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The long-vacant Germantown YWCA
Make G-town Y a mayoral priority
In January of 2024, the long-vacant Germantown YWCA was the subject of yet another failed development effort. more
The historic Germantown YWCA building
G-Town Y’s future remains a question
A judge denied reconsideration for local developer Ken Weinstein’s petition to gain a conservatorship over the Germantown YWCA building. more
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Members of The Friends for the Restoration of the Germantown YWCA traveled to Center City on Feb. 12 to attend a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority board meeting and voice their concerns about the project's previous developer KBK Enterprises.
PRA opens door for new developer at historic Germantown YWCA
The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) has allowed its commitment letter to KBK Enterprises to expire without renewal. more
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Years of controversy over the possible future of the Julia Hebard Marsden House on Germantown Avenue, now the Chestnut Hill Health Care Women’s Center, ended in May, when the building was added to the Philadelphia Historical Register.
A year of change for our built environment
Northwest Philadelphia neighborhoods navigated significant changes while setting new precedents for historic preservation. more
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The former Germantown YWCA is a historically important building that has been vacant and deteriorating for more than two decades under city ownership.
Judge rejects bid for G-town Y
A judge has dismissed local developer Ken Weinstein's petition to take control. more
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Community members from Center in the Park (CIP), Maple Village and Friends for the Restoration of the Germantown YWCA Building chartered a bus to the hearing, hoping the judge will rule the building is blighted.
Court case concluding for G-town YWCA
The fate of Germantown's historic YWCA building may be decided within a few weeks. more
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The Germantown YWCA has sat vacant for years as development problems continue.
PRA under fire for YWCA redevelopment delays
Germantown's beleaguered YWCA has encountered yet another setback as the developer has failed to secure crucial financing. more
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An unsightly hole in the ground and a littered chain link fence is all that remains of the old Mt. Pleasant Garage at 7078 Lincoln Drive.
Weinstein applies for Act 135 control of Mt. Pleasant Garage
Nearly two years after the demolition of the old Mt. Pleasant Garage, local developer Ken Weinstein has moved to take control of the property. more
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Center in the Park’s Rick White celebrates Pride.
Germantown’s Center in the Park takes Pride in new award
Stereotypes of older people who watch TV and play bingo all day have no place at the Center in the Park. more
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Bryn Mawr College students exploring the Germantown YWCA's history include (from left) Fiona Shen, Nada Elshafey, Anna Nguyen, Isbah Ameer and Emma Dermansky.
Intergenerational partnership tackles Germantown YWCA history
The partnership is between the Friends for the Restoration of the Germantown YWCA and a group from Bryn Mawr College. more
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Saxophonist Fostina Dixon performs July 20; vocalist and trumpeter John Dimase takes the stage Aug. 20 at the Germantown Settlement’s outdoor concert series.
St. Martin’s sings Pride, outdoor music serenades in Germantown 
Plymouth Meeting’s Kris Rudzinski, director of the Germantown Branch of Settlement Music School, has announced a full schedule. more
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Ann Perrone, who retired after 41 years as a teacher at Germantown Friends School, was also the first female scoutmaster of a Boy Scout troop in North and Northwest Philadelphia.
Mt. Airy woman blazed a trail as Boy Scout leader
Ann Perrone is a trailblazer. Twenty-five years ago, she became the first female scoutmaster of a Boy Scouts of America troop in the city's "Northern District." more
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A group of about 30 people who hope to see the Common Pleas Court Judge Ann Butchart take control of the Germantown YWCA away from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority chartered a bus to attend a Thursday hearing on the matter. Photo by Rasheed Ajamu
PRA chief testifies against appointing G-town Y conservator
About 30 neighbors of the now-defunct Germantown YWCA trekked to City Hall last Thursday to support local developer Ken Weinstein in his quest to be named conservator. more
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The Germantown YWCA, located in the heart of Germantown's historic district, has sat vacant for decades and remains mired in conflict over who should have the right to develop it.
Judge hears plea to put Germantown Y in new hands
Common Pleas Court Judge Ann Butchart heard testimony supporting developer  Ken Weinstein’s effort to take control. more
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Tom Beck
Our reluctant goodbye to a valued reporter
I have sad news. The Chestnut Hill Local is losing Tom Beck.  more
No ‘phlushing’ for the new Philly Phlush
A new Philly Phlush public toilet has been installed in Germantown’s Vernon Park. But it's inaccessible. more
The Germantown YWCA has sat empty for decades.
Germantown YWCA gets court date
The date was set by Judge Ann Butchart in a scheduling hearing on Dec. 22. 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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The former C.A. Rowell department store at Germantown and Chelten avenues, once the anchor of Northwest Philadelphia’s most vibrant shopping district, has just been redeveloped into residential loft apartments.
New life for Germantown icon
When the ribbon was cut on Germantown’s iconic Rowell’s department store last week, civic leaders were marking more than a grand opening. more
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The Germantown YWCA, located in the heart of Germantown's historic district, has sat vacant for decades and remains mired in conflict over who should have the right to develop it.
Developer Ken Weinstein petitions court to take the vacant Germantown Y  away from Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
The 2008 state law, Act 135, gives neighbors, businesses, and nonprofit organizations the right to ask a court to put the property in the hands of a conservator.  more
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