Kristin E. Holmes

1 week ago | chestnuthilllocal.com | Kristin E. Holmes

Bending down, Lonnie Smith peered inside the vent and saw crumpled pieces of paper, scores of them. On each page was a cartoon, images drawn by his 7-year-old son, who rarely spoke, but often screamed and yelled. In the drawings, Kambel was clear. He told stories about a character who had ribbons for arms and legs, or a villainous man in a white van. As his father unfolded piece after piece, he understood more about the son who often left him frustrated and bewildered.

Mar 20, 2025 | chestnuthilllocal.com | Kristin E. Holmes

After pivoting from her original pandemic-era business model, Home Works owner Shawn Gibbons has transformed her Germantown Avenue design shop into a carefully curated space that celebrates global craftsmanship and community ties. Gone is the focus on ergonomic furniture that facilitates working from a kitchen table or a desk in the den. In their place are the artful items that make home the comforting space that reflects the personality of the people living there.

Jan 15, 2025 | chestnuthilllocal.com | Kristin E. Holmes

Posted Wednesday, January 15, 2025 12:00 am From removing invasive vines to discussing affordable housing, Northwest Philadelphia residents are planning to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through environmental stewardship and community building during a packed weekend of service projects and commemorative events. The two-day celebration, spanning January 19-20, 2025, centers heavily on the historic Germantown neighborhood, but Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy, also are embracing Dr....

Jan 8, 2025 | chestnuthilllocal.com | Kristin E. Holmes

Posted 1/9/25After a program of mostly sold-out shows this fall, Woodmere has unveiled the schedule for the Chestnut Hill museum’s upcoming winter series of jazz concerts featuring music that explores themes of love, peace and soul.

Dec 10, 2024 | chestnuthilllocal.com | Kristin E. Holmes

Six years ago, when Kelly and Nikki Bright’s search for a welcoming community in which to raise their family led them to settle in East Mt. Airy, one of the first signs of their new neighborhood’s hospitality came in the form of a mailbox. Reserved for letters to Santa, it appeared on the lawn of a neighbor who lived many blocks away, on the 300 block of West Mt. Airy Avenue. Turns out, that red mailbox was a Mt. Airy community holiday tradition.