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Mt. Airy armed robbery triggers school lockdown

C.W. Henry School was put into lockdown on Thursday after a woman walking about a block from the school was robbed at gunpoint. more

9/28/23

Judicial report, plastic bag ban top Springfield agenda

Magistrate Judge Kate McGill presented a report of the events of last year; bag ordinance amended. more

by Ayla DiBattista | 9/28/23

Flourtown Reproductive Rights Rally Group members (from left to right) Carol Lockard, Terri Cohen-Johnson, Ginny Goldberg and Claire Gawinowicz have been meeting at the Flourtown Shopping Center every Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to show their support for abortion rights. They plan to keep up their protest until the Nov. 7 general election and they’re seeking additional supporters, especially younger women. “Abortion is healthcare; women are going to get them whether they’re legal or not, and banning them will just make them very unsafe,” Gawinowicz said.

Weekly protests for abortion rights

9/28/23

CHCA Agenda

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9/28/23

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill opened Uncle Bobbie's bookstore and coffee shop at 5445 Germantown Avenue, now a community hub that sponsors A-list events, in 2017.

Uncle Bobbie’s brings A-list star power to Germantown

Since 2017, Uncle Bobbie’s in Germantown has been a self-described place for “cool people, dope books and great coffee.” more

by Staff | 9/28/23

The Rev. Ethelyn Taylor stands at the door of her former congregation, Oxford Presbyterian Church in Mt. Airy. Taylor, pastor at Oxford for 30 years, recently retired after expanding the membership, programming and community involvement of the congregation.

A retiring minister whose next steps are anything but

During the worrying days of a pandemic, the Rev. Ethelyn Taylor leaned into the uncertain space between the here and the not yet. more

by Kristin Holmes | 9/28/23

U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (left), who represents Northwest Philadelphia, congratulates Benjamin Berry, of Germantown, on his 100th birthday, which was Sept. 21. Berry fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the deadliest battle for Americans during World War II. More than 19,000 G.I.s died in the fighting, and more than 70,000 were injured.

Germantown WWII veteran honored on 100th birthday

World War II veteran Benjamin Berry is beginning to feel like a celebrity, and no one is more deserving. more

by Len Lear | 9/28/23

Louis Khan is one of several world-class architects who worked in Chestnut Hill and will be featured in the newest addition to the Chestnut Hill Conservancy's Night of Lights.

Night of Lights is back, and brings new stories

Depressed that daylight is ending sooner and winter is nigh? Just in time, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy is hosting its annual and beloved Night of Lights festival. more

by George McNeely | 9/28/23

Tuesday Night at the Movies: Tracy and Young

Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young star in Frank Borzage's 1933 melodrama "Man's Castle" at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Woodmere Art Museum. more

9/28/23

Fabrizio Franco prepares to brace a newly planted magnolia at the Chestnut Hill West train station.

New trees and makeover for CH West train station

Attention, passengers! Now arriving at Chestnut Hill West station: Trees. Shrubs. Flowers. Please watch your step. more

by Francesca Chapman | 9/27/23

CHCA Agenda

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9/21/23

Kristen Clark launched the Germantown Arts District in April. The nonprofit organization will host a September Block Party, 5 to 10 p.m., Friday, Sept. 22, on the 5400 block of Germantown Avenue.

Germantown original grows up to launch Arts District

The Germantown Arts District will transform into a backdrop for an outdoor party celebrating art, culture and community this Friday. more

by Kristin Holmes | 9/21/23

Shots were fired in a suspected drive-by shooting on the 5500 block of Germantown Avenue, pictured here, on Monday at approximately 4:28 p.m. The location is just steps away from Greene Street Friends School.

Afternoon shots fired outside GSFS

Police confirmed to the Local that five bullet casings were recovered from a shooting that occurred on the 5500 block of Germantown Avenue on Monday. more

by Tom Beck and Carla Robinson | 9/21/23

Hearing continued for hospital building’s historic status

A hearing on the Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Women’s Center's potential designation to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places was continued. more

9/14/23

CHCA Agenda

For the week of Sept. 18 more

9/14/23

A rendering of the five-story, 125-unit development proposed at 42-68 Church Lane.

CDR board continues hearing on Germantown Church Lane project

Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review committee voted unanimously in favor of continuing its hearing on 42-68 Church Lane. more

by Tom Beck | 9/14/23

Co-founders of the Team First Elite AAU Basketball Program are Coach Cadiann Cole, at left in the black sweatshirt, and Coach Melvin Brown, standing and wearing a light blue hoodie.

A successful second year for new Northwest basketball program

Team First Elite, a basketball program for students from Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy schools, has had an impressive second year. more

by Pryce Jamison | 9/14/23

To combat neo-Nazi flyers posted in her neighborhood, Jenks fifth grader Tashyia Ishman wrote “LOVE WINS” on the grounds of the school’s playground in sidewalk chalk.

Jenks students choose to smother hate with love

Determined not to be intimidated by white nationalists, they responded to neo-Nazi flyers with declarations of love and inclusivity. more

by Tom Beck | 9/13/23

Effie Kammer, a darling of Avant Garde in New York City and Philadelphia, and Paul Pirozzi, a core collaborator in N1 Theatre, will perform “Blues in a Buick,” by Dennis Moritz this Thursday through Sunday.

Germantown playwright brings his productions home this week

Dennis Moritz, a Germantown resident for the last 50 years, is not exactly a household name. But the founding partner of N1 Theatre has gotten some pretty impressive reviews. more

by Len Lear | 9/13/23

Inside the post office at 7782 Crittenden St. in Chestnut Hill is where the writer mailed a check to PECO for $88 that was stolen, “washed,” rewritten for $1,818,23 and cashed by Citizens Bank.

How an $88 PECO check turned into a $1,818.23 theft

On Aug. 25, the local CBS affiliate, Channel 3, ran a story about recent break-ins of blue post office boxes. Add me to the list of victims. more

by Len Lear | 9/7/23

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