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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, seen here with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris during the announcement of her selection to the court, will discuss her new memoir “Lovely One” at an event Sept. 28 at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cedarbrook.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to discuss new memoir
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will discuss her memoir, “Lovely One,” at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cedarbrook. more
Acclaimed organist Cherry Rhodes will perform at a concert Sept. 27 celebrating the restoration of the Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill.
St. Paul’s celebrates pipe organ restoration with gala recital
They say that all good things come to those who wait. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill is about to celebrate the truth of that age-old piece of advice.  more
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Philadelphia born and raised Eve, who spent her early days in Germantown, will discuss her new memoir Sept. 18 at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cedarbrook.
Hip-hop’s Eve returns to discuss new memoir and Philly roots
Philadelphia native and hip-hop artist Eve returns to her hometown Sept. 18 to discuss her new memoir. more
An architectural rendering of a proposed five-story, 33-unit apartment building for 10 Bethlehem Pike, now being challenged by neighbors and the Chestnut Hill Community Association.
Hill zoning clash reaches state's highest court
Residents disappointed by a ruling in favor of a proposed development at Bethlehem Pike and Summit Street hope the court will hear the case. more
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Odean Pope, playing in front of the John Coltrane House at 1511 North 33rd St., a National Historic Landmark, in 2018. Saxophonist and jazz pioneer John Coltrane was Pope's friend and gave him his first musical job in 1955.
Jazz giant Odean Pope to headline Germantown event
His chops have been thrilling audiences for 70 years, "blowing changes" with chord tones and harmonic rhythms. more
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Conductor Donald Meineke, of Chestnut Hill, soon will begin spending his Sundays a few blocks away from the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square where he has been music director for about three years. Meineke is the new permanent organist and choirmaster at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, in Center City.
Chestnut Hill conductor named organist/choirmaster at St. Mark’s Church
Chestnut Hill’s Donald Meineke has been named the new, permanent organist and choirmaster at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Center City. more
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Donald Nally will conduct The Crossing, tonight, June 27, in the choir’s “Month of Moderns 2: Prairie in Our Backyard” concert at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church.
Vox Ama Deus announces upcoming season with local concerts
Valentin Radu -- founder, artistic director and conductor of Vox Ama Deus – has announced the ensemble’s 2024-25 season. more
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Crime Report
The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from June 14 to June 16. more
Renovation is now underway at Maguire Hall, the 1850s Victorian building at 9001 Germantown Ave. that the Woodmere Art Museum purchased with the support of the Maguire Foundation. The high-profile property was not protected by historic status and is currently zoned for as many as 20 new homes. It is now being converted into a museum space, event space and education center for Woodmere.
NW Philadelphia: Unprotected and vulnerable
This special report is in recognition of Historic Preservation Month. more
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Honoring Berry, left, on his 100th birthday is Susan Prentiss, a Navy veteran and the commander of Legion Post 405 at the Union League, to which Berry belongs. On the right is Jake Ruser, 99, a fellow World War II veteran.
Local WWII veteran wins high French honor
World War II veteran Benjamin Berry, a Germantown resident who celebrated his 100th birthday last Sept. 16, just received a belated birthday present. more
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People showed up at Biden’s campaign launch event at Montgomery County Community College last week both to support and hear the sitting president and also to protest the U.S. support of Israel in its war against Hamas.
Biden launches campaign at local campus
President Joe Biden kicked off his 2024 campaign at Blue Bell’s Montgomery County Community College on Friday. more
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A 2023 time capsule: The news that shaped the year
In 2023, the Local was crowned the top weekly newspaper in the state by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. We don’t mean to brag, much. more
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Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker, seen here with transition team chairman Ryan Boyer, of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council (right), appointed a number of NW Philadelphia leaders to help shape her administration.
Parker names NW leaders to transition team
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker has named several Northwest area community leaders to serve on her transition team. more
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Concerned residents gathered in groups to talk about different issues raised by the redevelopment of Germantown High School.
Faith leaders lead community input for G-town development
The developer of the long-shuttered Germantown High School campus is scheduled to appear at a Town Hall next week to discuss his plans. more
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Developer Michael Young has released an architectural rendering of the 43,000-square-foot apartment building he intends to build at the top of the Hill, near the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike.
New Hill apartment building unveiled
Developer Michael Young has released an architectural rendering of the apartment building he intends to build at the top of the Hill. 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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Choral Arts Philadelphia’s new season includes works by Bach, Britten and Monteverdi.
Hill conductor announces Choral Arts’ 2023-24 season
The new artistic director of Choral Arts Philadelphia has announced an exciting new roster of concerts for the 2023-24 season. more
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Cresheim Valley Apartments last summer, while under construction for new steps, new sanitary sewers, a new key fob entry system, and more security cameras, according to SBG owner Phillip Pulley.
AG sues Cresheim Valley Apartments, claims widespread violations
A six-count suit filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia charges widespread negligence and retaliatory behaviors. more
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The building at 8623 Germantown Avenue, which used to house a Santander Bank branch and Palladio, a custom framing shop, sits next to a historic Baptist church.
Another apartment building coming to the top of Germantown Ave.
Chestnut Hill residents may soon get a look at the proposed plans. more
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Deacon Rena Graves, 102, who has served as a block captain and hospice chaplain, plans to share her advice for older adults in a new book.
Sharing wisdom gathered over 10 decades of life
At 102, Deacon Rena Graves figures she is an expert on the intricacies of aging. more
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