Anyone nostalgic for those bone-chilling winters of yesteryear just might get a taste of the good old days at this year’s annual Chestnut Hill on Ice.
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by Frank D. Quattrone
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1/26/23
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Infinite Enterprises, the construction company behind the development of 9402 Meadowbrook Avenue, was hit with $9,000 in fines and a three-month suspension after it “intentionally violated" city code.
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by Tom Beck
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1/26/23
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The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Jan. 16 - Jan. 22.
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1/26/23
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Residents of the Village at Chestnut Hill, an apartment complex on the 7700 block of Crittenden Street next to the Market Square shopping center, are clamoring for management to increase security.
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by Tom Beck
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1/26/23
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Chestnut Hill
Jan. 10 Motor Vehicle Theft.
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1/19/23
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For many, the absence of leafy tree canopies may not rise to the top of a list of urban concerns, but Jasmine Thompson believes in the need for green.
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by Len Lear
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1/19/23
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To celebrate “The Statue,” a new WHYY podcast series by Mt. Airy neighbor Paul Farber and Monument Lab, Our Town searched out the statues in the Northwest.
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by George McNeely
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1/19/23
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Chestnut Hill Community Association Board of Directors Meeting
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1/19/23
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Our Mother of Consolation Church will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
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1/19/23
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People from all over Northwest Philadelphia gathered to honor Dr. King on Monday.
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1/19/23
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Springfield Township’s Board of Commissioners voted 5-2 to ban employees from displaying the flag on township property while on duty. It also bans off-duty display if they’re wearing a township work uniform.
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by Tom Beck
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1/18/23
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State Rep. Chris Rabb raised eyebrows last month when he circulated an email highlighting his support for the likely candidacy of union organizer Seth Anderson-Oberman.
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by Tom Beck
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1/18/23
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Ingrid Shepard, who was hand-picked by City Councilwoman Cindy Bass to serve as president and treasurer for the now shuttered Germantown Special Services District, was sentenced to four years of probation.
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by Carla Robinson
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1/18/23
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Chestnut Hill
Oct. 31 Theft. A complainant left a purse, credit cards and identification in an offender's car, located on the 700 block of Davidson Road, and the offender refuses to return them.
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1/12/23
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It is not unusual for journalists to discuss the importance of a free press and lament the verbal attacks against it, but for one of the Chestnut Hill Local's newest board members, this principle is not academic.
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by Len Lear
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1/12/23
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Joe Pie, husband of McNally’s Tavern co-owner Anne McNally, was hard at work on Friday deconstructing the restaurant’s popular streetery.
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by Tom Beck
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1/11/23
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Dogs running off leash at Pastorius Park have long been a source of complaint. But the practice is sparking new controversy as neighbors debate the possibility of a dog run.
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by Tom Beck
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1/11/23
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There were plenty of smiles at Chestnut Hill Hospital last Tuesday when the 120-year-old community institution marked the completion of its sale to a three-partner consortium.
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by Tom Beck and Carla Robinson
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1/11/23
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Join Friends of the Wissahickon on Tues., Jan. 17, for its Annual Public Projects Meeting to hear about the organization’s upcoming plans.
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1/5/23
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While most of us will make resolutions based on the numbers that show up on our bathroom scale or our credit card bill, one group that has higher goals in mind – the merchants of Chestnut Hill.
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by Stacia Friedman
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1/5/23
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