who gathered for the pre-game pep rally in Chestnut Hill last Wednesday could only hope for Sunday’s 40-22 blowout win against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Fans celebrate Super Bowl win
Update: Details on this Friday's parade are here. more
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Our water matters
Twelve years ago, Philadelphia embarked on an innovative program to keep sewage out of its waterways. more
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Bill Webster
Transit leader takes helm at Conservancy board
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy has named Bill Webster, SEPTA's Chief Communications Officer, as the new president of its board of directors. more
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The plane crash in Philadelphia last Friday killed seven people and injured 24, with several Mt. Airy residents among the victims.
Mt. Airy residents in crash: 1 dead, 2 critical
A Mt. Airy father was among those who perished when a medical transport plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia Friday evening. more
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