Chestnut Hill Hospital to be sold to Temple-led consortium

Temple leads a regional consortium to purchase Chestnut Hill Hospital, deal to close by year's end.

A peaceful march to protest Germantown gun violence

Residents of Germantown teamed up with police officers from the 14th Police District and its chaplaincy Thursday evening to stage a peace walk.

CHCA board recommends Woodmere’s plans for St. Michael’s Hall

The CHCA Board of Directors unanimously voted to recommend the Woodmere Art Museum’s plans to obtain variances for St. Michael’s Hall.

Bass to broker a meeting on streetlight glare

In response to neighborhood outcry over the harsh glare of the city’s new street lights, City Councilmember Cindy Bass is arranging for a meeting.

Features

Son’s death inspires mom to share her grief and rap

Marge Sexton couldn’t imagine how she would survive after her 47-year-old son Ron committed suicide in 2015.

Mt. Airy’s Supper Sessions return to crowds hungry for summer fun

In a summer marked by the return of pre-pandemic festivities, the Go Mt. Airy Supper Sessions are set to transform the community’s busy commercial strip.

Mt. Airy will have you in stitches

A pandemic-inspired surge in entrepreneurship bubbling on Germantown Avenue has led to the opening of, not one, but two quilting shops on Mt. Airy’s main commercial strip.

Hill trombonist, 80, was a musician and manager to the stars

Anyone who is older than about 60 would certainly be familiar with the performers Tony Bennett, Sammy Davis Jr., Liza Minnelli and Diana Ross.

Hill minister's new book about living with Parkinson's

“The Way In; What a Hospice Chaplain Learned Living with Parkinson's, in Poetry and Prose” is a courageous, brutally candid revelation of Robinson’s own periodic rages.

Actor friends celebrate Broadway legends

Act II Playhouse’s latest production is a tribute to Ethel Merman and Mary Martin, the equivalent of royalty on the Great White Way.

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Fed arrests for check fraud don't appear to include Chestnut Hill victims.

The indictment doesn’t mention checks being stolen from the 19118 or 19119 zip codes. The indictment does cite outdoor mailboxes in Lansdowne, Folsom, Southwest Philadelphia and Ellicott City, Md., as the four locations where checks were stolen.

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Germantown Town Hall development a step closer to reality

The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) confirmed to the Local last week that it has a memorandum of understanding with West Powelton Development, owned by developer Anthony …

Crime Report

The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from July 25-31.

Health and wellness nonprofit hosts free vaccine clinic in Chestnut Hill

A free COVID vaccination clinic for ages 5 and up is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Germantown Avenue headquarters of Essential Community Connections.

Philadelphia’s tree canopy needs responsible management

Philadelphia’s new bill sponsored by at-large City Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson to encourage tree canopy growth in Philadelphia is an important legislative work.

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Business

When pets are a priority: Shops of the NW

At a time when buying pet supplies online from chain stores is as easy as ordering takeout, we wanted to find out how Northwest Philadelphia's independent pet shops are faring.

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Crime

Crime Report: May 16 to June 6

The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from May 16 to June 6.

The best of both worlds: Elements of a successful space

In researching successful interior projects, I came across this photo.

Window dressing: historic treatments vs current trends

Windows are an integral part of any piece of architecture.

Traditionalism’s cozier spaces are making a comeback

Today’s living rooms are providing us with much more than a place to put guests after a family meal. Whether you call it a drawing room, sitting room, living room or family room, the “heart of the home,” as it is so often called, is now receiving wider decorative attention than ever.

Man on a mission to rescue strangled trees

Nicolas Troyano is on a mission to remove the invasive ivy that is strangling so many huge trees in Chestnut Hill.

Architecture is best when it serves humans, not stars

Christopher Alexander believed that ordinary people, not just trained architects, should have a hand in designing their own houses, neighborhoods and cities.

Area soccer players win Under-17 national championship

The Philadelphia Soccer Club's Coppa Rage team, which includes five players from area schools, won the Under-17 U.S. Youth Soccer national championship last month.

GA hoopsters finish undefeated in summer league

The summer basketball league reached the end of its schedule last week, with the host Patriots emerging with a 10-0 record.

Finals set in college summer basketball league

In six basketball games over the course of two nights last week, the playoff field in the college summer league was whittled down to two finalists.

GA summer hoops squad takes down C.B. West, Tennent

In a return to summer basketball league action, Germantown Academy had little trouble winning back-to-back games last Monday.

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Once a mansion, now a campus: an architectural history of Sugarloaf

Recent discussions about Chestnut Hill College’s ambitious plans for their expanded SugarLoaf Campus have led Our Town to look back at the history of that tract of land and its houses.

A shake-up in college summer league; CHC tied for second place

The last week of college summer league play before the July 4 break brought one major shake-up on Thursday, when the USciences alumni squad, Team Heather Maroon, suffered its first loss.

As commencement ceremonies return to normal, student speakers recall school years like no other. Here are excerpts from their speeches.

Area graduates brimmed with optimism and gratitude to parents and teachers, though they addressed issues such as COVID, social unrest and war.

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Letters to the editor

- For those who care about democracy, GOP candidates are a risky choice
  
  The news that Georgia will be investigating its legislators has put Georgia on my mind.
- Downsizing Germantown Avenue retail space bring risks
  
  Three observations regarding the news that a major commercial property owner is seeking to downsize its retail holdings.
- Local activist was pivotal in fight for Abolition Hall
  
  MJ Fischer’s untimely passing leaves a significant void in our community.
- SEPTA officials need to improve service and explain redesign
  
  I am a regular SEPTA rider and know changes are coming very soon to public transportation in Philadelphia.
- New lights get it wrong in other ways
  
  Not only do bright lights bother people, they harm insects.
- Philadelphia can do more to prevent pedestrian traffic deaths
  
  Late last month, a young person was struck and killed by a speeding driver along Germantown Avenue near Uncle Bobbie’s, a popular neighborhood …
- Letter: Schuylkill Center members should have a say in potential sale
  
  “Members of the Schuylkill Center are part of a special community of nature and wildlife champions whose generous support furthers our …
- Letter: Your checks are washed? Here’s what happens next
  
  True confessions, we were a few days late paying our June estimated quarterly taxes

Hill residents: New lights get it wrong

An overwhelming majority of Chestnut Hill residents dislike the color and the brightness of the neighborhood’s new LED streetlights.

Mt. Airy Day Cancelled

Mt. Airy Day, the annual festival celebrating the Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood, has been cancelled because of weather forecasts predicting rain and thunderstorms this weekend.

Bass commits to funding more pickleball courts

City Councilmember Cindy Bass committed to contributing capital funding to move pickleball courts from the Water Tower Recreation Center during a Monday night meeting and said that her office would work to create more pickleball courts across the 8th Councilmanic District.

Philly Goat Project visits Hill preschoolers

The 65 children brushed the five animals in three separate half-hour sessions, and gave them carrot treats in the playground.

Parks & Rec put on notice by Water Tower neighbors over pickleball noise

June 15 will mark the end of the city’s piloting period for new hours, which started in March.