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Donna Reed Miller
Donna Reed Miller dies
Donna Reed Miller, a former Philadelphia City Councilmember who represented the 8th District for 16 years, was 77. more
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Hiram Lodge, at 8427 Germantown Ave., has sat vacant since an August 2022 blaze ripped through the property.
Developer Michael Young buys fire-damaged Hiram Lodge
Developer Michael Young has purchased the property at 8427 Germantown Ave. for $1.85 million. more
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Businesses along Germantown Avenue scrambled to cope with a 10-hour power outage during a sweltering day last week.
Outage disrupts a day of business
Anne McNally was on her way to work last Thursday when she saw police cars blocking access because of a downed pole.  more
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A freshly delivered package waits in front of this local home.
Porch piracy plague
The day Gary expects a package delivery to his Mt. Airy apartment, he tracks the truck’s arrival with the focus of an air traffic controller. more
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Among this year's Local winners are several who won last year as well, shown here at the 2023 awards ceremony. Left to right, they are editor Carla Robinson; Leisha Shaffer, the Local’s sales and marketing manager; and former reporter Tom Beck. The 2024 Keystone Media Awards will be presented in the fall in Harrisburg.
The Local wins 29 media awards
The Local doubled its total over last year. more
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“Floribunda,” oil on canvas, 68” x 56,” 1991, displays Batchelor's whimsical imagination.
A career retrospective blossoms amid art school uncertainty
The delicate flower paintings of Betsy Batchelor are part of a colorful career retrospective on exhibit at the Cope House Gallery in Germantown. more
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s spring gala, held on June 8 at a historic Norman-style property with a conservation easement in Wyndmoor, raised $92,000. The gala honored Charlie Dilks for his lifelong dedication to conservation and announced the planting of a Lois Magnolia tree in Pastorius Park.
Chestnut Hill Conservancy director to depart
Lori Salganicoff, executive director of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy, will leave the organization in six months. more
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The renovation of the Water Tower Recreation Center's basketball courts has inspired athletes of all ages to shoot and hope for nothing but net.
Restored Water Tower basketball courts debut
The revitalization of these courts marks a significant milestone, not just for the avid players, but for everyone who cherishes this communal space. more
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The Engine 37 firehouse on Highland Avenue, which had a $10 million renovation and expansion, is the oldest continuously operated firehouse in Philadelphia. Its main building was built in 1894.
Northwest landmarks earn citywide preservation awards
Projects and organizations based in Northwest Philadelphia and nearby suburbs were honored by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. more
A photo of Gloria Brown, taken at Center in the Park's Juneteenth Celebration on June 16, 2023.
NW Philadelphia celebrates ‘second Independence Day’
Throughout Northwest Philadelphia, people of all ages and demographics will come together to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend. more
A passionate outdoorswoman and athlete, Hughes is seen here with an oversized backpack hiking in the Patagonia region of Chile with the “Grey Glacier” behind her.
A new leader and a new generation
At 30 years old, Jane Hughes recently became the youngest person to chair the Chestnut Hill Local board since its founding in 2016. more
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Rev. Dr. Beth Stroud (in black robe and red stole) was restored as an elder in full connection at the clergy session of the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference.
Defrocked by Church, a former Germantown pastor is reinstated
Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked as a United Methodist Church pastor. Now she has been reinstated. more
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City Councilmember Cindy Bass
Bass weighs in on new NCO
City Councilmember Cindy Bass met with Chestnut Hill community members to discuss a proposed zoning conservation overlay for East Mermaid Lane. more
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A group of about 30 people who hope to see the Common Pleas Court Judge Ann Butchart take control of the Germantown YWCA away from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority chartered a bus to attend a Thursday hearing on the matter. Photo by Rasheed Ajamu
PRA chief testifies against appointing G-town Y conservator
About 30 neighbors of the now-defunct Germantown YWCA trekked to City Hall last Thursday to support local developer Ken Weinstein in his quest to be named conservator. more
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Billions over budget: Questions swirl over city’s “green” fix for sewers
More than a decade after the Philadelphia Water Department introduced its 'Green City, Clean Waters' program, costs have quietly ballooned to at least $4.5 billion at its halfway mark. more
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State, federal, and city officials who stood to cut the actual ribbon joked about who had raised the biggest sum. Most of the credit went to U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans for helping create Pennsylvania's Fresh Food Financing Initiative in 2004. Photo by Ann Marie Doley
New Germantown Weavers Way brings smiles to the aisles
Germantown's newest grocery store, a 6,000-square-foot Weavers Way Co-op, is off to a booming start. more
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City Council member Cindy Bass pushes early vote for Mermaid Lane conservation district
A proposed conservation district for Mermaid Lane is now on track for a final vote in City Council next month. more
Local cosplayer Eric “The Smoke” Moran posed for photos with Multiverse customers during the store’s celebration of Free Comic Book Day, which coincided this year with Star Wars Day.
On the Avenue: Free comics, blue milk & Star Wars
One of Chestnut Hill's newest businesses teamed up with one of its more established favorites for "May the Fourth be with you." more
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Tammy and Benny Lai with their sons, Jonathan, 28 (right) and Justin, 24.
CHC love story leads to culinary heaven
When Vietnam Restaurant was awarded the prestigious 2024 James Beard Foundation's America's Classics Award, I could not help but recall its CHC connection. more
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As part of the plans, the intersection at Lincoln Drive and Emlen Street will have overhead signals and be realigned.
Next stage for Lincoln Drive traffic safety
The city and the state have released preliminary second-stage schematics, outlining additional traffic safety measures on Lincoln Drive and a plan for Emlen Circle. more
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