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Kahlan Yaskowski, who was first in line to get a shot at a free clinic sponsored by Keystone Hospice on Thursday, was joined by 575 of her peers.She holds up a sticker noting she got the shot while her mother, Emily, is all smiles. (Photo by Barbara Sherf)
Hundreds of Springfield teens turn up for Covid vaccination clinic
More than 575 Springfield Township students age 12 and older were vaccinated against Covid-19 at a free clinic Thursday in partnership with Keystone Hospice.  Keystone’s Shane Kolt, … more
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Preventing gun violence in our city—a group effort
There are likely as many unreported efforts to prevent gun violence in our city as there are reported incidents of gun-related crimes. more
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COVID restrictions will be lifted June 11
Mask requirement stays, for now. Some restrictions will be relaxed May 21: Density limits for retail, museums and libraries, and restaurants will be allowed to seat people a minimum of three feet apart, rather than six. more
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Children seated near the ponds, taken in 1976 by Edmund Gilchrist, Jr., son of the noted Philadelphia architect. Awbury Arboretum archives.
Reviving the only extant run of the Wingohocking Creek at Awbury Arboretum
Awbury Arboretum has received funding to restore its water gardens in order both to reduce the possibility of potentially fatal flooding along nearby Belfield Avenue and to resuscitate a beloved neighborhood amenity.   more
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A Google Earth image shows 6717 Chew Ave., the location for a proposed development. It’s proximity to the surrounding playground complex has neighbors and local leaders opposed.
Development plans next to Pleasant Playground hinge on pollution at the site
The contested development plans for a 34-unit apartment building next to Pleasant Playground in East Mt. Airy hinge on known pollution at the site and what will eventually be done with it. more
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Crime Report
  The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period between May 3 to May 9. Some dates earlier than the current period took place at that date and … more
Long-time Hill resident and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Hall is running for a seat on Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas. The primary is May 18.
Hill attorney hopes to bring experience, public service passion to Court of Common Pleas
On Easter Sunday, 1996, a community in Southwest Philadelphia was surprised to find itself a destination for a caravan of large dump trucks. “Imagine you're sitting in your living … more
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Developers of the former Sunoco site at 10 Bethlehem Pike received a permit to build an apartment building. The CHCA is preparing an appeal.
10 Bethlehem Pike gets zoning permit, LUPZ reviews process of 30 W. Highland
The LUPZ meeting May 6 reviewed several agenda items, but no decisions were made, pending input from other groups. more
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COVID-19 case rates continue to drop, vaccine availability increases
“This epidemic wave that we are in now is clearly on the decline,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley on Tuesday. more
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Paul Hines, a former Middle School history teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, holds up a copy of his new book, “The Lure of the Wissahickon Inn.”
SCH teacher's compelling Wissahickon Inn history
“The Lure of the Wissahickon Inn” details the inn’s transformation from a popular 19th century summer resort for urban-weary Philadelphians to its current role as the home of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s (SCH) Upper School. more
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Crime Report: Gun drawn during 'road rage' incident
  The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period between April 26 to May 2. Some dates earlier than the current period took place at that date … more
Khoa Pham, Zach Wallace and Jimmy Wallace of the Wallace Brothers perform at last weekend’s Home & Garden Stroll. (Photo by DB Fromm)
Chestnut Hill in bloom for Home & Garden Stroll
Last Sunday, Chestnut Hill was abuzz with activity for the Home and Garden Stroll, a version of the annual Home and Garden Festival adapted for the pandemic. Inspired by January’s Chestnut Hill … more
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Tajae Faxon, Carla Bell, Evonne Tisdale, and other neighbors demonstrated in front of the Pleasant Playground Recreation Center, May 1, calling for a stop to the proposed development at 6717 Chew, which is visible in the background. They claimed the development will hurt the neighborhood and the playground and will worsen already bad traffic concerns outside the recreation center. (Photo by Patrick Cobbs)
Local residents protest Pleasant Playground apartment proposal
Neighbors of the proposed 34-unit apartment building at the corner of Pleasant Playground on Chew Avenue demonstrated Saturday in opposition to the project and to demand a more active role from city … more
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In the last election, over 365,000 Philadelphians voted by mail. For the May 18 primary, less than 70,000 have applied for mail-in ballots.
Mail-in ballots show a high reliability in Philadelphia
A recent audit of the Post Office’s reliability for mail-in ballots in the November 2020 election found that ballots were given a high priority by postal workers. PA mailed 63,862 to voters on April 19, with applications still arriving. more
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Health Commissioner says the current “epidemic wave is starting to decline.”
At the city’s COVID-19 press conference on Tuesday, Dr. Farley reported that daily case count averages have fallen along with test positivity rates. more
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During the Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Stroll, a reimagining of the annual Home & Garden Festival, professionals at nearby Laurel Hill Gardens will offer expert floral advice for passers-by. (Photo from a prior, pre-pandemic Home & Garden Festival, courtesy of the Chestnut Hill Business District)
Home & Garden stroll a ‘hybrid’ step back to cherished festival
Landscape and lawn design experts, specialty flowers, food, family activities and more await Chestnut Hill visitors this weekend at the Chestnut Hill Home & Garden Stroll. more
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The Zoning Board of Adjustment scheduled a hearing resumption for 2 p.m., June 23. The neighbors were granted more time to meet with the property owner and his architect in hopes of reaching an agreement. (Laurence McEwen, architect)
ZBA hears 30 W. Highland Ave. proposal, continues hearing for June 23
The hearing resumption is scheduled for 2 p.m., June 23. more
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Community Matters: How a community can best work within the city’s zoning process
The CHCA has one of the most elaborate review processes in the City. Why? Because the process has proven over decades to be effective at improving outcomes. more
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Judge Mark Moore was appointed to the Court of Common Pleas by Gov. Tom Wolf last year.
Northwest Philadelphia’s Judge Mark Moore seeks new term
After spending more than a decade as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia and another eight years as a policy holder’s attorney for Allstate Insurance Company, Northwest Philadelphia … more
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Locally reaction has come in from politicians and activists, as horns blared near the Unitarian Society of Germantown (USG) where vigils started up again the night after the verdict was read.
George Floyd verdict: Reaction, relief, renewed calls for reform
Nightly vigils began T Unitarian Society of Germantown (USG) in early June, about a week after the killing of Floyd, and lasted until early December. They returned again the night after the verdict. more
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