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Chestnut Hill Tower served as the 17th Division’s polling place for more than 20 years until voters temporarily were sent to the United Lutheran Seminary in Mt. Airy during the 2020 primary.
Pressure grows for return to pre-Covid polling
The question of where the 206 registered voters who live in Chestnut Hill Tower will cast their vote has been a confusingly moving target. more
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Duh, duh, duh, duh. Snap, snap.
The Northwest plans a Spooktacular Halloween
If you’re looking for frightful fun this Halloween, look no further than the local neighborhoods of Northwest Philly. more
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Smart-aleck sign writer condemns litter on Cresheim Valley Drive.
Fighting litterbugs with pointed humor
Chestnut Hill faces an untidy predicament. more
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Mayor Cherelle Parker reaffirmed her commitment to the city’s commercial corridors at the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District’s annual meeting.
Parker packs a Mt. Airy business meeting
Parker returned to her home turf of Mt. Airy. more
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Stolen Kamala Harris campaign signs dumped under a train bridge near SEPTA’s Highland Avenue Station.
Campaign sign bandits strike again
Several Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy residents have had their Democratic campaign signs stolen again. more
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Philadelphia's trees, stressed by drought, are putting on a muted show this fall.
Muted fall color for Philadelphia trees this year
Philadelphia's trees are sending out a distress signal this fall as drought and heat are forcing them to shed their leaves weeks ahead of schedule. more
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Mt. Airy resident Nick Gregory is among the first to use the neighborhood’s new bike racks and pumps.
Mt. Airy goes bike friendly
For those who like using two wheels, the bright green bike racks and pumps that have begun popping up along Germantown Avenue in Mt. Airy are a sudden - and pleasant - surprise. more
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Harris campaign headquarters at the corner of Chelten Avenue and Morris Street on Monday morning. Photo by Tommy Tucker
Blue voters, red paint: Protest graffiti mars Harris HQ
Tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict spilled onto the streets of Germantown on Monday. more
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The project plans a five-story, mixed-use apartment building on a block of mostly single-family homes across from Mt. Airy Taproom.
Mt. Airy residents battle developer
Hillary Wood and her partner, Kiera Topping, received a demolition notice for a property behind them. more
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The metal sign post remained standing after unknown thieves stole Jeff Duncan's Kamala Harris sign.
Sign bandits hit Hill Democrats
It wasn’t until Mindy Brown got a text from her neighbor early Friday morning that she realized the Kamala Harris and Bob Casey Jr. signs were missing from her front yard. more
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A rendering of the proposed 75-unit apartment building at 5932-42 Germantown Ave., next to Germantown Town Hall.
Growth vs. character: G-town grapples with housing project
Concerns about traffic, overcrowding and impact on the neighborhood's historic character dominated discussion. more
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Beekeeper Jeff Eckel demonstrates the workings of an “open hive” at Wyck's annual Honey Festival.
Local honey brings a sweet legacy
Attendees young and old crowded into the Wyck Historic House and Garden grounds to celebrate the Philadelphia Honey Festival. more
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The 47-unit apartment building now going up on the corner of Germantown Avenue and Washington Lane replaces the now-demolished Comer Paper & Party building, which had long been a neighborhood eyesore.
Mixed-use project reshapes G-town corner
Another large new apartment building is going up on Germantown Avenue, this time replacing the Comer Paper & Party building. more
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The Greylock mansion
Another zoning delay and more questions for Greylock
The future of the Greylock, a historic 22-room mansion on 6.5 acres at 209 W. Chestnut Hill Ave., remains undecided. more
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Neighbors of 116 and 118 Hillcrest Ave. say proposed development there threatens the Wissahickon Watershed.
A long fight over Watershed rules pits old maps against new ones
Neighbors who 10 years ago successfully battled development plans for Hillcrest Avenue now find themselves back in the fight. more
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A medevac helicopter and multiple emergency responders were called to the scene of a recent fatal car crash at the intersection of Stenton and East Evergreen avenues. A new RCO aims to reduce such accidents, and has asked PennDOT about options for traffic calming in Chestnut Hill.
New Chestnut Hill RCO for housing and pedestrian safety
A group of residents has formed a new Registered Community Organization (RCO) covering all of Chestnut Hill, focusing on pedestrian safety and housing accessibility. more
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Students at Poinciana Montessori will experience an education that focuses on Afrocentric values when the school opens Sept. 3 in Germantown.
New Afrocentric Montessori school opens in Germantown
During the Covid pandemic, Imani Jackson used her time at home as an opportunity to be more involved in her daughter’s education. more
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Neighbors have posted signs about the incident, warning residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity.
Mother forced out of car at gunpoint
A woman and her 11-year-old child were victims of an armed carjacking near their home on the 200 block of East Meade Street on July 25. more
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No decision for Greylock, ZBA hearing continued
The Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment held a June 25 hearing via Zoom on the plan to develop the Greylock Estate. more
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Local cosplayer Eric “The Smoke” Moran posed for photos with Multiverse customers during the store’s celebration of Free Comic Book Day, which coincided this year with Star Wars Day.
On the Avenue: Free comics, blue milk & Star Wars
One of Chestnut Hill's newest businesses teamed up with one of its more established favorites for "May the Fourth be with you." more
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