Dialysis center OK’d despite neighbor fears
by Wesley Ratko

Despite the objections of near neighbors, the Chest   nut Hill Community Association’s Board of Directors endorsed plans to renovate the industrial building at 10 E. Moreland Avenue and open a medical office and dialysis center on the site. 

The meeting started on a contentious note. Before it was even called to order, board president Walter Sullivan ruled on limiting comments by members of the public to three neighbors only, who would each get two minutes to address the board. This motion, however, was overruled by a majority vote of the board to allow the public an unlimited amount of time to present their concerns to the board. 
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MOVED ON MEMORIAL DAY John Gilligan (right), commander of Chestnut Hill’s VFW post 5205, led Memorial Day services in Chestnut Hill. Members of the VFW paid tribute to fallen soldiers at Chestnut Hill’s three war memorial sites: Buckley Park (above, named for a Chestnut Hill resident killed in Vietnam), The World War II memorial at the Water Tower on Ardleigh Street and the World War I memorial cross at the intersection of Winston Road and Germantown Avenue. (Photo by Pete Mazzaccaro)

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TV consumer crusader also on spiritual mission at CHC
by Audrey Levine

Regular viewers of NBC 10 News know that high-profile consumer reporter Tracy Davidson is on a mission to protect consumers from ripoffs and save them money. What they may not know is that Davidson is also on a spiritual mission at Chestnut Hill College by pursuing a masters degree in pastoral counseling.
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Duped

The byproduct of online journalism that I dislike the most is the comments section.

Journalism is a tough trade to begin with. It’s a profession that depends a lot on quoting sources, sources who often tell the truth but can also say things that veer from the truth in ways that range from delusional (it’s not true, but the person believes it to be true) to outright lies (obvious). It can be confusing. It is because of this that many people dislike the press.
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Garden Railway rides again The Morris Arboretum opened its annual Garden Railway Display last weekend to the delight of many children visitors. (Clockwise from top, left) Amy Shumoski and Aidan Peterson; Declan McGlynn; Ivy Clair; Julian Mills; Danny McIntosh III with dad, Daniel McIntosh II. (Photos by Jaime Perez) For more, see http://chestnut.dotphoto.com/
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Springside seizes share of softball title
by Tom Utescher

With back-to-back road wins last week, the Springside School Lions secured a tie for the 2010 Girls Inter-Ac softball championship, surpassing the achievements of any previous team in the history of the program.
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I KEEP ON RUNNING INTO PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMESCHOOLING THESE DAYS. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN DOING IT AND HOW DID YOU GET INTO IT?
“I’ve been doing it for four years and I found out about it through my cousin. Actually, I home-schooled [my son] through public school the first year, cyber charter for the past three years. Public school wasn’t good for home schooling. … Now the cyber school, they have a lot of support. He has a special ed. teacher, a regular teacher and specialized teachers.”
Tameica Lawrence of Mount Airy.
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