Laurel Hill

11/06/2025

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Grammy Award winner Grover Washington, Jr. (1943-1999) was a saxophonist whose music was in the middle ground between jazz, and rhythm and blues. While his first three albums established him as a force in jazz and soul music, it was his fourth album in 1974, Mister Magic, that proved a major commercial success. He is considered by many to be one of the founders and legends of the smooth jazz genre. Grover is laid to rest in the Franconia section of Laurel Hill West.

: There is a large mural of Grover Washington, Jr. at the intersection of Broad and Diamond Streets on Temple University’s campus!

11/01/2025

⚠️New gate hours⚠️ Beginning Sunday, November 2nd, our winter gate hours will go into effect. Our grounds will now be accessible daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please plan your visits accordingly – thank you!

10/24/2025

Earlier this week, we had the privilege of attending Women's Animal Center's first Luminary Remembrance Night in honor of the pets we've loved and lost. Thank you, Women's Animal Center, for being a dedicated partner, an advocate for animal welfare, and to remind us of the lasting impact of our cherished pets. 🐾 🌈

10/21/2025

10/19/2025

We had the pleasure of welcoming our Nature's Sanctuary families today for our annual fall family planting day. It's a day for reflection, togetherness, and love. We're grateful to all who lent a hand on this beautiful autumn morning and we hope it means as much to you as it does to us! 🌿🍂

10/16/2025

09/25/2025

Last Thursday, we had the privilege of hosting the Sustainable Business Network's official launch and reception of their brand new Urban Forestry Initiative. The goal of this program is to build capacity in businesses to support the implementation of the Philly Tree Plan (PTP)! We're looking forward to seeing this program grow. 🌱🌲🌳

09/25/2025

09/25/2025

We invite you to attend the Northwest Schuylkill River Trails Summit this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center in Manayunk. 🚴‍♀️

The Greater Philadelphia area is the proud home of The Circuit Trails, a vast regional network of hundreds of miles of multi-use trails that’s growing in size each year. The Schuylkill River Trail makes up a significant portion of the regional trail network that connects our communities and provides opportunities for recreating and commuting.

Attendees will hear from those who are advancing the trails in Northwest Philadelphia and Lower Merion areas, including our very own President & CEO Nancy Goldenberg, and learn more about why trails are advantageous to economic development, how trails foster community building, and expand our growing active transportation network.

Following the presentation, there will be facilitated discussions covering trail maintenance, programming on the trails, and trail development to increase expansion of the Circuit Trails network in the area.

Register here: https://bicyclecoalition.org/join-us-for-the-2025-northwest-schuylkill-river-trails-summit/
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

09/24/2025

We are thrilled to announce our newest green burial sections, Valley View Green and Bala Green, are now Green Burial Council certified!

These new certifications add to our already certified funeral home and our first green burial area, Nature's Sanctuary. Certification demonstrates our compliance with the established Green Burial Council standards, creating sustainable practices in the funeral industry, and preserving and stewarding land through natural burial. We're proud to say we're the only cemetery to offer certified green burial in Philadelphia! 🌱

Want to know more about your green options? Call 610.668.9900 or email us at info@laurelhillphl.com.

09/22/2025

Hello, fall! We're ready for the show to begin 🍂🍁