For the week of Sept 18, 2023
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9/21/23
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The city of Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses & Inspections issued a cease and desist order to J’Excellence Event Hall, located at 5-7 W. Mt. Airy Ave., on Aug. 26.
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by Tom Beck
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9/21/23
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The Germantown Arts District will transform into a backdrop for an outdoor party celebrating art, culture and community this Friday.
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by Kristin Holmes
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9/21/23
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A memorial service for John O’Donnell, former advertising representative for the Chestnut Hill Local, will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on Saturday.
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9/21/23
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Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) is sponsoring an e-waste drive on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot at 8000 Cherokee St.
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9/21/23
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Police confirmed to the Local that five bullet casings were recovered from a shooting that occurred on the 5500 block of Germantown Avenue on Monday.
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by Tom Beck and Carla Robinson
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9/21/23
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Four months after a nail-bitingly narrow loss to Cindy Bass, Anderson-Oberman is once again organizing for action.
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by Tom Beck
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9/20/23
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will cap off its three-year project focused on growing the urban forest with the opening Friday of “The Lightning House."
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by Carla Robinson
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9/20/23
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A collection of friends and supporters of State Rep. Chris Rabb gathered in Mt. Airy on Sunday as he announced his re-election bid.
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by Tom Beck
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9/20/23
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The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Sept. 2 to Sept. 10.
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9/14/23
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A hearing on the Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Women’s Center's potential designation to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places was continued.
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9/14/23
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For the week of Sept. 18
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9/14/23
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Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review committee voted unanimously in favor of continuing its hearing on 42-68 Church Lane.
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by Tom Beck
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9/14/23
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Last week’s article about a group who are developing a protective zoning “overlay” for Germantown Avenue incorrectly reported on who was writing it.
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9/14/23
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Team First Elite, a basketball program for students from Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy schools, has had an impressive second year.
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by Pryce Jamison
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9/14/23
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Sept. 23 'Walk & Talk' to raise funds for suicide prevention.
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by Len Lear
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9/13/23
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Determined not to be intimidated by white nationalists, they responded to neo-Nazi flyers with declarations of love and inclusivity.
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by Tom Beck
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9/13/23
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Last week’s print issue of the Local featured a photograph of Mt. Airy resident and developer Ken Weinstein, with no caption.
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9/7/23
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On Aug. 25, the local CBS affiliate, Channel 3, ran a story about recent break-ins of blue post office boxes. Add me to the list of victims.
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by Len Lear
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9/7/23
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Thursday, Sept. 7, Land Use, Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting - CANCELED
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9/7/23
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