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The Joseph P. Bolton Store and Residence, located at 4841 Germantown Ave.

Germantown’s Bolton Store and Residence is saved from demolition with historic designation

Civic leaders and preservationists succeeded in saving the Joseph P. Bolton Store and Residence at 4841 Germantown Ave. from near certain demolition on Thursday. more

by Tom Beck | 11/16/22

The Rev. Joe Williams, pastor of Mt. Airy United Fellowship Church, which he founded seven years ago at 701 W. Johnson St., holds the “miracle plaque” from 1997 that was recently left at the back door of his church.

A most unusual birthday present for Mt. Airy pastor

Last month, somebody left a package on the back step of Mt. Airy United Fellowship Church that, according to pastor Rev. Joe Williams, “proves there are angels out there.” more

by Len Lear | 11/10/22

Stan Cutler (left) and James Gleeson are seen with the Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library Book Store’s point-of-sale terminal when it was new two years ago.

Hill library cheerleader is also a prolific writer

Stan Cutler, a Chestnut Hill resident for 22 years and a Germantown resident for 20 years before that, is known as a stalwart cheerleader for the local library. more

by Len Lear | 11/10/22

Germantown residents have long complained about poor service at the Germantown Post Office, located on Greene Street.

Fed inspectors audit Germantown PO

The Germantown Post Office is one of three Philadelphia post offices that are being audited. Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy post offices didn't make the list. more

by Tom Beck | 11/9/22

Mt. Airy residents Norma Wingate (right), head athletic trainer at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and author of “Death Bracket,” and Sueli Vieira, an artist and author, were married in May in Mexico.

Local coaching phenom pens a female serial killer

For Norma Wingate, an avid tennis player who starred on Central High School's Public League championship tennis team in 1992, the word “love” always makes her think of tennis. more

by Len Lear | 11/3/22

A halfway built house is all that sits on 9402 Meadowbrook Ave. Construction began without a valid permit.

What happens when a contractor flouts city code?

The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections is investigating Infinite Enterprises, LLC, a construction company that demolished a Chestnut Hill home last year. more

by Tom Beck | 10/27/22

Local real estate transactions for the months of September and October

Chestnut Hill 35 E. Willow Grove Ave. 5BR 3.5BA, $300,555 more

10/27/22

Fall foliage of a three-flowered maple tree at Morris Arboretum

Look up, and listen too! Fall foliage is a sensory treat

Philadelphia is currently situated in fall’s sweet spot — the temperature has cooled, pumpkin spice has hit coffee shops, and leaves have started to change. more

by Elizabeth Estrada, WHYY | 10/27/22

Germantown food co-op to open next summer

The Weavers Way food co-op is on target with plans to open a fourth store in Germantown. more

by Carla Robinson | 10/13/22

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Mt.Airy hosted a health fair on Saturday, part of their effort to re-introduce themselves to the community. The group, which has been based at the religious temple on Allens Lane since 1974, has been working to expand its capacity and offerings. The event featured information about the faith tradition’s practices, such as prayer and chanting to deities, yoga, mindful hand massages, health services and how to make your own vegetarian samosa. Members, many of whom come from South Asia, range in all ages and backgrounds.

A religious community reintroduces itself with an appeal for holistic health

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness hosted its first annual health fair in Mt. Airy Saturday as part of an initiative to connect with the community. more

by Kiara Santos | 10/13/22

Construction on the site of the old stone garage that was demolished without a permit has been ordered to a halt by city officials.

Mt. Pleasant Garage razed without city permits

The Mt. Pleasant Garage, located on Lincoln Drive near the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Avenue in Mt. Airy, was illegally demolished at some point in late September. more

by Tom Beck | 10/12/22

Author Janet Mason, a Mt. Airy resident for four decades, holds a copy of her just-released novel, “Loving Artemis, An Endearing Tale of Revolution, Love and Marriage.”

New novel of lesbian love by acclaimed Mt. Airy author

Mt. Airy author Janet Mason has done it again. more

by Len Lear | 10/6/22

Germantown-based developer Ken Weinstein chats with attendees at a ceremony honoring him for being named the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia’s first ever recipient of the Mary Werner DeNadai Award.

Preservation Alliance honors Ken Weinstein

The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia honored Mt. Airy and Germantown developer Ken Weinstein Thursday night, presenting him with the Alliance’s inaugural Mary Werner DeNadai Award. more

by Tom Beck | 9/29/22

Suspect in Mt. Airy assault arrested in North Carolina

A man believed to be associated with the rape of a 71-year-old woman in Mt. Airy on Sept. 15 was taken into custody in North Carolina on Monday morning. more

9/29/22

Crime Report

The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Sept. 19-25. more

9/29/22

George Drakopoulos, owner of Malelani Cafe on Germantown Avenue, says businesses like his need to work together in order to keep burglaries at bay.

More break-ins rattle Mt. Airy business owners

George Drakopoulos’s Malelani Cafe, located at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Pelham Road, was broken into last Sunday for the second time in about a month. more

by Tom Beck | 9/28/22

The streets of Mt. Airy rang out with rock, blues, pop, R&B, game boy and country music Sunday in the community’s first-ever Porchfest. The festival featured musicians performing on porches throughout the neighborhood where residents observed while sitting in garden chairs, or created a kind of on-the-street standing room only. Organizers are hoping to make Porchfest an annual event.

9/22/22

Martha Madigan's work has been exhibited internationally and is in the collections of major museums including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and in private collections and institutions worldwide.

Mt. Airy teacher and photographer saw beauty everywhere

“I have received so many letters since Martha died about how she affected people's lives." more

by Len Lear | 9/22/22

Crime Report

The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Sept. 5-19. more

9/22/22

A photo of the car stolen from the victim.

Elderly Mt. Airy woman assaulted at her home

Philadelphia Police are on a hunt for a man who sexually assaulted a 71-year-old Mt. Airy woman in her home on the 7400 block of Devon Street Thursday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. more

9/22/22

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