The permit would allow the demolition of a two-story house at 6915 Germantown Ave., now used as a home for disabled people.
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by Tom Beck
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7/6/23
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Dom Flemons’ songs have been described in lots of ways: Old-timey, Piedmont blues, Black cowboy country. They’re all accurate, he says.
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by Tom Beck
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7/6/23
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For the week of July 3, 2023
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7/6/23
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The Woodmere Art Museum, which is in the midst of a major expansion, has just appointed four new trustees.
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6/29/23
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Community spirit is alive and well - and few know that better than the members of Mt. Airy’s Cresheim Village Neighbors.
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by Len Lear
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6/29/23
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Barry Wahrhaftig grew up playing rock and roll like everyone else. But then he rediscovered his love of gypsy jazz music.
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by Tom Beck
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6/29/23
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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.
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By Kyle Bagenstose
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6/28/23
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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.
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by Tom Beck and Carla Robinson
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6/28/23
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Producers at "Good Morning America” have chosen the neighborhood for their Fourth of July broadcast this year.
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by Pryce Jamison
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6/28/23
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A series of invisible, rain-activated haiku poems, written by elementary schoolchildren in Germantown, can be seen through August.
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6/22/23
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An audit shows that the township has saved a total of $194,000 in energy costs in the administration, public works and library buildings.
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by Betsy Wallace
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6/22/23
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The Chestnut Hill Community Association held its first-ever Pride Party last Friday night.
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by Tom Beck
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6/22/23
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Philadelphia is among the poorest of the 10 largest U.S. cities. Life Turning Point is working to help.
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by Len Lear
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6/22/23
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For a second time, Germantown neighbors overwhelmingly voted against a proposed five-story apartment building for 42-68 Church Lane.
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by Tom Beck
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6/22/23
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Sarah Gutwirth, an acclaimed Chestnut Hill artist, has an interesting story about how she wound up in her job.
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by Len Lear
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6/21/23
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A years-long battle that residents have fought to find a new developer for the Germantown YWCA appears to have hit a brick wall.
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by Tom Beck
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6/21/23
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6/15/23
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In honor of his nephew with autism, the recreation center's supervisor is hosting an event for kids with special needs.
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by Len Lear
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6/15/23
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