If you were walking down Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill recently, you just might have seen Trevor Wade Thomas and his easel.
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by Len Lear
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11/30/23
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Why would a celebrity TV star wind up living in Northwest Philadelphia? "We love it here," Simonetta Lein says.
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by Len Lear
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11/30/23
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We tend to associate the word “archaeology” with remote locations. Rebecca Yamin digs into Philadelphia.
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by Len Lear
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11/30/23
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Chestnut Hill College celebrated the inauguration of its seventh president, William Latimer, as the first lay president in the school’s nearly 99-year history.
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10/5/23
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During the worrying days of a pandemic, the Rev. Ethelyn Taylor leaned into the uncertain space between the here and the not yet.
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by Kristin Holmes
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9/28/23
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World War II veteran Benjamin Berry is beginning to feel like a celebrity, and no one is more deserving.
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by Len Lear
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9/28/23
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After watching certain TV shows, one might be excused for believing that some celebrities are rather shallow and self-centered, but Melissa Fitzgerald belies the stereotype.
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by Len Lear
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9/28/23
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During its final performance of “ La bohème” on May 7, the Opera Philadelphia company had a surprise visit from a swarm of bees.
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by Len Lear
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9/21/23
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Dr. Claire E. Robinson, named a “Top Doctor” by Philadelphia magazine, is no stranger to well-earned attention.
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by Len Lear
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9/21/23
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After a three year hiatus from the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s presidency, Laura Lucas has reclaimed her former spot.
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by Tom Beck
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8/3/23
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Three Northwest Philadelphia residents won national recognition with Hometown Media Awards for their work with PhillyCAM.
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8/3/23
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With her appointment to lead the Philadelphia Police Department’s 14th District, Capt. Tanisha Richardson is, in a way, coming home.
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by Tom Beck
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7/27/23
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Did you ever go into a small mom-and-pop restaurant and have a wonderful meal, yet there is almost no one there?
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by Len Lear
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7/27/23
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Pete Merzbacher insists he was so busy making his popular baked goods that he did not even realize he was part of a winning team.
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by Len Lear
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7/27/23
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"Prescribe Outside," an initiative connecting children with nature, named Grace Parker to the role.
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7/13/23
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Ten million people nationwide watched GMA's July 4 segment on Chestnut Hill, featuring McNally's Tavern, Booked, NoName Art Gallery and Pastor James Buck Jr, owner of Southern Flames BBQ.
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by Pryce Jamison
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7/6/23
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Chestnut Hill's Ethan Monberg is just 12, but the rising eighth grader at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is already a musical luminary.
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by Len Lear
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7/6/23
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Community spirit is alive and well - and few know that better than the members of Mt. Airy’s Cresheim Village Neighbors.
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by Len Lear
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6/29/23
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Sarah Gutwirth, an acclaimed Chestnut Hill artist, has an interesting story about how she wound up in her job.
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by Len Lear
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6/21/23
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy paid tribute to Fleming with a gift he truly would value: A grove of bur oaks in Pastorius Park.
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6/15/23
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