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Owner Lee Lockyear says, “As a proudly BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and LGBTQ+ owned business, we welcome all with open arms.”
Mt. Airy location a perfect fit for Avenues Cafe
Lee Locklear feels right at home in Mt. Airy. more
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MAAG Rocks Art Festival on Saturday
The Mt Airy Art Garage (MAAG) is holding its annual MAAG Rocks Art Festival on Oct. 7 on the 7000 block of Germantown Avenue. more
Imperfect Gallery co-founders and curators, husband and wife, Renny Molenaar (right) and Rocio Cabello.
Imperfect Gallery’s fall show returns with community spirit
Imperfect Gallery’s 11th annual “WTF” Germantown show is back with yet another diverse art exhibit. more
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Lesnick is seen with the current exhibit of her work at Cerulean Arts Gallery and Studio, 1355 Ridge Ave. in the city's Spring Garden section, which will continue through Oct. 8. Photo by Tina Rocha
Finding passion in a pivot from scholar to artist
Alice Lesnick, who lives in Erdenheim, took a different path. She spent most of her life as an academic and did not begin painting until age 50. more
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Mt. Airy armed robbery triggers school lockdown
C.W. Henry School was put into lockdown on Thursday after a woman walking about a block from the school was robbed at gunpoint. more
Judicial report, plastic bag ban top Springfield agenda
Magistrate Judge Kate McGill presented a report of the events of last year; bag ordinance amended. more
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Flourtown Reproductive Rights Rally Group members (from left to right) Carol Lockard, Terri Cohen-Johnson, Ginny Goldberg and Claire Gawinowicz have been meeting at the Flourtown Shopping Center every Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to show their support for abortion rights. They plan to keep up their protest until the Nov. 7 general election and they’re seeking additional supporters, especially younger women. “Abortion is healthcare; women are going to get them whether they’re legal or not, and banning them will just make them very unsafe,” Gawinowicz said.
Weekly protests for abortion rights
CHCA Agenda
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Dr. Marc Lamont Hill opened Uncle Bobbie's bookstore and coffee shop at 5445 Germantown Avenue, now a community hub that sponsors A-list events, in 2017.
Uncle Bobbie’s brings A-list star power to Germantown
Since 2017, Uncle Bobbie’s in Germantown has been a self-described place for “cool people, dope books and great coffee.” more
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The Rev. Ethelyn Taylor stands at the door of her former congregation, Oxford Presbyterian Church in Mt. Airy. Taylor, pastor at Oxford for 30 years, recently retired after expanding the membership, programming and community involvement of the congregation.
A retiring minister whose next steps are anything but
During the worrying days of a pandemic, the Rev. Ethelyn Taylor leaned into the uncertain space between the here and the not yet. more
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U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (left), who represents Northwest Philadelphia, congratulates Benjamin Berry, of Germantown, on his 100th birthday, which was Sept. 21. Berry fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the deadliest battle for Americans during World War II. More than 19,000 G.I.s died in the fighting, and more than 70,000 were injured.
Germantown WWII veteran honored on 100th birthday
World War II veteran Benjamin Berry is beginning to feel like a celebrity, and no one is more deserving. more
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Louis Khan is one of several world-class architects who worked in Chestnut Hill and will be featured in the newest addition to the Chestnut Hill Conservancy's Night of Lights.
Night of Lights is back, and brings new stories
Depressed that daylight is ending sooner and winter is nigh?  Just in time, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy is hosting its annual and beloved Night of Lights festival. more
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Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young
Tuesday Night at the Movies: Tracy and Young
Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young star in Frank Borzage's 1933 melodrama "Man's Castle" at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Woodmere Art Museum. more
Fabrizio Franco prepares to brace a newly planted magnolia at the Chestnut Hill West train station.
New trees and makeover for CH West train station
Attention, passengers! Now arriving at Chestnut Hill West station: Trees. Shrubs. Flowers. Please watch your step. more
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CHCA Agenda
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Kristen Clark launched the Germantown Arts District in April. The nonprofit organization will host a September Block Party, 5 to 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 22, on the 5400 block of Germantown Avenue.
Germantown original grows up to launch Arts District
The Germantown Arts District will transform into a backdrop for an outdoor party celebrating art, culture and community this Friday. more
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Shots were fired in a suspected drive-by shooting on the 5500 block of Germantown Avenue, pictured here, on Monday at approximately 4:28 p.m. The location is just steps away from Greene Street Friends School.
Afternoon shots fired outside GSFS
Police confirmed to the Local that five bullet casings were recovered from a shooting that occurred on the 5500 block of Germantown Avenue on Monday. more
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Hearing continued for hospital building’s historic status
A hearing on the Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Women’s Center's potential designation to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places was continued. more
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A rendering of the five-story, 125-unit development proposed at 42-68 Church Lane.
CDR board continues hearing on Germantown Church Lane project
Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review committee voted unanimously in favor of continuing its hearing on 42-68 Church Lane. more
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