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Crime Report
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the two-week period from Aug. 22 to 28. more
Erika Johnson, of Black + Planted, celebrates the success of her second Jabali Jungle plant pop-up event held this year at Wyck Historic House, Garden and Farm in Germantown.
A pop-up shop cultivates a commitment to plant
The second annual Jabali Jungle event in Germantown celebrated plant and flower shops, and urban farms owned by people of color. more
Germantown neighbors say the lack of competent service from their local post office hurts their neighborhood’s local economy, and lands particularly hard on small business owners.
Some post offices are worse than others
As Chestnut Hill residents experience an unprecedented rise in stolen and washed checks, people who live in Germantown are also experiencing a completely different - and possibly even more serious - problem. more
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Dr. MacGregor's family said he was “kind, fatherly, a doctor’s doctor. He lived his convictions.”
Medical pioneer, 50-year Mt. Airy resident, dies at 84
Dr. RobRoy MacGregor 3d was a 1964 graduate of Harvard Medical School with the highest honors, an expert on infectious diseases, an early champion of HIV treatment and an emeritus professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. more
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Mt. Airy resident Penka Slavova is starting her seventh year as director of the International Student Program at Germantown Friends School.
From Bulgaria to Mt. Airy, helping international teens succeed
Longtime Mt. Airy resident Penka Slavova is starting her seventh year as director of the International Student Program at Germantown Friends School. more
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Crime Report
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Aug. 15-21.  more
Longtime residents say the unit block of West Pomona Street has become a much safer place to live over the years despite a recent shooting.
Shootings rattle residents in Germantown and Mt. Airy
Two separate shootings last week have left some neighbors in Germantown and Mt. Airy concerned about safety in their communities. more
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Marilyn Hillian Rivers, 86, a West Mt. Airy resident for 64 years and beloved civic activist, died July 6 at the Terrace at Chestnut Hill senior community center.
Beloved Mt. Airy civic activist, matriarch, dies at 86
Marilyn Hillian Rivers, 86, a West Mt. Airy resident for 64 years and beloved civic activist for decades, died Wednesday, July 6, of complications from dementia. more
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Real estate transactions for the months of June and July. Source: realtor.com
Chestnut Hill 410 E. Gravers Ln. 4BR 2.5BA, $775,000   609 Saint Andrews Rd. 4BR 5.5BA, $3 million   7826 Devon St. 3BR 1BA, $375,000   7601 Crittenden … more
Hattie Williams, who has lived in Northwest Philadelphia for her entire life, is seen in her Mt. Airy home that is a virtual museum of dolls, framed photos and collectibles.
Mt. Airy 3-time cancer survivor still feels 'blessed'
More than four decades ago, Hattie Williams was given one of the most valuable gifts a person could receive — a house. more
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Main entrance of the newly renovated Boys and Girls Club of America building in Germantown
Philadelphia’s first Boys & Girls Club location gets a makeover
Germantown is home to the first Philadelphia-area Boys’ Club, built in 1898.  more
Three Mt. Airy businesses burglarized
High Point Cafe, Malelani Cafe and Evo Brick Oven Pizza in Mt. Airy were burglarized Aug. 3  and police continued to search for the thieves. more
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The front of the Cresheim Valley Apartments is under construction to make way for new steps, new sanitary sewers, a new key fob entry system, and more security cameras, according to SBG owner Phillip Pulley.
New city rules fuel backlog in landlord license renewals
New city requirements for lead testing has landlords across Philadelphia falling behind on renewing their rental licenses, some community advocates say. more
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A source in Mt. Airy says she had a check stolen, washed and the name “Sanai Parker” written on the payee line in the exact same handwriting that wrote “Sinai Parker” on a previous check shown to the Local.
More check fraud on the Hill
A Mt. Airy couple and a Springfield Township woman reached out to the Local last week to report checks they said were stolen from the USPS collection box in front of the Market Square Post Office. more
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Meeting planned for Fred’s Mt. Airy Motors development site
East Mt. Airy Neighbors will host a community meeting at 7 p.m., Aug. 16, via Zoom, to discuss the townhouse development now being planned for the former site of Fred’s Mt. Airy Motors. more
Mercer (right) with her baked goods at a pop-up event at the Brown's ShopRite supermarket in Roxborough with her niece, Ryshawna Fisher. Mercer’s husband, Lyman, is on the left.
Mt. Airy baker's career is on the rise
Romona Mercer never attended culinary school or enrolled in cooking classes, but today the Mt. Airy resident is head baker and CEO of her own company, Aunt Verlea's Pound Cake Experience. more
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Germantown's iconic Town Hall is the subject of new interest by developers.
Germantown Town Hall development a step closer to reality
The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) confirmed to the Local last week that it has a memorandum of understanding with West Powelton Development, owned by developer Anthony … more
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The USPS collection box in front of the Market Square Post Office in Chestnut Hill is the site of where at least a few of the Local's sources had mailed checks that were later washed and stolen. (Photo by Tom Beck)
Fed arrests for check fraud don't appear to include Chestnut Hill victims.
The indictment doesn’t mention checks being stolen from the 19118 or 19119 zip codes. The indictment does cite outdoor mailboxes in Lansdowne, Folsom, Southwest Philadelphia and Ellicott City, Md., as the four locations where checks were stolen. more
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Mt. Airy Day Cancelled
Mt. Airy Day, the annual festival celebrating the Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood, has been cancelled because of weather forecasts predicting rain and thunderstorms this weekend. more
City Councilmember Cindy Bass
Bass retains ward leadership as opponent’s bid for open ward falls short
Bass’s victory came on the heels of a Friday court ruling that ordered her to allow Cain and three other committeepeople who had challenged her control over the ward to participate in ward meetings.  more
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