Projects and organizations based in Northwest Philadelphia and nearby suburbs were honored by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia.
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6/12/24
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Throughout Northwest Philadelphia, people of all ages and demographics will come together to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend.
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6/12/24
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At 30 years old, Jane Hughes recently became the youngest person to chair the Chestnut Hill Local board since its founding in 2016.
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by Len Lear
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6/12/24
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Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked as a United Methodist Church pastor. Now she has been reinstated.
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WHYY News
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6/5/24
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City Councilmember Cindy Bass met with Chestnut Hill community members to discuss a proposed zoning conservation overlay for East Mermaid Lane.
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by Carla Robinson
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6/5/24
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About 30 neighbors of the now-defunct Germantown YWCA trekked to City Hall last Thursday to support local developer Ken Weinstein in his quest to be named conservator.
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by Richard L. Stein
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5/31/24
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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.
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by Kyle Bagenstose
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5/31/24
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Germantown's newest grocery store, a 6,000-square-foot Weavers Way Co-op, is off to a booming start.
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by Ann Marie Doley
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5/22/24
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A proposed conservation district for Mermaid Lane is now on track for a final vote in City Council next month.
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5/22/24
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One of Chestnut Hill's newest businesses teamed up with one of its more established favorites for "May the Fourth be with you."
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/15/24
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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.
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by Len Lear
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5/15/24
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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.
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by Emma Riverso
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5/15/24
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This special report is in recognition of Historic Preservation Month.
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by Francesca Chapman
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5/8/24
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The nearly 200-year-old Valley Green and Bells Mill Road bridges in the Wissahickon Valley Park will soon undergo a much-needed reconstruction.
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by Carla Robinson
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5/8/24
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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.
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5/8/24
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Originally scheduled for this weekend, the new date is May 19.
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5/1/24
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Across the country, civil engineers and water experts are bracing for new requirements regarding the nation's remaining lead pipes.
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by Zane Irwin, Grid Magazine
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5/1/24
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Chestnut Hill resident Diane Senechal was reading her Chestnut Hill Local last week and was startled by what she saw in the crime report.
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by Carla Robinson
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5/1/24
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The Chestnut Hill community’s three institutional civic organizations are developing stronger protections for the Germantown Avenue business corridor.
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by Carla Robinson
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5/1/24
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Most city residents would experience close to a $5 monthly bump on their water bill this fall under a Philadelphia Water Department proposal.
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by Sophia Schmidt (WHYY)
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4/24/24
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