An USPS-conducted audit of the Germantown Post Office found widespread operational problems ranging from missing keys to scanning issues.
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by Tom Beck
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2/2/23
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A bulldozer showed up in the yard of a historic Chestnut Hill residence last week, alarming preservationists as well as neighbors.
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by Carla Robinson
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2/1/23
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It’s a Philly thing. Those four words are all around town these days. Printed on T-shirts, sweatshirts, flags and banners, the phrase coincides with the Eagles' run to Super Bowl LVII.
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by Paul Mercurio
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2/1/23
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When Marilyn Kraut returned home from walking her dog Thursday afternoon she noticed an unfamiliar sight on her front steps – two flyers promoting white supremacy.
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by Tom Beck
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2/1/23
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He first picked up a chainsaw, his artistic weapon of choice, while studying the culinary arts at New York’s Parsons School of Design.
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by Frank D. Quattrone
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1/27/23
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Due to an editing error, the Jan. 19 “Our Town” article incorrectly identified the restoration company that repaired the Catholic Total Abstinence Union Fountain.
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1/27/23
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“The Nuns, the Priests, and the Bombs” is scheduled to be shown Saturday, Jan. 28, at 1:30 pm in Saint Joseph’s Hall, followed by a discussion.
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by Scott Fina
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1/27/23
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Meetings for Feb. 2 and Feb. 9
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1/27/23
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Salon owner Maryam Lavasani is hosting a life-sized sculpture of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old whose death at the hands of Iranian "morality police" has sparked worldwide protest.
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by Len Lear
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1/26/23
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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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