Letters: October 31
Letters October 31, 2012 3 Comments
Not welcomed in Chestnut Hill As I have done for many years, I stopped and photographed the beautiful fall foliage in Chestnut Hill on my way home from attending church in the community. This particular sunny Sunday morning in October, I was approached by an incredulous and unkind member of who said he was with [...]
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Letters: October 25
Letters October 25, 2012 0 Comments
SCH tree removal is vandalism As a Houston family member living abroad, I was unaware of the vandalism at Springside School until my current visit to Chestnut Hill. I am horrified to see that all the perimeter trees on Willow Grove Avenue and Cherokee Street have been destroyed. There seems to be little appreciation by the board [...]
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Can’t support a protest vote – Letters
Letters October 19, 2012 0 Comments
I am a critic of the current Democratic administration but cannot conscience a “protest” vote for any nobly-minded minor party presidential candidate under our existing election system. To do so might land us with a Romney presidency, with its survival of the fittest/wealthiest credo, and devastating rollbacks of the gains made in access to health [...]
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Letters, Thursday Oct. 11
Letters October 11, 2012 0 Comments
Watershed setbacks are needed for the Wissahickon City Council members need to hear from you about watershed setbacks! When the new zoning code went into effect back in August, the Wissahickon Watershed Ordinance expired. It protected the watershed that comprises much of Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy by controlling development within a setback of 200 [...]
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Letters: October 4
Letters October 4, 2012 0 Comments
Parking must be bad for business I am also no fan of the new kiosk system. I have no objections to the overall concept of paying for convenient parking in Chestnut Hill, but feel that the new system must be changed. I am very disappointed in the recent implementation of kiosks and the 24 hour [...]
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Letters, September 20
Letters September 22, 2012 0 Comments
Not a fan of parking kiosks It is hard to believe I haven’t seen any letters of complaint in the Chestnut Hill Local about the parking lot kiosks. Almost everyone I have spoken to has complained about what an inconvenience they are, especially to older/handicapped shoppers. They have to get out of the car, [...]
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Letters, September 13
Letters September 14, 2012 0 Comments
Inspiring story about survivor I have never before written to the Local, though I have been a grateful reader for years now. But the beautiful and important article about Betsy Wallace on this week’s front page [“Learning to live with ovarian cancer,” Sept. 6] has inspired me to find my voice The courage and strength [...]
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