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The former Shawmont station is to be restored as a museum and community learning center. It’s the oldest passenger railroad station in the county.
SEPTA awards Shawmont lease
SEPTA last week announced that it has awarded a contract to the City of Philadelphia for the long-term lease of the former Shawmont Station along the Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail Line. more
From Sept. 22, 2016: The Chestnut Hill Newsstand is in danger of closing without a cash infusion.
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Sept. 14, 2006: The Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion gets a new lease on life.
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Hundreds expected for Schuylkill bike rides
Each year, hundreds of cyclists take part in the Scenic Schuylkill Century Recreational Bicycle Rides. more
Morgan told the Local, “Aside from marrying my wife, Tina, the best decision I ever made was to leave my job on Portsmouth Parks Department and start studying art.”
Roxborough artist hits the bricks to create his latest work
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” – David Brinkley more
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FOW announces Harvey St. closure
Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) has announced that construction on Harvey Street in Germantown is anticipated to begin this week. more
Olympic sprinter Taylor Ellis-Watson, shown here in her senior season at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.
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Popular viewing spots for the Philadelphia Cycling Classic include the start/finish line on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Manayunk Wall and Lemon Hill.
Cycling Classic wheels back into town, where ‘The Wall’ awaits
After a 10-year hiatus, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend, with the main events on Sunday — and of course, the terror of “The Wall” in Manayunk. more
Passengers board a SEPTA bus on Germantown Avenue.
SEPTA extends route in Mt. Airy, cuts in Roxborough
SEPTA rolled out phase one of its new bus network on Sunday and Monday, adding two new routes and six extensions while discontinuing seven other routes. more
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West Central Germantown Neighbors hope to build a pocket park at 6100 Germantown Ave.
New pocket park project in Germantown gets funding
West Central Germantown Neighbors (WCGN) has received a grant for its new pocket park project coming to 6100 Germantown Ave. more
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July 1986: Captain Ray Danielewicz and Ethel Miller of Harston Hall give the audience a sample of the Mummers’ Strut.
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Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported from July 19 to July 26. more
Jean McCoubrey
Conservancy names McCoubrey its new board president
The Chestnut Hill Conservancy has announced that architect, board member and longtime community volunteer Jean McCoubrey will serve as the next president of its board of directors beginning Aug. 1. more
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Crowds gather along Main Street for the annual arts festival.
Artists and crafters take to Main Street for the Manayunk Arts Festival
The annual Manayunk Arts Festival, known as the tri-state’s largest outdoor juried arts festival, returns to Main Street for its 37th year on Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28. more
Chestnut Hill College’s Life Skills through Career Program launched in April and so far has five participants. It is the only college campus-based vocational, life-skills curriculum in Pennsylvania for developmentally disabled adults.
A Pa. first: CH College’s program for neurodiverse adults
Launched in April, the Life Skills through Career Program is the only college campus-based vocational, life-skills curriculum in Pennsylvania for developmentally disabled adults. more
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Before the trolley, there were horsecars operating on Germantown Avenue. This rare 1880 photo shows one from the People’s Passenger Railway Company. Horsecars operated there for another 14 years until 1894-95, when they were replaced by electric streetcars. In 1913, the operation was designated as Route 23 but in 1992, SEPTA replaced the streetcars with buses.
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Republican candidate Todd Johnson is challenging longtime state Sen. Art Haywood in the Nov. 3 general election.
Meet the candidates: Republican Todd Johnson runs against Art Haywood
After running against state Sen. Art Haywood in 2022, Republican candidate Todd Johnson is again challenging the longtime state senator in the Nov. 3 general election. more
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Volunteers planted 12 trees around Cresheim Valley Apartments in Mt. Airy on May 3. They will plant perennials around the cement walls and install flowery bushes along the stairway railings.
Historic Cresheim apartments undergo beautification project
Cresheim Valley Apartments tenants and their neighbors are cultivating a new — and greener — chapter in the Mt. Airy building’s history. more
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The Cameron Highlanders perform May 14, 1966, first for Chestnut Hill: a flea market, held in Parking Lot 6 off West Highland Avenue.
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Chestnut Hill Local, May 12, 1966
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