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The potential development would sit on West Mt. Pleasant Avenue between Lincoln Drive and Emlen Street, directly across from Mount Airy Tap Room.The rendering shows the parking access in the middle of the building, which participants at the meeting asked if it will be moved following the developer’s ongoing litigation.

Driveway lawsuit looms over massive mixed-use project

A controversial high-density apartment project in Mt. Airy cleared a required design review as questions linger. more

by Tommy Tucker | 11/14/24

Stolen Kamala Harris campaign signs dumped under a train bridge near SEPTA’s Highland Avenue Station.

Campaign sign bandits strike again

Several Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy residents have had their Democratic campaign signs stolen again. more

by Tommy Tucker | 10/8/24

Students from C.W. Henry School and Henry Houston School visited State Representative Chris Rabb's Harrisburg office to lobby for passage of a school funding bill.

C.W. Henry families advocate for school funding in Harrisburg

In early June, 16 families from C. W. Henry and Henry Houston schools went to Harrisburg to demand fair funding. more

by Kressent Pottenger | 6/18/24

A disruptive incident allegedly involving an employee from the City Commissioners Office occurred Tuesday morning at the Chestnut Hill Friends Meetinghouse, pictured here. Photo by Carla Robinson

Poll workers at Chestnut Hill’s Quaker Meetinghouse say they were “accosted” by a city election worker

The incident, poll workers told the Local, happened right in front of voters and left at least one first time poll worker, Kathy McCrea, feeling doubtful that she’ll ever work polls again. more

by Tom Beck | 11/7/23

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GFS youth ensemble introduces new generation to jazz

The upcoming Germantown Jazz Festival — scheduled for April 25-27 — aims to celebrate the art form embedded in the culture of the historic neighborhood for decades.

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Woodmere Art Museum’s Tuesday Nights at the Movies will screen the lyrical coming-of-age movie, “A Room with a View,” on April 29.

Germantown couple’s art meets activism at iMPeRFeCT Gallery

Plenty of kids doodle, draw and dabble in art, then drop those pursuits as they grow older. Karen Singer and Peter Handler never stopped.

St. Paul’s organ rededication recital series continues May 2

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, continues its series of rededication recitals at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 2.

Sing Slavic brings Eastern Europe to Chestnut Hill

Sing Slavic focuses on Slavic folk songs and specializes in performing a repertoire of Eastern European folk songs from countries like Ukraine, Bulgaria, Poland and Russia.

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