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A huge thank you to everyone who contacted their council members asking for their support and especially to Councilmember Derek Green for championing the bill through the process.”
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by Len Lear
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3/17/22
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The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from March 7 to 14.
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3/17/22
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When Liz Sytsma opened the Wild Hand yarn shop in Mt. Airy, her goal wasn’t to serve only craftspeople and artisans. She planned to serve the entire community.
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by Stacia Friedman
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3/16/22
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A spokesperson for the City Controller’s office confirmed to the Local on Monday that an audit of the Germantown Special Services District that began in 2019 has been “referred to federal law enforcement.”
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by Tom Beck and Carla Robinson
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3/16/22
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Springfield Open Space is hoping for an ecological park at 4.7 acres Haws Lane property also known as Harston Woods. It is home to an old forest, one of few remaining in the township.
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by Betsy Wallace
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3/16/22
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COVID hit just as the industry was gaining steam, forcing new business owners to adapt in ways that industry experts say are likely to stick.
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By Barbara Winkelman, Carla Robinson and Tom Beck
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3/10/22
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The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the one week period between Feb 28 and March 7.
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3/10/22
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Richard Snowden, one of Chestnut Hill’s most prominent developers and a Local board member, is stepping down from his role at the newspaper. It’s not because he no longer wants the job. …
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by Len Lear
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3/10/22
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To generations of Hillers, Benezet Street has been known affectionately as “Bassinet Street.”
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by John O’Donnell
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3/10/22
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“Wait - you mean it’s over?” said one local resident. “I don’t know - it’s hard to know how to act about it now.”
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by Tom Beck
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3/9/22
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Neighbors say there’s not enough parking already.
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by Carla Robinson
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3/9/22
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Before volunteers took over the John B. Kelly School library in Germantown, the room was a shell of what had been a vibrant learning center.
The library was like many throughout the Philadelphia …
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by Kristin Holmes
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3/9/22
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Born in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv, Roman Strakovsky
has family and friends now trapped there. He also speaks fluent Russian, is married to a Russian woman from St. Petersburg, and they are teaching their children to speak both languages.
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by Len Lear
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3/8/22
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If there was a listing in the dictionary of the phrase “Chestnut Hill volunteer” or the “Chestnut Hill Hall of Fame,” Mark Keintz's photo would be next to both.
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by Len Lear
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3/8/22
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s Preservation Recognition Award to the Friends of Pastorius Park for their ambitious plan to restore the plantings and vistas.
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by Shirley Hanson
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3/3/22
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SEPTA ridership has not returned to normal, and its Regional Rail system is hurting the most - something the agency hopes to address with a new master plan expected to be released later this year.
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by Tom Beck
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3/2/22
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Chestnut Hill College and neighbors, at odds over the Sugarloaf Campus construction project, are seeking solutions for flooding and erosion problems at Wissahickon Creek.
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by Carla Robinson
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3/2/22
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The Mt. Airy Business Improvement District is working to create a better pedestrian experience along the neighborhood’s central business corridor.
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by Carla Robinson
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3/2/22
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Chestnut Hill College announced yesterday its choice for its seventh president, Dr. William W. Latimer, Ph.D., M.P.H.
In a statement posted on the college website on Monday, the Sisters of …
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3/2/22
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Mt. Airy CDC is pleased to welcome Philip Dawson as its new executive director, effective March 1st.
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3/2/22
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