My mother was his sister, Ada Jerdan Morrison, and I have very fond memories of visiting Gravers Lane Train Station with my mom, dad, brothers, and sisters. My mother shared her memories of growing up ...

Maia Rose McAllister is a 2020 graduate of Julia R. Masterman High School. Recognitions: National Honors Society, Star athlete Honors 2019 All State Swimming 6 PIAA District 12 League Records Team ...

The following is for crimes reported from June 22 to 29. (Some crimes that occurred on dates earlier than the current period but weren’t reported until later may be included.) Chestnut Hill June 22.

The latest issue appeared in my mail-slot today and I want to compliment the publisher on great graphics, interesting content and wonderful local coverage of all walks of life. It has never looked ...

Two very different outdoor concerts await this week, one looking back to the swing era and the other with roots firmly planted in Philly’s singer-songwriter music scene. The 1940s-inspired band Swing ...

When I interviewed Albert Jerdan for the Local in 2010 about living in the Gravers Lane train station for much of his life, I told him he should contact the Guinness Book of World Records. I could not ...

Thanks for your paperboy column (“‘Paperboy’ recalls 365-day job that paid $7 a week,” June 12). You were spot on. As a “former” paperboy myself, it brought back many memories, mostly positive. Read: ...

The beloved Chestnut Hill Jenks Playground is getting a much-needed boost, thanks to a revitalized fundraising effort led by some familiar faces. Original Friends of the Children's Park members Jean ...

A trio of leaders in law, human services and the arts are the newest members of the Historic Germantown Hall of Fame. Theodore A. McKee, Mary Kay Meeks-Hank and William R. Valerio were inducted June ...

The Night Kitchen Bakery & Cafe, a Chestnut Hill mainstay, spent the last 25 of its 44 years under the watchful eyes of owners Amy Beth Edelman and John Millard. The couple invites the public to a ...

It was Shabbat. Not just any Shabbat and not a Jewish holiday. But it became a Jewish holiday when at least most of one whole congregation showed up at the neighborhood public library. It was “No ...