From Doorfront to Storefront: Lily of the Valley Cupcakery and Cafe
Lily of the Valley Cupcakery and Cafe first opened in Glenside 13 years ago, before later moving to Chelten Avenue in Germantown.
From Doorfront to Storefront: Multiverse is ready
The bookstore Multiverse specializes in comics, sci-fi, horror, and fantasy, or speculative fiction. The couple that owns the Chestnut Hill store has a digital and social media strategy to get noticed this year.
From Doorfront to Storefront: Perfectly Flawless Boutique
Crystal Jackson wants tourists to visit Perfectly Flawless Boutique in Germantown so she can provide “fashion therapy.”
Doorfront to Storefront: SOOK Vinyl & Vintage
Will tourists coming to Philly for the country’s 250th birthday, the World Cup or MLB All Star Game help businesses outside of Center City and South Philly?
Rashied Amon is eager to draw tourists to the treasures available at SOOK Vinyl & Vintage in Mt. Airy.
Uncle Bobbie’s is ready for a bigger stage
When Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson needed a partner to help launch her 2024 memoir, “Lovely One,” she chose Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books in the heart of historic Germantown. In a remarkable feat for a small, independent bookstore, the discussion and book signing that followed at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cedarbrook sold 4,000 tickets and became one of the most successful stops on Jackson’s national tour.
Amid Grief in Germantown, The Wissahickon Endures as a Place of Comfort and Connection
Amid Grief in Germantown, The Wissahickon Endures as a Place of Comfort and Connection By: Kristen E. Holmes | Chestnut Hill Local, Love Media Now September 24, 2025 | Tagged: Community Health, Mental Health. Joe Jamison greets Kathryn Rapp during a walk with Bruce Ross (in black) and Al Walker. Photo by Brian Nelson At…
Water, water everywhere
Water, water everywhere By: Kyle Bagenstose | Chestnut Hill Local, Grid Philly August 28, 2025 | Tagged: Environment, Recreation. FDR Park offers free Community Boating Days with instruction and use of rowboats, kayaks, and canoes. Photo by Kyle Bagenstose The federal Clean Water Act created a regulatory system in which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Swimming against the current
Swimming against the current By: Kyle Bagenstose | Chestnut Hill Local, Grid Philly August 21, 2025 | Tagged: Environment, Recreation. A man dives into “Devil’s Pool” at the confluence of the Cresheim and Wissahickon Creeks in June 2025. Photo by Kyle Bagenstose. Symiya Taylor, a young woman from West Philadelphia, was keeping cool in the…
Advocates believe Philadelphia’s waterways could be the next great playground — if the City prioritizes it
Advocates believe Philadelphia’s waterways could be the next great playground — if the City prioritizes it By: Kyle Bagenstose | Chestnut Hill Local, Grid Philly August 1, 2025 | Tagged: Environment, Recreation. Boaters get on the water at FDR Park. Photo by Jared Gruenwald. On an unseasonably cool Saturday during one of this spring’s stretches…
Neighborhood renewal:by residents, for residents
A decade ago, Jordan Parisse-Ferrarini was already a successful contractor. A skilled carpenter, a licensed electrician, and a certified construction manager, his company, Ferrarini Kitchens, Baths and Interiors, was doing brisk business. He wanted to take the next step and become a developer, and went to some trade shows. But he struggled, and felt frustrated…