Chestnut Hill Local

Northwest ensures Street re-election
Party trumps race in Ninth Ward

by MICHAEL J. MISHAK

It's just after 7:00 a.m. as the line begins to form at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Mt. Airy. Members of the Northwest electorate are wading through the early morning fog, only to be greeted with an overloaded ballot that will result in long lines and confusion throughout the next 13 hours.

Most voters avoid the media throng awaiting Republican mayoral challenger Sam Katz's arrival. And despite talk of intimidation and union bullying the day before, voters encounter little resistance...

CHCA execs to consider dropping Local’s
subscription-only option

by KATIE WORRALL

The Chestnut Hill Community Association executive committee will vote at its meeting on November 13 on whether or not to combine Community Association membership and Chestnut Hill Local subscription into one fee. If approved the decision will be voted on at the board of directors on Monday, November 24.

The idea of dropping a Local subscription-only option was approved by a combined meeting of the membership and...

East Bell’s Mill back on the map for renovation

by KATIE WORRALL

After a several-year hiatus, the Philadelphia Streets Department’s project to work on East Bell’s Mill Road between Germantown and Stenton avenues has come up again.

In a series of meetings in the late 1990s,the city, an engineering firm and the Bell’s Mill Road Design Committee discussed the city’s plans to re-do the narrow-winding road. Neighbors saw little reason to change the road to make it...

SEPTA announces R8 service cuts

In an effort to reduce costs and address a looming deficit, SEPTA has cut service on the R8 regional rail line effective November 9. Weekday trains will run once per hour instead of every 30 minutes between 9:41 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. A total of seven inbound and five outbound trains have been eliminated. Sunday trains will run every 90 minutes instead of once per...

Holiday houses will glow with warmth

by NANCY BERGER

Don't rush out to get your holiday decorations this year! Wait until you've had a chance to preview what the Chestnut Hill Historical Society and the Chestnut Hill Community Association has in store for you on Saturday, December 6 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Five Chestnut Hill private homes will be decorated for the holidays by a small army of Philadelphia’s most talented florists and interior designers. Some of the details are starting to filter...

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