When Diana Thompson opened her Germantown home to three strangers, she couldn’t have anticipated the lasting importance of that invitation.
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by Lucy Tobier
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7/17/25
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The Philadelphia Historical Commission (PHC) was scheduled to host a public meeting on Wednesday, July 16, to discuss a senior affordable housing project in Germantown.
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by Tommy Tucker
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7/17/25
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The original windows of a historic house in Awbury Arboretum have been removed without approval, according to the Philadelphia Historical Commission.
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by Tommy Tucker
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7/17/25
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All meetings are open to the public.
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7/17/25
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Aside from being visual feasts, three new Germantown Avenue murals stand as neighborhood biographies and towering testaments to creativity.
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by Constance Garcia-Barrio
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7/10/25
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Face to Face Germantown sees a lot of need in its neighborhood, and since 1984 has been working hard to alleviate it.
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by Kimberly Haas
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7/10/25
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When Spring Mill Pointe opened in 1995, Nancy Chabaud took a job as the Lafayette Hill retirement community’s only housekeeper. Now she's director of building and grounds.
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by Len Lear
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7/10/25
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The first rule of circus summer camp: Don’t break your face. The second rule of circus summer camp: Have fun. With rules like these, who wouldn’t want to give it a whirl?
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by Buffy Gorrilla
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7/10/25
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Longtime Chestnut Hill resident Mary Ann Boyer calls herself “an environmental nerd,” but others who know her prefer to call her a champion of the environment.
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by Len Lear
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7/3/25
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Hoser’s served its final dish on July 1, and several other businesses are coming and going from the Hill.
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by Brian Nelson and Lucy Tobier
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7/3/25
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The Chestnut Hill Community Association begins a new term in August with a slate of seven new and returning members to its board of directors.
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7/3/25
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Face to Face — a nonprofit offering health, legal and social services in Germantown — won a $31,000 grant in June from Impact100 Philadelphia.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/26/25
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The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission awarded the Chestnut Hill Conservancy $25,000 through its Keystone Historic Preservation Grant.
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by Brian Nelson
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6/26/25
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On three separate instances, as postal workers carried out their deliveries, a male suspect approached them from behind and displayed a firearm, according to police.
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by Tommy Tucker
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6/26/25
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Cynthia Fillmore, owner of Windfall Gallery in Chestnut Hill, wants to clarify one important distinction: her business is moving, not closing.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/26/25
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Owners of the Night Kitchen Bakery & Cafe, a Chestnut Hill mainstay, invite the public to a celebration on June 27.
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by Len Lear
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6/26/25
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Get ready for a community event celebrating local designers, diverse sewists and regional food vendors on Saturday, June 28.
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by An Nichols
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6/26/25
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The business is built on its close bonds with customers.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/25/25
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Covenant House Pennsylvania, a nonprofit organization providing shelter and services for young people, opened a new facility in Germantown this month.
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by Tommy Tucker
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6/25/25
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Philadelphia City Councilmember at-large Rue Landau visited Mt. Airy last week, but not just to enjoy the neighborhood.
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by Brian Nelson
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6/24/25
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