Chestnut Hill Local

Street, Katz on the issues

by MICHAEL J. MISHAK
With less than a week to go until Election Day, Northwest Philadelphia voters must cut through the distractions and political spin of a mayoral campaign that struggles to keep its focus on the issues facing the city.
After a summer of Street gaffes and Katz allegations, the campaign season got itself in a big hurry in the wrong direction. September...

Voters face more than just mayor: nine questions on ballot

by Michael J. Mishak
While Philadelphia voters are focused on deciding who they want to occupy the mayor's office for the next four years, most are unaware that both the city and state will call on them to directly participate in the legislative process on November 4. When voters go to the polls on Election Day, they will be faced with seven proposed city charter amendments and two state constitutional amendments, in addition to 28 retention...

Bridge reopens to celebrations of unity

by KATIE WORRALL
Barbara Knight-Meyer, a resident of Lafayette Hill, enjoys shopping in Chestnut Hill. But for the past few years, she did not shop here often when she calculated how long it would take to get here because of the detour around the Germantown Avenue bridge.
Now Knight-Meyer can shop here. And her husband, Tom...

Local candidate wants to bring professionalism
to little-known, antiquated office

by Tim McManus
When most people step into the voting both next Tuesday, their eyes won’t scan down to Register of Wills first — or even second or third. When they do go get to that part of the ballot, odds are good that not many will recognize the role of the office. That’s exactly why Republican candidate Anita Zalewski thinks it’s time to unseat long-time Democratic incumbent Ron Donatucci.
According to Zalewski, the office — responsible for marriage...

McDermott vies for at-large seat on City Council

by TOM NAMAKO
James “Jamie” McDermott has a spectacular view of two new naval ships outside his office as executive director of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority. He noted that the ships stand at ready with a full crew, and can deliver cargo or go into battle anywhere in the world at any given time.
As a City Council-at-large candidate who lives in...

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