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City officials say they plan to clean up this illegal dump site, which sits on Alden Park property behind Valley Greene condominiums in Germantown, but can’t say when.
City cleanup leaves behind a giant pile of trash
City workers who cleaned up illegally dumped construction debris behind Valley Greene apartments have completed only half the job. more
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Author Karen Bojar, professor emerita of English and women’s studies at the Community College of Philadelphia and a longtime Democratic activist, will discuss her new book, "The Evolution of Socialist Feminism from Eleanor Marx to AOC," on March 28 at the Chestnut Hill Library.
Local take on women’s history
A rich lineup of performances, author events and community events will honor Women's History Month across Northwest Philadelphia in March. more
More than 1,000 people are buried in the Bethany Lutheran Church cemetery, which occupies a large lot in a residential street in Roxborough.
Historic status for local cemetery
In the middle of a residential block in Roxborough sits a weather-worn burial ground with graves spanning more than a century of history. more
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State Representative Chris Rabb (middle) moderated a panel discussion Feb. 19 on “Philly Schools as Humane Spaces” with Kristina Moon (left), Erika Guadalupe Núñez (middle-left), Councilmember Rue Landau (middle-right) and Shanée Garner (right).
Rep. Rabb moderates educational equity forum
State Representative Chris Rabb moderated a compelling panel discussion on Feb. 19 on the topic of "Philly Schools as Humane Spaces." more
Hundreds of Philadelphia Muslims gathered in the cold outside City Hall last year for the Taraweeh, a special Sunnah prayer offered after sundown during Ramadan.
Ramadan begins
Muslims across Philadelphia are gearing up for the arrival of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. more
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Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported for the period from Feb. 17 to Feb. 23. more
Republicans seek to transform the state Supreme Court
Control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is on the ballot this year, with three Democratic justices up for retention elections. more
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Chestnut Hill residents Ed and Isabel McDevitt, who formerly lived in Colorado, enjoy the outdoors with their children, Sophie and Charlton.
Hill resident to lead city's new wellness initiative
Philadelphia's battle against homelessness and addiction is getting a new champion. more
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Alex and Jacob Cohen met with Paul Roller to sign a lease to fill the empty Roller’s Express-O earlier this month.
Shuttered Roller's gets a new bagel restaurant
The empty Roller’s Express-O in Chestnut Hill finally has a trendy new tenant: Kismet Bagels. more
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Aminda Edgar, founder and executive director of Familiar Hearts, seeks to launch the Germantown Pet Pantry with donation bins at local businesses like Weavers Way Across the Way in Mt. Airy.
New pantry helps people in need keep their pets
When Josie Crist kept seeing social media posts from desperate pet owners seeking spare food for their animals, she knew she had to act. more
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Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported for the period from Feb. 9 to Feb. 16. more
Tomas Christian, a Glenside native who attended La Salle University, will be playing at the APTA Nationals.
Cricket club hosts paddle championship
Platform tennis is the fast-growing winter sport – and it's coming to Chestnut Hill in a big way. more
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Downed power lines across the region forced PECO to call in reinforcements, such as this emergency response at Wissahickon Avenue and Carpenter Lane on Monday.
Fierce winds leave many without power
Powerful wind gusts that swept through Philadelphia on Sunday evening left thousands of Northwest residents without power. more
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The $2.27 million renovation of the Water Tower Recreation Center will include work on all four facades and focus heavily on masonry and window restoration.
Water Tower to get $2.27M facelift
The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority has approved a contract to restore and rehabilitate the exterior of the recreation center. more
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Members of The Friends for the Restoration of the Germantown YWCA traveled to Center City on Feb. 12 to attend a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority board meeting and voice their concerns about the project's previous developer KBK Enterprises.
PRA opens door for new developer at historic Germantown YWCA
The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) has allowed its commitment letter to KBK Enterprises to expire without renewal. more
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Crime Report
The following is for crimes reported for the period from Feb. 2 to Feb. 9. more
Parents want age 14 minimum for social media, survey finds
A recent survey shows Pennsylvania parents support setting 14 as the minimum age for social media accounts. more
SEPTA to spend $211M on new fare collection system
SEPTA's board has approved a $211 million contract for a next-generation fare collection system to replace the aging SEPTA Key. more
Shapiro renews push for $526M in aid to poorest schools
Shapiro is asking the legislature to legalize recreational cannabis, tax popular gaming terminals, and direct more than $500 million to the state’s poorest schools. more
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Philly metro area among the ‘least affordable’ for renters
New York and Boston are still among the least affordable on the East Coast. But new research shows Philadelphia has gained ground. more
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