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 ...

Northwest Philadelphia drop-off sites include: 100 East Mermaid Lane, Queen Lane and Germantown Avenue, 6201 Germantown Ave., and 1400 East Tulpehocken Ave. A full list is at ...

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: ...

Not long after Kat Sullivan gave birth to her son in 2023, she sent her mother-in-law to fetch coffee at High Point Cafe. The shop on Carpenter Lane — colloquially known as “The Mothership,” since it ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The following is for crimes reported from June 16 to 22. (Some crimes that occurred on dates earlier than the current period but weren’t reported until later may be included.) Chestnut Hill June 16.

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 ...

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 ...