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David Caulk: My family and I joined the Chestnut Hill community in March 2020 after relocating from Chicago. My spouse, two lively boys - ages 5 and 3 - and I fell in love with the natural and built environment and the area’s eclectic character. My professional passion lies in pursuing common goals among diverse stakeholders. I earned a BA from The University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Throughout my career, I have worked with local and national governments, nonprofits, Fortune-500 companies, startups, academics, and entrepreneurs. Starting my career in financial management for the federal government, I soon moved to Chicago to build and run a boutique consulting firm called The Greatest Good. We helped clients run field experiments and design choice architectures to improve high-stakes decision-making.  Currently, I am focused on raising my boys, independent consulting, and community-building through various projects, including building a library for the J.S. Jenks School. I admire the mission and recent work of the Chestnut Hill Community Association, and I am eager to collaborate with neighbors on initiatives that bring Chestnut Hill together. I look forward to joining the CHCA Board of Directors and leveraging both my professional and personal interests to further enrich the Chestnut Hill community.
Candidates, rules and ways to vote in the CHCA election
Candidates plus rules and ways to vote in CHCA election. more
Crime Report: May 15-May 23, 2022
Crime report for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from May 16 to May 23. more
MALT’s annual tour of lush private gardens returns
Mt. Airy Learning Tree’s ever-popular annual fundraiser, the Hidden Gardens Tour, is back this year.  more
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The Hassrick House (1958) in East Falls, designed by Richard Neutra. Now owned by Thomas Jefferson University.
Celebrating Modern architecture in the Northwest
Northwest Philadelphia’s remarkable treasures of Modern architecture are being celebrated in late May at the annual DOCOMOMO-US conference, this year being held in Philadelphia. more
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Owner Tom Ivory began the Baker Street Bread Co. three decades ago, and even the pandemic has not seemed to slow them down.
Making lots of dough in Chestnut Hill for 30 years
Since 1992, Baker Street Bread Co. and Cafe  has crafted its pillowy, made-from-scratch creations for a hungry audience of residents, restaurants, wholesale customers and catering companies. more
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PNC Bank robbed in broad daylight
The PNC Bank at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Gravers Lane in Chestnut Hill was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday in the early afternoon, while the sidewalk eateries nearby were full of people sitting outside and enjoying their lunch.  more
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NW Philly sends a pair of progressives to the statehouse
In Chestnut Hill, political newcomer Tarik Khan defeated Pam DeLissio, and Chris Rabb defeated opponent Isabella Fitzgerald more
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Crime Report: May 9 - May 15, 2022
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from May 9 to May 15. (Some crimes that occurred on dates earlier than the current period may be included.) more
Players who use the pickleball courts at the Water Tower Recreation Center love the sports, which is growing in popularity nationwide. Photo by Carla Robinson
Parks & Rec put on notice by Water Tower neighbors over pickleball noise
June 15 will mark the end of the city’s piloting period for new hours, which started in March. more
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Springfield Township: open space, roads, traffic and community events take top billing at May BOC meetings
Board of Commissioners All seven commissioners attended the May workshop meeting (Board President Eddie Graham and Commissioner Michael Maxwell participated virtually). Graham and Commissioner … more
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Chestnut Hill and neighboring Mt. Airy are seeing steep increases to their tax assessments. Photo by Carla Robinson
Homeowners hit with sudden and steep increases in property taxes
Homeowners in the Northwest are grappling with the potential impact of increases as high as 30 to 40 percent - and in some cases even more. more
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The Green Street Monthly Meeting of Friends has pledged to spend $50,000 a year for 10 years to assist Black homeowners in Germantown with issues related wills, deeds and titles.
Germantown Quaker group giving $500,000 in reparations
Recognizing that for most middle class Americans, home ownership is a primary source of wealth and stability, the congregation is focused on making sure their immediate Black neighbors are able to keep and maintain their properties.  more
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Architectural rendering of the Frances M. Maguire Healthcare Innovation Center.
Maguire Foundation gives $10 million to Gwynedd Mercy University
The grant comes on the heels of another $10 million grant the Maguire Foundation gave to the Woodmere Art Museum in late April to help renovate St. Michael’s Hall.  more
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Architectural rendering of a restored Sedgwick Theater facade.
More state funds for historic Sedgwick Theater 
State Sen. Art Haywood helped secure the $750,000 grant, a significant step toward the theatre group's ultimate goal of buying and restoring the entire building. more
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The launch of the Germantown Special Services District in 2013 - with board members and nominees: (L-R) Barbara Hogue, Ingrid Shepard, Matt Canno, Dr. Francine Fulton, Joseph Martin, Linda Samuel, Joe Corrigan, Joseph Waldo and John Churchville. Photo courtesy of WHYY.
Federal fraud charge for former head of Germantown Special Services District
The charging document alleges that President and Treasurer Ingrid Shepard “regularly used her position to unlawfully access” the district's bank account, and transfering funds into her own personal account as well as the accounts of two nonprofits that she founded.  more
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Model and disability advocate Bri Scalesse, wearing a gown by Oscar de la Renta, models for The Vault by Flourtown-based designer Nancy Volpe Beringer.
Fashionista's Mission: Access to Style
Her brand, which she calls The Vault, is the first online luxury designer resale shop to offer high end clothing to the disabled as well as able-bodied people. more
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Lawyer Kathryn Kolbert, of Chestnut Hill, successfully argued to protect abortion rights before the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1992 landmark case Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
Local lawyer at the center of abortion rights battle
“This is what we have been predicting,” said Kolbert, who is the lawyer who successfully argued to protect that right before the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1992 landmark case Planned Parenthood v. Casey. more
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Crime Report: May 2 - May 8, 2022
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from May 2 to May 8. (Some crimes that occurred on dates earlier than the current period may be included.) more
The Lantern Theater Company is planning to expand into this former Presbyterian Church at 7111 Germantown Ave. at the corner of Germantown and Mt. Pleasant Avenues in East Mt. Airy.
New zoning vote rules upset some Mt. Airy neighbors
EMAN says residents were getting outnumbered on zoning votes by people who don’t live on their side of Germantown Avenue.  more
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Crime Report: April 25 - May 1, 2022
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from April 25 to May 1. (Some crimes that occurred on dates earlier than the current period may be … more
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