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Hazmat and DEP teams showed up to investigate after a suspicious white substance was found at Mermaid Park, a 64-acre open space and pond at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Mermaid Lane in Wyndmoor.
Hazmat response to suspicious substance in Mermaid Park
State and county hazardous substance investigators along with local police and firefighters converged on Mermaid Park Saturday afternoon. more
Student joins the Local to report on township administration
My name is Ayla DiBattista and I’m a senior at Springfield Township High School. I jumped at the chance to intern with the Chestnut Hill Local. more
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Traffic calming brings safer school routes to Houston
The stretch of West Allens Lane in front of Houston Elementary School is now home to a brand new speed table designed to calm traffic. more
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“We have built great relationships here in West Mt. Airy,” said Vargas last week. “I was recently offered a deal to open a restaurant in the new Rivers Casino, but I turned it down.”
South Philly Italian Kitchen: traditional cuisine at modest prices
In mid-2019, the space was taken over by lifelong chef Joe Vargas and reopened as South Philly Italian Kitchen. more
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This striking “snake's head flora” design was created by Madelyn Snow, a local textile artist, print maker, shop technician, nature enthusiast, illustrator and designer.
Arts festival, porchfest bring music and art to Mt. Airy
The vibrant arts and culture scene in Northwest Philadelphia will be celebrated Saturday, Sept. 9, with the Mt. Airy Arts Festival. more
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Lovett Library’s six-year-old HVAC system is causing humidity issues that forced the building to close periodically this summer and will be expensive to repair.
Costly HVAC problem at Lovett Library, and others
After spending $6.7 million renovating Mt. Airy’s Lovett Library, officials have discovered a humidity issue that has forced periodic closures. more
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Louis Kahn's Margaret Esherick House in Chestnut Hill is "one of the most significant residential structures built in the second half of the twentieth century in the United States,” and has just been named to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.
Iconic Esherick House named to National Register
Chestnut Hill’s Louis I. Kahn-designed Margaret Esherick House has just been named to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places. more
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CHCA Agenda
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 CHCA Board of Directors Meeting 7pm In person and via Zoom 500 W. Willow Grove Ave. - SCHA Haber Room Agenda   To view agenda, or to … more
Wells Fargo funds $400,000 for Mt. Airy community
A collaborative of Mt. Airy neighborhood organizations has been awarded a $400,000 grant that will help fund the continued implementation of a revitalization plan. more
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Commonwealth Youthchoir’s new executive director, Jameson Gilpatrick
New leader for local youth choir
Commonwealth Youthchoirs, a nonprofit choral music education organization based in Germantown, named Jameson Gilpatrick as its new executive director.  … more
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Mini-crafts like these are painstakingly created by Nan Altman, of Wyndmoor, for the benefit of dogs in shelters.
Tiny dollhouse art raises big bucks for pups
Making teeny little figurines for dollhouses has to be harder than trigonometry, but Nan Altman spends a good part of her life on it while turning over every penny to charity. more
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Brothers Jim (from left), Leo and Pep Osmanollaj, who built a restaurant business after fleeing Kosovo as war refugees, opened Toska in mid-June at 7136 Germantown Ave., former home of Earth Bread + Brewery restaurant, which closed last year.
War refugees open Toska, bring success to Mt. Airy
No matter what befalls their new eatery, Toska Restaurant & Brewery, it will be a picnic compared to what the owners endured in Kosovo. more
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Mt. Airy parents have been gathering to work together and support their neighborhood elementary schools.
More parents choosing Mt. Airy public schools
It’s hard to discern exactly why, but more families are sending their children to their public catchment schools.  more
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The Chestnut Hill Hospital's Women's Center building is scheduled to be considered for historic designation.
Hospital, Conservancy clash over historic status
The future of the Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Women’s Center is going before the city’s historical commission for potential designation to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. more
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Construction crews began showing up at the shuttered Germantown High School this summer.
Construction begins at shuttered Germantown High School site
The former Germantown High School appears to have finally begun a slow transformation.  more
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Funding for the renovation of the Woodward Community Centre, located between Gravers Lane and Highland Avenue on Germantown Avenue, is nearly complete.
Historic center inches toward renovation
About seven years after the Chestnut Hill Community Centre’s board began exploring potential buyers for its building, it is poised to return to its former glory. more
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Commissioner Peter Wilson gives Springfield Township Police Officer Mark Hoisington the Board of Commissioners resolution honoring his 34 years of commendable public service.
Springfield Twp. bans single-use bags, honors police officer
The Springfield Township Board of Commissioners voted 5-1 to ban retail establishments from distributing single-use plastic carry-out bags. more
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CHCA Agenda
Thursday, Aug. 24 CHCA Board of Directors Meeting 7pm In Person and via Zoom 500 W. Willow Grove Ave. - SCHA Haber Room Agenda TBD   To register and receive a … more
Jeff Duncan
Catching up with the CHCA’s new board officers
The Local reached out to each newly elected member to get their thoughts on what made them run and what they hope to accomplish. more
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Community members gathered last week to celebrate a new literacy installation for children at Cliveden in Germantown.
A new reading initiative unveiled at Cliveden
The Mt. Airy CDC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for “The Community Reading Nest,” a new literacy installation for children. more
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