Cheltenham
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Cheltenham’s Football Program Has Collapsed. Now Comes the Harder Question.
Another school year is winding down in Cheltenham Township, but for hundreds of students and families tied to the high school’s football program, there is little sense of closure, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A Season Canceled, A Community Shaken The Cheltenham School District announced this week that both the varsity and junior…
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From MCCC to UConn: Kathy Auriemma Has Been Geno’s Partner for Over 40 Years
Kathy Auriemma, who graduated from Cheltenham High School, has supported her husband, Geno Auriemma, throughout all 41 seasons of his coaching career with UConn women’s basketball, writes Emily Burback for Town & Country. They first met at Montgomery County Community College in 1972 and married six years later. They have three children, Alysa, Jenna, and…
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Cheltenham Launches America 250 Celebration With Temple Judea Museum Exhibition
Cheltenham Township is turning America’s 250th anniversary into a year-long local celebration rooted in history, place, and community. Cheltenham Celebrates America 250 brings residents closer to the Township’s story through tours, lectures, exhibits, and public events. The focus is clear. Show how Cheltenham’s people, institutions, and spaces connect to the broader American experience. That momentum…
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Cheltenham Township Founders Day Celebration Set for March 8 at Historic Elkins Estate
Cheltenham Township will celebrate its roots this Sunday with a Founders Day Celebration at the historic Elkins Estate in Elkins Park. The event takes place Sunday, March 8 from 4 to 7 PM and invites residents to step inside one of Montgomery County’s most remarkable Gilded Age estates while learning more about the township’s early…
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Cheltenham’s Lil Dicky Returns With Chaotic New Weekly Show
Cheltenham native Lil Dicky is back with a new creative venture, writes XO Diva D. This time, it’s part podcast, part livestream, part sitcom-style hangout. The rapper and entertainer is teaming up with his wife, Kristin Batalucco, and producer/ best friend Benny Blanco for a new weekly show called “Friends Keep Secrets.” The show debuts…
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Cheltenham Designer Rasheeda Gray Breaks the Open-Floor Rule in Her Own Home
When it came time to renovate her own mid-century home in Cheltenham Township, interior designer Rasheeda Gray chose a path that runs counter to one of today’s biggest design trends, writes Kristin Detterline for Philadelphia Magazine. Rather than opening up the first floor, the owner of Gray Space Interiors leaned into separation. Her goal was…
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Cheltenham Celebrates America 250 With February Programs Exploring Parks and Local History
Cheltenham’s parks hold more than trails and trees. They hold clues to how the community grew, adapted, and chose to preserve space for public life. This February, Cheltenham Celebrates America 250 brings those stories forward through two public programs focused on the township’s park system and its deeper ties to American history. The series begins…
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Cheltenham High Football’s 2026 Season in Doubt After Probe Confirms Toxic Culture, Locker Room Assault
The Cheltenham High football team may not play in 2026 after an external investigation into a locker room assault last fall exposed hazing and a toxic culture, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Of almost 20 people who witnessed the assault, no one attempted to stop it “and several participated freely in it,”…
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Honoring Our Heritage: “Celebrating Township Architecture” to Headline Cheltenham’s 250th Kickoff
As Cheltenham Township begins its countdown to the national semiquincentennial, the community is preparing for an evening of deep reflection on the landmarks that define its landscape. On Friday, January 23rd at 7 PM, All Hallows Episcopal Church in Wyncote will host a landmark event titled “Celebrating Township Architecture,” a key component of the broader…
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Cheltenham’s Lil Dicky in Talks with DreamWorks for Next Big Project
Cheltenham native Dave Burd, better known as Lil Dicky, is entering a new chapter of his creative career, according to Ryan Gajewski for The Hollywood Reporter. Burd is in talks to sell an original animated feature pitch to DreamWorks Animation. This marks a major step for the performer whose work already spans rap, TV, comedy,…
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Venture for America, Comcast Roles Help Cheltenham Woman Pivot Into Dream Job Investing in Startups
Antonia Dean, a Cheltenham resident, secured her dream role after gaining experience at Venture for America and Comcast, where she developed programs to support local startups, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. Today, Dean is a partner at Black Operator Ventures, a seed-stage venture firm where she focuses on investing in companies others might overlook. Dean,…
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Cheltenham-based Artist’s Project Examines Relationships Between Humans and Ecosystems We Inhabit
Rebecca Schultz, a Cheltenham-based artist, examines relationships between humans and the ecosystems we inhabit through community-based projects, writes Emily Kovach for the Grid. Schultz completed Mapping Our Watershed, a years-long art project, in 2023 by stitching together a variety of media, including tree bark rubbings, monotypes, and watercolors made from soil and water, to create…
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Lil Dicky Reflects on Philly Fandom and the Night of the Eagles’ Super Bowl Win
Dave Burd, better known as rapper Lil Dicky, may live in Los Angeles, but his heart still belongs to Philadelphia sports, Adam Weinrib writes for FanSided. The Cheltenham native grew up surrounded by the passion and intensity of Eagles fans. “I’ve always been a Philly sports fan,” Burd said. “The passion of the Eagles fan…
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Montgomery County, Cheltenham Township Leaders Visualize Future in Glenside
Not even the sweltering heat amid a Montgomery County Code Red Hot Weather Emergency on Jul. 25 was enough to dull the Friday afternoon buzz on the streets of Glenside, Cheltenham Township’s fast-growing hub just beyond the Philadelphia city limits. Outside Elcy’s Cafe at Glenside train station, the SEPTA commuter lot was nearly full. Inside,…
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Plans Underway to Redevelop Former Melrose Country Club
A century-old golf course in Cheltenham could soon be transformed into a vibrant mixed-use community, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The long-shuttered Melrose Country Club, located on 116 acres just outside the Philadelphia border, is the focus of a sweeping redevelopment plan that includes housing, medical offices, retail, and community amenities. Named…
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Cheltenham Community Rallies Behind Mourning Football Coach
Cheltenham football team and many other community members have rallied around head coach Troy Gore in hopes of boosting his spirits as he mourns the loss of his son, Troy Rivera, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 28-year-old Rivera was in a serious car accident on September 18. Ten days later, he died…
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Da Burger Jawn Rises Stronger After Devastating Vandalism
The Cheltenham community has rallied around a popular local restaurant, Da Burger Jawn after it was vandalized earlier this week, writes Steve Keeley for FOX 29 Philadelphia. Owner Kumony McFarland, known to his customers as Q, answered a distressing call Wednesday morning. Someone had vandalized his beloved homemade food restaurant. He posted a video of…
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Two Athletes From Merion and Cheltenham Recall 1972 Munich Olympics and Attack on Israeli Team
Ahead of this year’s Paris Games, Donald Cohan and Jim Moroney, two athletes with Montgomery County ties, recalled the 1972 Munich Olympics and the attack on the Israeli team, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Moroney and Cohan were sailors on the 1972 U.S. Olympic Team. Moroney, a Merion native and St. Joseph’s Prep…
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