Beatrice Golden, an acclaimed painter, musician, early-childhood educator and resident of Chestnut Hill for half a century, died in her home June 2 after a sustained battle with lung disease. She was ...

Multiple churches in Northwest Philadelphia participated in Toll the Bell, a citywide sound installation to raise awareness about gun violence, by ringing their bells on June 6. The Toll the Bell ...

The following is for crimes reported from June 1 to June 8. Chestnut Hill May 29. Theft. A resident at the Fairview nursing home in the 100 block of Bethlehem Pike said she placed $36 in her Bible and ...

In response to the article last week entitled “MLK High School Book Bank’s future uncertain,” I would normally be flabbergasted at a school trying to get rid of a longtime volunteer organization whose ...

I want to thank State Representative Christopher M. Rabb (D) for being the only elected official to come to the Philadelphia People’s Tribunal on War Crimes & Genocide in Gaza. We appreciate his ...

Chestnut Hill actor Sam Gugino will star in “The Outsider,” a political comedy, at DCP (Dutch Country Players) Theatre in Telford, Montgomery County, from June 13 through 22. Gugino, 78, who has acted ...

I am writing with profound urgency regarding the approval of Elamipretide, a life-changing medication for individuals diagnosed with Barth syndrome. This includes my three-month-old grandson, ...

Larry L. Turner, a longtime Mt. Airy resident, died suddenly and unexpectedly of a cardiac event in his home on April 22 at age 65. A highly respected lawyer, he was a first-generation college ...

Chestnut Hill Starbucks workers voted unanimously on May 30 to unionize, joining Starbucks Workers United. The vote makes the company’s Chestnut Hill location the 15th in the Philadelphia area to join ...

At the meeting, Ashby spoke with City Councilmember Cindy Bass, who attended the April meeting. She told Bass about some of the issues Alden residents experience and described a lack of responsiveness ...

Pictured at the WWII Memorial in Chestnut Hill (left to right): Myra Fields-Rouse, Donald (Luke) Rentschler, Joseph Melendez, ...

Supporters of environmental journalism came together May 28 at the home of Judy Wicks to raise awareness and funds for the Local’s new reporter, Abby Weiss. Weiss, a Report for America corps member, ...