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Chestnut Hill Business District employs a part-time crew of two: Eugene Hatcher (pictured) and Jonathan Dargan.
Clean streets mean better business
With indoor dining restrictions lifting and summer crowds returning, this is the time of year when the Chestnut Hill Business District puts everything in place for the rest of the year. more
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The park at Germantown and Pelham, next to Malelani’s Café, was created in 2018. There are five pocket parks in Mt. Airy, with a sixth opening this summer in the 7100 block. (Photo by Walt Maguire)
For Mt. Airy BID, a green corridor is a better look for businesses
 Mt. Airy Business Improvement District is responsible for more than two miles of Germantown Avenue, from Cresheim Valley Road to Washington Lane. Starting at Washington Lane, Germantown United CDC takes over for the next few miles. more
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Safer at Home Restrictions Lifted
On Friday, June 11, Philadelphia will end the indoor mask mandate and the 11 p.m. last call for restaurants. These are the final Safer at Home restrictions to be lifted as the city fully reopens. more
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540 W. Moreland is now a large front lawn leading up to the main house. The proposed change would divide it into one lot bordering the street and a lot for the house behind, with a 15-foot-wide driveway connecting that to the street. (Plan from Ruggiero Plante Land Design for Ganos LLC)
LUPZ opposes 540 W. Moreland division plan due to lack of detail
The proposed division of 540 W. Moreland Ave was opposed by the committee on the grounds that it provided no information on plans for the new lot, nor architectural details for restoration of the existing main house. more
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The Philadelphia Flower Show will take place outdoors for the first time in its 192-year history.
Philadelphia Flower Show embraces outdoor setting, most displays ever
The Philadelphia Flower Show is being held outdoors this year for the first time since 1829, the year it was founded by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. more
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developments in East Mt. Airy. Her new grass roots group, Northwest Community Alliance, aims to help neighbors closest to these developments be better heard by elected officials and community groups. (Photo by Patrick Cobbs)
New community group in Mt. Airy looks to empower residents against tide of development
A new neighborhood group is forming in response to rapid density-oriented real estate development in Mt. Airy clustered along Germantown and Chew Avenues. East Mt. Airy resident, Linda Bell, is … more
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FOW reviews progress during pandemic, hosts Phila. Water commissioner at annual meeting
The Friends of the Wissahickon held its annual meeting again on Tuesday, June 1 via Zoom, the second time it was compelled to do so to account for Covid-19 mitigation. The tone of the meeting, … more
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Patients: Female-run Ob/Gyn practice almost perfect
I have seen countless reviews of businesses and non-profits on the internet since the World Wide Web was created in 1990, but I have never seen a group of reviews quite as overwhelmingly impressive as those from patients at Philadelphia Women's Health & Wellness in East Falls. more
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Only a handful of local beekeepers are big enough to market their honey. (Photo by Walt Maguire)
Local honey: Area apiaries so local you might miss them
Philadelphia has backyard gardens and open park space or lots across most neighborhoods, and relatively low use of pesticides, making it a relatively friendly habitat for honeybees. more
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Diners this fall eat at the Iron Hill Brewery on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill. “We’ve never had seating outside before,” said Assistant General Manager Shaun Sawyer. Iron Hill has tall windows they can slide open on temperate days to make the interior more of an open-air porch, but “some people aren’t ready to come back inside even now.” (Photo by Fesica Monroe)
Sidewalk dining continues into the summer
The restrictions on indoor dining brought more sidewalk cafés to Chestnut Hill. No one is in a rush to see them go away. more
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A Google Maps image of the wooded area between Erdenheim Elementary School (above) and Harston’s Hall (below). Owner Brian Halligan is looking to use the land for a 41-unit townhouse development.
Neighbors not happy over Haws Lane townhome plans
The question now is whether it turns into a 107-unit assisted living facility or luxury townhomes.     more
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Most Safer at Home restrictions in Philadelphia will be lifted on June 2
Most Safer at Home restrictions in Philadelphia will be lifted on June 2, a week earlier than expected. PA will lift state restrictions on social gatherings on May 31. The change is due to the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases being recorded in the city since September 2020. more
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Tracy Gardner, President of the Friends of Pastorius Park and Taiga admire newly-delivered chestnut seedlings.
Friends of Pastorius Park joins local efforts to bring the American Chestnut back to Chestnut Hill
Two articles in these pages recently mourned (and explained) the loss of the iconic tree that gave Chestnut Hill its name.   Ned Barnard (“Hunting for the American Chestnut in the … more
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For 35 of the past 40 years Ginny and Jeff Minehart have lived in Chestnut Hill. After 18 years on the bench, “I’m 74 years old and I feel that it’s time for me to pass my gavel and turn in my robe,” he said.
After 40-year legal career, Hill’s Judge Minehart retires
Looking back on his 40 years in Philadelphia courtrooms, 18 years spent on the bench in the Court of Common Pleas, Judge Jeffrey Minehart decided it was time for a change. more
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The house at 121 Pleasant Street was once the home of Joseph Meehan, younger brother to Thomas Meehan. Together, the brothers were among the most influential horticulturalists in 19th Century America.
Conflicting agendas for E. Mt. Airy development, comprising to move forward
On a recent afternoon, Susan Nam considered how a proposed nine-house development in East Mt. Airy and a surprise historic designation for one of the buildings involved could change her life. more
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The DRC heard a preliminary proposal to demolish the two-story building at 8224 Germantown Avenue and replace it with a three-story home with an apartment in the basement. The property was built between 1855 and 1889 by Harriet Detwiler and Caroline C. Hammond. The building next door (left) at 8220, now the Cat Clinic, was built in 1744 as the Detwiler farmhouse and is considered the oldest building in Chestnut Hill.
DRC hears proposals to save one historic building, demolish another
Three zoning issues were presented. These were all initial presentations for DRC guidance, and no decisions were made. more
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Dr. Lynda Thomas-Mabine is the past President of the Medical Staff and Chief of the Division of Gynecology at Chestnut Hill Hospital.
Keeping local medics mentally sharp during pandemic
Medical professionals have used various strategies to stay mentally healthy during the Covid-19 pandemic. The past President of the Medical Staff and Chief of the Division of Gynecology at Chestnut Hill Hospital, Dr. Lynda Thomas-Mabine, emphasizes the importance of physician wellness. more
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Fully vaccinated no longer required to wear a mask outdoors in Philadelphia
The adjusted guidelines are the result of studies that show vaccinated people are not only protected from getting sick but also from passing the virus to others. Philadelphia will require masks to be worn indoors for now, waiting until vaccination rates rise. more
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Turnout strong in Northwest’s 9th, 22nd ward
As is usually the case, turnout in Northwest Philadelphia’s wards – the 9th and 22nd – was strong for Tuesday’s primary election, which saw incumbent District Attorney Larry … more
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Stephanie Butler, the HUD-certified director of the housing counseling department at Mt. Airy Community Development Corporation.
Stephanie Butler helps local residents keep their homes during tough times
For many residents of Northwest Philadelphia facing eviction, Mt. Airy CDC has been indispensable. more
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