In Chestnut Hill, we are fortunate to have a walkable, green, charming commercial corridor -- our “Main Street,” Germantown Avenue.
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by Courtney O’Neill, Executive Director, Chestnut Hill Business District
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1/3/24
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As 2023 draws to a close, the Friends of Pastorius Park can look back on a year that continued our sustained and significant progress in our ongoing park restoration.
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by Tracy Gardner, President, Friends of Pastorius Park
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1/3/24
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The birth of East Mt. Airy Neighbors (EMAN) in 1966 marked the commencement of a transformative movement.
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by Linda Bell, Board Chair of East Mt. Airy Neighbors
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1/3/24
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You might know Anne Dicker as chair of West Mt. Airy Neighbors’ Traffic Calming Committee. Come Jan. 9, she’s slated to add another title.
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by Tom Beck
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12/28/23
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All meetings are open to the public.
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12/28/23
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Children attending classes at Germantown Jewish Centre were evacuated last week after the Mt. Airy synagogue received an emailed threat.
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by Tom Beck
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12/21/23
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Cherese Akers works to raise awareness about losing a baby.
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by Len Lear
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12/21/23
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The Philadelphia Historical Commission has added a section of Germantown’s ACES Veterans Museum to its list of historic places.
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by Pryce Jamison
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12/21/23
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New and returning members of the board began their first meeting on Dec. 5 with a recognition of the new officers.
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by Sophia Gatti
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12/14/23
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For the week of Nov. 27, 2023
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11/30/23
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On a normal morning, Jenks Dads on Duty (JDOD) can be seen helping students cross the busy street and providing words of encouragement.
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by Pryce Jamison
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11/30/23
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We tend to associate the word “archaeology” with remote locations. Rebecca Yamin digs into Philadelphia.
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by Len Lear
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11/30/23
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George Boudreau is the newly named executive director at Ebenezer Maxwell Victorian Mansion.
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by Len Lear
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11/30/23
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Despite rising interest rates, development in Mt. Airy continues to chug along as investors seek to capitalize on land for dense new housing projects.
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by Tom Beck
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11/30/23
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Chestnut Hill will have all its historic charm on display this weekend as it celebrates the holiday season – and supports local merchants.
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11/23/23
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The Board of Commissioners proposed a 5.1 percent increase in the 2024 budget at its Nov. 11 meeting.
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by Ayla DiBattista
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11/23/23
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A new civic group with the potential power to influence development in both Mt. Airy and Germantown has community leaders worried.
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by Tom Beck
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11/23/23
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Cheap parking has officially come to a screeching halt in Chestnut Hill – shocking many longtime regulars along the neighborhood’s busy business strip.
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by Carla Robinson
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11/23/23
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If the team slated to turn the former Germantown High School into an apartment complex gets its way, it could be ready for move-in in 18 months.
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by Tom Beck
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11/23/23
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