The Chestnut Hill Community Association’s annual Halloween Pet Costume Parade on Sunday brought out the best dressed dogs and ...

Since Jansen closed its doors in West Mt. Airy last September, some local foodies have lamented the paucity of fine dining options in Northwest Philadelphia.

In photographer Bob Brand’s world, there are three sorts of people: those who stay in place, those who go away from it, and ...

Kristin Tracy Porter, who directed the Disability Resource Center at Chestnut Hill College from 2011 to 2018 and who suffered a stroke at age 22, is the author of the just-released memoir, “After the ...

Local resident Scott Bandura was called up to Major League Baseball on Sept. 13 by the San Francisco Giants, going 1-for-3 with a walk and scoring a run in his first game. It’s been quite a trip since ...

Episode 1: “Freedom (until 1700)” will be screened Thursday, Oct. 29, at Germantown Friends School, 31 W. Coulter St., Germantown. Doors open at 6 p.m. The screening and panel discussion that … ...

Five-year-old Elina draws and writes with a volunteer at St. Christopher’s Hospital. “I can tell you, when I go somewhere, she always takes me to the toys, not the books. But when she actually gets a ...

SEPTA’s new Accelerate vision offers much to welcome. It proposes major improvements across the region, including Regional Rail service frequent enough to become part of everyday life rather than a ...

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The Halloween show began in 2003 as one of the theater’s 75th season celebration events. It originated as a selection of dramatic scary story readings and a costume contest. In the ensuing years, it ...

Thank you for the article about Laurada Byers’ memoir (“New memoir reflects on life after husband’s murder,” Oct. 15). I still remember Russell, hilarious and warm and the life of the party! They were ...

“In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America” consists of 10 hour-long episodes releasing throughout 2026 and into early 2027. In partnership with the Chestnut Hill Local — as a public service ...