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Private school students are among the many groups that would be affected by the proposed upcoming SEPTA cuts.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/28/25
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Northwest Philadelphia residents and Save the Train Coalition members united, taking the train to SEPTA headquarters.
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by Tommy Tucker
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5/21/25
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About 150 area residents showed up May 7 at the Richard Allen Train Station for the third weekly “We the People Wednesday Resistance Rally: Singing for Sanity.”
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by Len Lear
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5/15/25
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SEPTA’s doomsday budget lays out a stark future for mass transit without the $200 million infusion proposed in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget.
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by Bob Previdi and Josephine Winter, Save the Train Coalition
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5/15/25
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Want to expand your palate and save money on food? Mt. Airy's self-described “soil nerd,” Allison Houghton, can help you do that.
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by Len Lear
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5/1/25
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SEPTA officials announced a budget proposal that would see fare increases and drastic cuts, ending service to several Regional Rail lines.
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by Tommy Tucker
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4/10/25
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Health care is always changing, but there is one constant: physicians.
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by Richard Newell Jr., President & CEO, Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital
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4/3/25
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In our enthusiasm for Chestnut Hill's rich inventory of large and impressive houses, we may overlook the extraordinary breadth of other housing options in the Northwest.
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by George McNeely
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3/29/25
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If Philadelphia is the United States' "gardening capital," the Northwest could well be its nonprofit nexus.
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by Daralyse Lyons
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3/29/25
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Germantown residents packed into an event room on March 11 to share their thoughts on SEPTA’s mixed-use development plan at Germantown station.
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by Tommy Tucker
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3/20/25
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Editor’s note: This week, we share part two of the remarkable story of growth and community service of Ernest Carl Morris.
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by Len Lear
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3/19/25
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Nurses and technicians at Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital have scheduled a March 19 strike vote.
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by Tommy Tucker
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3/12/25
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As co-chair of the Better Together Annual Appeal that seeks to raise $200,000 for the Chestnut Hill Local and Community Association, my role is to ask for your help.
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by Laura Lucas, CHCA President
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1/30/25
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A decade ago, Jordan Parisse-Ferrarini was already a successful contractor. He wanted to take the next step and become a developer.
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by Courtney DuChene
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1/29/25
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He trained Afghan police officers in human rights and helped women escape domestic violence. Now, he and his family are the ones who needed to escape.
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by Len Lear
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1/23/25
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It seems to us that tiny, grassroots community organizations like ours are MORE ESSENTIAL than ever.
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by Josephine Winter and Stephen Kendall, executive director and president of West Mt. Airy Neighbors
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1/1/25
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy reflects on preservation victories, impactful programs and vital community support.
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by Chrissy Clawson, programs and communications manager, Chestnut Hill Conservancy
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1/1/25
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Thanks to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s efforts, SEPTA has secured enough funding to avoid service cuts through June 30, 2025.
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by Bob Previdi, policy director, Save the Train
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1/1/25
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Institutions like the Morris are de facto arbiters of important public conversations about climate change and biodiversity.
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by Mellany Armstrong, communications coordinator, Morris Arboretum & Gardens
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1/1/25
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Northwest Philadelphia grappled with significant infrastructure challenges in 2024.
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by Donna Shaw and Carla Robinson
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12/25/24
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