Chestnut Hill
Where to Live in the Philly Region If You Love to Shop ’til You Drop
E-c0mmerce makes it easy to shop ’til you drop: Just point, click and buy. There are some things you just can’t get online, however. A […]
Jawdropper of the Week: Jacobean Revival Manor in Chestnut Hill
Here are some names architecture buffs should recognize: Walter Cope. John Stewardson. John Charles Olmsted. Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. This quartet is responsible for the […]
The Best Fall Festivals to Check Out This Season in Philly
School’s back in session, pumpkin spice lattes have the audacity to be sold when it’s 90 degrees out, and fall will soon be upon us. […]
This Philly Neighborhood Had the Highest Voter Turnout
Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]
Where to Eat and Drink in Chestnut Hill: The Ultimate Guide
Despite its affluent zip code, Chestnut Hill has an old-fashioned village charm anchored by established local bars and restaurants. Family-run bakeries like Bredenbeck’s Bakery and […]
Living in Chestnut Hill: A Neighborhood Guide
Ne Plus Ultra That’s Latin for “nothing’s higher,” and that applies to Chestnut Hill — literally. Originally called “Wissahickon Heights,” the neighborhood includes the highest […]
On the Market: Neotraditional in Chestnut Hill
“They don’t build ’em like they used to.” How often have you heard someone say that about modern construction? Then along comes a house like […]
Just Listed: Off-Center-Hall Colonial in Chestnut Hill
Those of you who are fans of the popular architectural-trash-talk website McMansion Hell have by now no doubt memorized the basic principles that make good […]
Fired Teacher at Elite Philly Private School Pleads Guilty in Child Porn Case
Just over eight months after the FBI arrested him amid a child pornography investigation, a former teacher at an elite private school in Philadelphia has […]
Just Listed: Renovated Stone Victorian in Chestnut Hill
To start off this week, we have a stone lovely, er, lovely stone Victorian home right at the top of Chestnut Hill. Chestnut Hill Avenue, […]
Fired Springside Chestnut Hill Teacher’s Victims Included His Own Students, Feds Now Say
When the feds arrested Springside Chestnut Hill Academy math teacher Andrew Wolf on child pornography charges in October, many worried that the alleged crimes might […]
Disturbing New Details Emerge About Springside Chestnut Hill Teacher Charged with Child Porn
Update 1/13/2022: The feds now allege that some of the Andrew Wolf victims included his own middle school students at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. Click […]
Just Listed: Modern House in Chestnut Hill
You’re probably asking yourself as you look at the photo above, “This house is in Chestnut Hill?” Yes, this house is in Chestnut Hill, and […]
Chestnut Hill Cycle Fitness Just Leveled Up With an In-Studio Sauna
Last March, Chestnut Hill Cycle Fitness upgraded with a new studio triple the size of their original spot. The following week, they — like all […]
Just Listed: Updated Colonial Revival in Chestnut Hill
The center-hall Colonial is the default freestanding house style of Philadelphia’s upper crust and has been for more than two centuries. But by 1950, when […]