Yazmine Acosta didn’t know it, but the paddle she held in her hand was shaped like a key to the past, and just maybe the future as well.

Gone are the days of seemingly limitless news budgets and bullpens overflowing with reporters. We’ve moved to a new era.

A robust range of plays is scheduled for Northwest theatergoers in a 2025-2026 season varied enough to rival the stage fare offered in Center City.

The CHCA's Movies Under the Stars series returns with four films in August. By coincidence, the first film in the series will also be featured that same night at Mt. Airy CDC’s Moonlight Movie.

In 2024, several of Philadelphia’s most successful real estate groups focused on the sizzling Northwest Philadelphia market and were rewarded for their hard work, ranking in the top five firms in the ...

In last week’s article, “Hike in water rates to take effect in September,” the Local inadvertently misquoted Robert Ballenger in two places. The Local reported that he said, … A robust range of plays ...

The middle of summer brings peak lightning bug season in Philadelphia. Experts say it’s been a lively time for the insect so far.

With the delay in recycling pickup, I’ve had the opportunity this weekend to see what’s in a lot of recycling containers.

The Royal Rummage Sidewalk Sale returns to Germantown Avenue July 25 to 27 for Chestnut Hill’s summer tradition of sales, food and fun.

Edgar (Chip) Barclay Cale, III of Wayne, PA passed away at the age of 61 on June 16, 2025. He was the cherished husband of Michele (Parks) and devoted father of Lawson.

Some classic Philadelphia tours barely graze Philadelphia’s rich Black history. Chrissy Watts wants people to immerse themselves in it — the majority Black neighborhoods with their businesses, murals, ...