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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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Bethlehem Pike is one lane now!!!!!?? (social media post)
Road work brings relief, and headaches
The transformation of the section of Bethlehem Pike in Flourtown from a four-lane roadway to a freshly paved three-lane street has elicited a range of reviews. more
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As part of the plans, the intersection at Lincoln Drive and Emlen Street will have overhead signals and be realigned.
Next stage for Lincoln Drive traffic safety
The city and the state have released preliminary second-stage schematics, outlining additional traffic safety measures on Lincoln Drive and a plan for Emlen Circle. more
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Anne Dicker, who leads WMAN’s Traffic Calming Committee, is pictured here with representatives from PennDOT and the Philadelphia Department of Streets while conducting a site visit to Lincoln Drive. The group was preparing for the installation of traffic calming measures along the corridor. Those measures are currently being installed.
Mt. Airy traffic-calming advocate to lead civic group
You might know Anne Dicker as chair of West Mt. Airy Neighbors’ Traffic Calming Committee. Come Jan. 9, she’s slated to add another title. more
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A new law allows the city to designate five roads as “safety corridors” for speed cameras to be installed. Will Lincoln Drive make the cut?
Lincoln Drive may get speed cameras
After years of Mt. Airy residents clamoring for speed cameras on Lincoln Drive, a new law could grant them their wish. more
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Caroline, an electric carriage that made its Philadelphia debut in the July 4th parade, is named in memory of Caroline Earle White, founder of Women’s Animal Center. It is seen here with its champion, Janet White, who will bring it to the Fall for the Arts Festival.
Hold your horses! Come see the latest ‘horseless’ carriage
You might say this article is coming to you straight from the horse's mouth because Janet White refuses to rein it in. more
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As part of PennDOT's long-term plans for Lincoln Drive, the intersection at Lincoln and Emlen Street will eventually become a traditional intersection that doesn't have a confusing island in the middle of it. Photo by Tom Beck
Safety improvements are coming to Lincoln Drive; here’s what PennDOT plans to do
By the end of Fall, the city hopes to have rumble strips placed along both the yellow centerlines and white edge lines of the entirety of the corridor. It also hopes to install speed tables. 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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Betty Trout (left) with Helen Seitz, was crowned “Most Senior Neighbor” at Cresheim Village Neighbors' annual multi-block party last year.
The power of getting organized – and connected
Community spirit is alive and well - and few know that better than the members of Mt. Airy’s Cresheim Village Neighbors. more
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More than 65 township residents attended Springfield Township's second public meeting to discuss the current draft of the municipality's Master Trail Plan.
Planning a new trail system for Springfield Township
It is a bold idea, some say, to plan a trail system linking neighborhoods to each other and local parks in a township that has very little green space left. more
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Peter DePaul, seen here with his wife, Nevis, created The DePaul Group, one of the Philadelphia area's most successful real estate development firms with more than 1,200 employees and headquartered in Flourtown.
Local real estate tycoon, father of 11, dies at 95
Peter DePaul, Sr., was a true rags-to-riches story. more
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Mt. Airy Supper Sessions returned for the first time since the pandemic, giving local families a chance to enjoy a summer day along Germantown Avenue’s main business corridor.
Mt. Airy businesses rebound from COVID in 2022
This past year, the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District (BID) celebrated its 15th birthday. more
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The trolley car diner is stuck
Ken Weinstein doesn’t like to use the word “stuck,” but for all intents and purposes, that’s the word for what’s up with the former Trolley Car Diner. more
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