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A group of about 30 people who hope to see the Common Pleas Court Judge Ann Butchart take control of the Germantown YWCA away from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority chartered a bus to attend a Thursday hearing on the matter. Photo by Rasheed Ajamu
PRA chief testifies against appointing G-town Y conservator
About 30 some odd neighbors of the now-defunct Germantown YWCA trekked to Courtroom 453 at City Hall last Thursday to support local developer Ken Weinstein in his quest to be named conservator of the long vacant building at 5820-24 Germantown Ave. more
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Billions over budget: Questions swirl over city’s “green” fix for sewers
More than a decade after the Philadelphia Water Department introduced its 'Green City, Clean Waters' program, costs have quietly ballooned to at least $4.5 billion at its halfway mark, at least $2 billion over original estimates, according to public records and department employees.  more
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State, federal, and city officials who stood to cut the actual ribbon joked about who had raised the biggest sum. Most of the credit went to U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans for helping create Pennsylvania's Fresh Food Financing Initiative in 2004. Photo by Ann Marie Doley
New Germantown Weavers Way brings smiles to the aisles
Germantown's newest grocery store, a 6,000-square-foot Weavers Way Co-op, is off to a booming start. more
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City Council member Cindy Bass pushes early vote for Mermaid Lane conservation district
A proposed conservation district for Mermaid Lane is now on track for a final vote in City Council next month. more
Local cosplayer Eric “The Smoke” Moran posed for photos with Multiverse customers during the store’s celebration of Free Comic Book Day, which coincided this year with Star Wars Day.
On the Avenue: Free comics, blue milk & Star Wars
One of Chestnut Hill's newest businesses teamed up with one of its more established favorites for "May the Fourth be with you." more
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Tammy and Benny Lai with their sons, Jonathan, 28 (right) and Justin, 24.
CHC love story leads to culinary heaven
When Vietnam Restaurant was awarded the prestigious 2024 James Beard Foundation's America's Classics Award, I could not help but recall its CHC connection. more
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As part of the plans, the intersection at Lincoln Drive and Emlen Street will have overhead signals and be realigned.
Next stage for Lincoln Drive traffic safety
The city and the state have released preliminary second-stage schematics, outlining additional traffic safety measures on Lincoln Drive and a plan for Emlen Circle. more
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Renovation is now underway at Maguire Hall, the 1850s Victorian building at 9001 Germantown Ave. that the Woodmere Art Museum purchased with the support of the Maguire Foundation. The high-profile property was not protected by historic status and is currently zoned for as many as 20 new homes. It is now being converted into a museum space, event space and education center for Woodmere.
NW Philadelphia: Unprotected and vulnerable
This special report is in recognition of Historic Preservation Month. more
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Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt discusses the pleasures of Wissahickon Valley Park with eight-year-old Maayan Kriger-Corso of Roxborough, a frequent park visitor who happened to be at the Valley Green Inn during Wednesday’s press conference. Ruffian Tittman, executive director of the Friends of the Wissahickon, is standing right behind him (front row, dressed in black).
Feds fund reconstruction of aging Wissahickon bridges
The nearly 200-year-old Valley Green and Bells Mill Road bridges in the Wissahickon Valley Park will soon undergo a much-needed reconstruction. more
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This mom, Melissa Biedlingmaier, prepared for Mother’s Day this year by stopping by Matines Cafe for breakfast on Tuesday with her baby Charlotte and husband David, who owns and runs The Shop on the Ave. barbershop in Mt. Airy. The family lives in Ambler.
Grateful for moms, and memories
More than 115 years after Anna Jarvis established the first Mother’s Day, with the help of John Wanamaker, the second Sunday of May has become a shared moment. more
Rain postpones Chestnut Hill’s Home & Garden Festival 
Originally scheduled for this weekend, the new date is May 19. more
Under new federal regulations, the Philadelphia Water Department will need to remove all its estimated 20,000 lead service lines within 10 years. Finding, excavating and replacing them may cost half a billion dollars.
EPA to Philadelphia: Get the lead out
Across the country, civil engineers and water experts are bracing for new requirements regarding the nation's remaining lead pipes. more
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While reading her Chestnut Hill Local, resident Diane Senechal noted similarities between a theft she’d spotted in last week’s crime report and a Nextdoor post she’d seen by a neighbor who’d recovered the stolen goods.
Local crime report uncovers mystery of ‘stolen’ gig bag
Chestnut Hill resident Diane Senechal was reading her Chestnut Hill Local last week and was startled by what she saw in the crime report. more
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Agencies team up for zoning protection
The Chestnut Hill community’s three institutional civic organizations are developing stronger protections for the Germantown Avenue business corridor. more
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Low-income assistance charges push rising city water bills further upward
Most city residents would experience close to a $5 monthly bump on their water bill this fall under a Philadelphia Water Department proposal. more
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Elizabeth Stewart Bradley-Shea
Wyndmoor mourning a murder
The handwritten note on plain white paper attached with binder clips to the door of Lucky Dogz Doggie Day Care reads “Closed Until Further Notice.” more
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The majestic American sycamore tree, which stands above the pond in Pastorius Park, is a favorite heritage tree and is a frequent subject of seasonal photographs. It officially will be tagged as part of FoPP’s Level 1 arboretum dedication on Arbor Day.
A milestone Arbor Day at Pastorius Park
The Friends of Pastorius Park are marking Arbor Day on Friday by gathering at the big American Sycamore to celebrate the park’s new Level 1 arboretum status.  more
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Volunteering with Friends of the Wissahickon during the organization's “Super Mega Service Day” on April 20 is an opportunity to help preserve the park.
Calling NW volunteers for Earth Day
With a theme of ”Planet vs. Plastic,” the 54th annual Earth Day offers a bounty of opportunities to celebrate nature in Northwest Philadelphia. more
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A marketing campaign for transit
The coalition of Northwest Philadelphia civic groups and organizations working to keep SEPTA’s regional train lines open wants to make them "cool" again. more
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Hiram Lodge, located at 8425 Germantown Ave., is listed for sale at $1.4 million.
Hiram Lodge is listed at $1.4 million
After two years of sitting as a burned-out hulk in the middle of one of the Chestnut Hill business corridor’s busiest blocks, Hiram Lodge has been listed for sale. more
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