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The city has issued a permit that would allow the demolition of this two-story home at 6915 Germantown Ave., currently used by a nonprofit agency to house disabled people. 
Demo permit signals new future Lovett Library neighbor
The permit would allow the demolition of a two-story house at 6915 Germantown Ave., now used as a home for disabled people. more
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Musician Dom Flemons, a former member of the acclaimed Carolina Chocolate Drops, will perform in a free concert at Pastorius Park on July 12 at 7:30 p.m.
American cultural arts scholar Dom Flemons will bring old-time music to Pastorius Park
Dom Flemons’ songs have been described in lots of ways: Old-timey, Piedmont blues, Black cowboy country. They’re all accurate, he says. more
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CHCA Agenda
For the week of July 3, 2023 more
CHCA News
2023 CHCA BYLAW AMENDMENTS VOTING RESULTS, AND AGENDA more
Davirah Timm-Dinkins
Four new members for Woodmere’s Board of Trustees
The Woodmere Art Museum, which is in the midst of a major expansion, has just appointed four new trustees. more
Betty Trout (left) with Helen Seitz, was crowned “Most Senior Neighbor” at Cresheim Village Neighbors' annual multi-block party last year.
The power of getting organized – and connected
Community spirit is alive and well - and few know that better than the members of Mt. Airy’s Cresheim Village Neighbors. more
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The Hot Club of Philadelphia consists of (from left to right) Joe Arnold, Zack Devine, Barry Wahrhaftig and Phyllis Chapell. They’ll be playing at the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s summer concert series at Pastorius Park, at 7:30 p.m. on July 5. The presenting sponsor is Temple Health–Chestnut Hill Hospital, and admission is free.
The Hot Club of Philadelphia will bring the legacy of Django Reinhardt to Chestnut Hill
Barry Wahrhaftig grew up playing rock and roll like everyone else. But then he rediscovered his love of gypsy jazz music. more
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Merakey Total Health is rebuilding its health center on E. Mt. Airy Ave. to provide primary health care services to people with mental health or developmental challenges.
Mt. Airy's historic health hub reborn
In 1969, the Northwest Center in Mt. Airy opened its doors to help those with mental health and developmental challenges. Now it's undergoing a renovation to help further that vision. more
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The large shade tree that grew in front of the old Santander Bank building, a week before it was cut down.
Two big canopy trees come down
If you’re a pedestrian who’s strolled by the corner of Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike in the past week, you may have noticed a bit less shade than you’re used to seeing.  more
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Threadwell owner Molly Ellis and Courtney O'Neill, executive director of the Chestnut Hill Business District, are among many in the local community who are working to get ready for the neighborhood's Fourth of July celebrations, which will be featured this year on "Good Morning America."
‘Good Morning America’ to spotlight Chestnut Hill
Producers at "Good Morning America” have chosen the neighborhood for their Fourth of July broadcast this year. more
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Anshika Lal (left) and Caprice Jackson, of nonprofit workshop Tiny WPA, install the Rain Poetry exhibit at Vernon Park. Some of the haiku, written by elementary students, will be permanently visible. Others will be revealed only when they get wet.
Rain-activated poetry in Vernon Park
A series of invisible, rain-activated haiku poems, written by elementary schoolchildren in Germantown, can be seen through August. more
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A new 1,100-square-foot mural was unveiled Saturday outside Germantown ArtHaus, an arts and education center founded by Keisha Whatley in the 6200 block of Germantown Avenue. The mural is Philadelphia’s first to commemorate Juneteenth - June 19, 1865 - when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were notified of their freedom, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Whatley served as the project’s lead muralist.
New Juneteenth mural unveiled in Germantown
Energy savings, taxes, community relations with police and traffic study on Springfield agenda
An audit shows that the township has saved a total of $194,000 in energy costs in the administration, public works and library buildings. more
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Among the guests at Chestnut Hill’s first community Pride party were CHCA board member Alexander Burns and Scott O'Barr in the front, and in back, from left to right, are Austin Williams, Levi Schy, Thomas Bergstrom (also a CHCA board member), Daniel Krewson and Brandon Sargent. In the background is Amy Wilson, executive director of Friends of Chestnut Hill Library.
Chestnut Hill adds panache to Pride
The Chestnut Hill Community Association held its first-ever Pride Party last Friday night. more
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The staff at Adcock Manor, 5200 Wayne Ave. in Germantown, which currently houses 10 women and 18 children who were formerly unhoused.
A $650,000 gift brings help to unhoused families
Philadelphia is among the poorest of the 10 largest U.S. cities. Life Turning Point is working to help. more
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The five-story, 157,000-square-foot apartment building now being proposed for 42-68 Church Lane in Germantown would have 125 units and 93 parking spaces.
Neighbors still a ‘no’ on five-story Church Lane building
For a second time, Germantown neighbors overwhelmingly voted against a proposed five-story apartment building for 42-68 Church Lane. more
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Gutwirth, in front of one of her stunning works of art.
Hill artist alive because father escaped from Nazis
Sarah Gutwirth, an acclaimed Chestnut Hill artist, has an interesting story about how she wound up in her job. more
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The Germantown YWCA has sat empty for decades.
City sticking with MIA developer KBK Enterprises for Germantown Y
A years-long battle that residents have fought to find a new developer for the Germantown YWCA appears to have hit a brick wall. more
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June 2 marked the third anniversary of the Black Lives Matter vigil at the Unitarian Society of Germantown, which began one week after the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Originally a daily event, the vigil now takes place weekly on Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m., during the evening rush hour in front of the USG church at 6511 Lincoln Drive. All are welcome to join this peaceful and family-friendly witness for justice. Info solidarity@usguu.org.
Black Lives Matter vigils
Charles A. Christman III, the new supervisor at the Water Tower Recreation Center, who is starting a program for children with special needs who want to learn basketball fundamentals, poses with his nephew David.
Water Tower basketball for children with autism
In honor of his nephew with autism, the recreation center's supervisor is hosting an event for kids with special needs. more
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