Following the board elections on July 22, the Chestnut Hill Community Association elected officers and committee members at their meeting August 26. more

There is a statewide mask mandate for students, effective next Tuesday, Sept. 7. In the last two weeks, five percent of COVID-19 tests in Philadelphia have come back positive. more

The Hot Spot program identifies areas suffering from severe human-related impacts that can thrive again with Leave No Trace solutions. more

Cresheim Valley Drive between Navajo Street and Cresheim Road will remain closed for some 6 months, from the end of August through early 2022. more

The new city mandates, coupled with the announcement that the FDA has given official approval to at least one vaccine, has meant a mix of new standards for safe dining. more

West Mt Airy Neighbors (WMAN) announced a new slate of Board members led by newly elected Board President, Steve Kendall. Seven of the 12 board members are new. more

The PA Game Commission has lifted its recommendation to refrain from feeding birds. The mysterious malaise that has decimated eastern songbird populations this spring and summer appears to be in decline. more

At a meeting of the Philadelphia School Board on Tuesday afternoon, the board unanimously approved a mandate for all school staff to be vaccinated. more

On Monday, August 23, the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for use on anyone as young as 16. more

The driver shortage began before the pandemic, and accelerated last year. There is still a gap to be filled by the beginning of the school year. more

Magistrate Judge McGill presents on the state of the courts At the invitation of the Springfield Township Board of Commissioners, Magistrate Judge Kate McGill (Montgomery County 38-1-08 … more

“If you had told me 10 years ago that this is where I would be, I would not have believed it,” said Wyndmoor resident Martha Sharkey. more

When Arleen Olshan arrived at the Mt. Airy Art Garage to open last Sunday, she discovered the Pride and Black Lives Matter flags had been ripped down from the front of the building. One flag holder was torn out of the wood, and the other held on by one bent screw. The flags were laying on the ground. This followed an incident a few weeks earlier when their BLM flag was stolen. more

For students and their families who attend the city’s public schools, like Houston, Jenks and Henry in northwest Philly, COVID-19 policies and protocols have been established. more

Don’t consign those vacationing bird feeders to a Labor Day yard sale. The still unidentified sickness that has affected eastern songbirds since May appears to be tapering off. more

It’s a nightmare scenario: You’re doing work, answering emails or browsing the web when, suddenly, your computer or mobile device stops working. A taunting message takes over your screen… more

“It is important to emphasize that a strategic alliance is not a merger between health systems," said Tower Health CEO P. Sue Perrotty. more

Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2021, masks will be required at all Philadelphia businesses and institutions that do not require vaccination for employees and patrons. more

New lighting, landscaping at the lower entrance to Chestnut Hill. more

On August 4 the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustments approved a variance on 540 W. Moreland St. that had failed to win support from any of the CHCA review committees or the surrounding neighbors. more