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In 1980 and 1981, my wife and I went several times to a club in Bryn Mawr called The Main Point, an intimate coffeehouse and live music venue that operated from 1964 to 1981.
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by Len Lear
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10/9/25
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It would not surprise me in the least if I were watching the yearly Academy Awards next year or the year after and I heard, “And the award for best docudrama film goes to Nadine Patterson, of Philadelphia’s Harmony Image Productions, for “Reclaiming the Light: The Life and Times of Lewis Latimer.”
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by Len Lear
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10/9/25
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When Bridget Bonner, the newly installed president of Norwood-Fontbonne Academy (NFA), first visited the school’s campus in Chestnut Hill, she kept receiving signs — or, as Bonner calls them, “God winks.”
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by Maggie Dougherty
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10/2/25
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Yaga M. Staretz — known around Chestnut Hill as Yaga Brady — intentionally chose to publish her debut novel under her maiden name. But Staretz’s decision to reach back to her origins is not the only surprising aspect of this story.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/25/25
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This summer, the Morris Arboretum & Gardens sign at the corner of Stenton and Northwestern Avenues was draped with supersized red poppies.
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by Zeta Cross and Len Lear
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9/25/25
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Local Wyndmoor residents knock on the front door of OPUS Pickleball Club daily.
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by Ben Silver
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9/25/25
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Longtime Mt. Airy resident and horse lover Dr. Nancy Peter has no problem being saddled with responsibility; after all, she’s co-chairperson of the fifth annual “Horses and History of the Wissahickon” event at Monastery Stables.
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by Len Lear
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9/25/25
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Thousands of Philadelphia children and teenagers have a safe place to play basketball after school, take in classes, and enjoy summer camp, thanks to Mt. Airy’s Kenny Holdsman and Germantown’s Eric Worley.
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by Len Lear
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9/25/25
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The Chestnut Hill Local’s new advertising sales representative, Jason Hellmann, is used to working in digital media.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/18/25
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Like lots of people, Ethan Gold and Eliza Meersman, both juniors at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, love dogs.
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by Len Lear
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9/18/25
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Dr. Samta Amin, a physician specializing in palliative care, joined KeystoneCare in August.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/18/25
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On Friday, Oct. 3, the fun and thrill of the Big Band era comes alive at the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s 2025 Fall Frolic, “A Night to Remember.”
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by Will Standish
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9/18/25
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Rebecca Kamen’s copy of “The Sense of Wonder,” a book published in 1965 by the famous environmentalist Rachel Carson, is unlike any other edition.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/11/25
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Last week, Kenneth Hilario, an eight-year Mt. Airy resident, was appointed director of the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA), where his role is, according to the organization, “to oversee and promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.”
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by Len Lear
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9/11/25
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Most art exhibitions come with a “Do not touch” sign, but not “Recycled Sounds,” opening at Allens Lane Art Center on Sept. 8.
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by Alaina Johns
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9/11/25
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Now that school’s back in session and the weather has shifted, the visitors who streamed into all summer have trailed off. Unfortunately, they also left behind a bit more than memories.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/11/25
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Natalie Nixon is a productive person. The Mt. Airy resident shared her background in an , discussing her status as a global keynote speaker and award-winning author known for her expertise on …
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/11/25
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Getting recognized at work is far from the only highlight of Sadie Gust’s up-and-coming music career.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/4/25
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“Mother Culture” is a worldwide movement that has not received much publicity but is changing the consciousness of women who are meeting in living rooms, coffee shops and businesses around the world to discuss mothering, daughtering, and more.
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by Len Lear
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9/4/25
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Emily Nussdorfer may have a background in helping others heal, but she didn’t expect to need that help herself.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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9/4/25
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