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From 'doomsday' to renaissance: A vision for public transit
SEPTA's "doomsday map" is a stark rendering of severe cuts we may face without additional support for the 2025 budget. more
Seeking a bigger playground
The Friends of Happy Hollow and SoLo Germantown Civic Association are calling for the expansion of Philadelphia's Happy Hollow Playground. more
Vision Zero, not speed cameras, is the solution to cars that kill cyclists
The camera doesn't protect bike riders or pedestrians when a car goes out of control. more
Donna Reed Miller
Donna Reed Miller dies
Donna Reed Miller, a former Philadelphia City Councilmember who represented the 8th District for 16 years, was 77. more
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More choice, more turnout
The winner won ONLY 35% of the vote. Situations like these have a simple solution: ranked choice voting. more
More than 300 people, including State Rep. Chris Rabb and City Councilwoman Cindy Bass, gathered at SEPTA’s Allen Lane Station for a ‘Save the Train’ rally on Saturday morning.
Gov. Shapiro moves to save Chestnut Hill West
A group that hopes to preserve service on the Chestnut Hill West rail line got a boost when the governor proposed a funding increase. more
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Seth Anderson-Oberman is one of the emerging leaders of a North and Northwest Philadelphia-based movement that seeks to unite the 8th councilmanic district. At-large Councilmember and Nicetown resident Kendra Brooks and State Representative Chris Rabb, who are also considered leaders of the movement, stand in the background.
Anderson-Oberman supporters regroup to organize continued political pressure
Four months after a nail-bitingly narrow loss to Cindy Bass, Anderson-Oberman is once again organizing for action.  more
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The Lightning House lead architect Lode Vranken (in red) and his assistant, Jonathan Zweissler, play a section of roof boards while completing the project. The boards are designed to resonate when walked upon, acting as a kind of architectural xylophone.
PHS plants a new hub for the city’s urban forest at Awbury Arboretum
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will cap off its three-year project focused on growing the urban forest with the opening Friday of “The Lightning House." more
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The shooting aboard the Route 23 bus that killed 15-year-old Randy Mills, of Mt. Airy, at 11 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, happened near Germantown’s central business district – about two blocks from Germantown Friends School, Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books, and Maker’s Pizza.
Residents rattled as teen killed by shooter on 23 bus
For people who live in Germantown and are regular riders of the Route 23 SEPTA bus, the shooting of a passenger Wednesday, May 24, came as a shock, but not a surprise. more
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Councilmember Cindy Bass kicked off her reelection campaign Saturday at Dare to Imagine Church in East Mt. Airy.
Bass narrowly defeats Anderson-Oberman, wins 8th district Democratic primary
Bass won the race despite being beaten overwhelmingly in Chestnut Hill’s 9th ward, which had the highest turnout in the city. more
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Seth Anderson-Oberman and his team the moment Bass' lead went from 20 percentage points down to two. Photo by Tom Beck
8th District Council race: Cindy Bass declares herself the winner
As midnight approached, Bass' lead would be cut to just two percentage points, re-energizing the now-thinned-out crowd at Seth Anderson-Oberman's campaign event. more
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Letter: Another view on RCO scheduling
The Nicetown-Tioga Improvement Team Registered Community Organization responds to a recent article. more
Letter: Bass’ inaction and bad leadership
After attending the debate between Cindy Bass and Seth Anderson-Oberman, I grabbed a copy of the Chestnut Hill Local and saw an open letter to Councilperson Bass. more
Marsha Stender, librarian and manager of Mt. Airy's Lovett branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia until her retirement early this month, welcomes Kevin Douglass Greene, great-great-grandson of the abolitionist, author and social reformer Frederick Douglass, who spoke at Lovett on Feb. 15.
Retiring librarian: 'Libraries are about people, not books'
Marsha Stender, longtime librarian and branch manager of the Lovett Library in Mt. Airy, has just stepped down from that job after 17 years of service. more
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Our senior citizen columnist prepares to write about “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with the help of his ghostwriter, Rocky.
The sharp divide between young and old over 'Everything'
As a senior citizen, I was asked to write about an unexpected phenomenon, the apparent difference between the way old and young people view the Best Picture Oscar-winning “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” more
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Unequal burden when systems fail
Last week’s Trinseo chemical spill showed how environmental disasters can potentially impact everyone in a community. more
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Seth Anderson-Oberman speaks at his campaign launch Saturday. His wife, Aisha Anderson-Oberman, stands in the background.
Anderson-Oberman highlights development woes in campaign announcement
Seth Anderson-Oberman, a challenger to incumbent 8th District Councilperson Cindy Bass, formally announced his campaign in Mt. Airy. more
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