As SEPTA seeks to increase ridership, two new initiatives may help the transit agency achieve that goal.
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by Francis Cinousis
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8/24/23
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Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, along with the Men of Enon, sponsored its annual back to school book bag giveaway and circle of prayer on Aug. 19 in the parking lot of the Enon Tabernacle Baptist …
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8/24/23
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A collaborative of Mt. Airy neighborhood organizations has been awarded a $400,000 grant that will help fund the continued implementation of a revitalization plan.
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by Pryce Jamison
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8/24/23
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Her sister is raising funds for the Leidy Sheeder Bonanno Memorial Fund for the Reading Hospital School of Nursing, which was created by Leidy's parents 20 years ago.
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by Len Lear
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8/24/23
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Commonwealth Youthchoirs, a nonprofit choral music education organization based in Germantown, named Jameson Gilpatrick as its new executive director.
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by Tom Beck
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8/24/23
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It’s hard to discern exactly why, but more families are sending their children to their public catchment schools.
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by Kyle Bagenstose
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8/23/23
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The future of the Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Women’s Center is going before the city’s historical commission for potential designation to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.
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by Tom Beck
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8/23/23
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The Chestnut Hill Local was awarded second place in its category in the 2023 Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation's News Organization of the Year Awards.
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by The Staff
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8/23/23
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The former Germantown High School appears to have finally begun a slow transformation.
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by Kyle Bagenstose
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8/17/23
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About seven years after the Chestnut Hill Community Centre’s board began exploring potential buyers for its building, it is poised to return to its former glory.
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By Tom Beck
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8/17/23
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The Philadelphia Department of Public Health identified him as Sean R. Williams. More details are pending.
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by Tom Beck
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8/17/23
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The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Aug. 2 to Aug. 13.
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8/17/23
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The Springfield Township Board of Commissioners voted 5-1 to ban retail establishments from distributing single-use plastic carry-out bags.
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by Betsy Wallace
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8/17/23
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Thursday, Aug. 24
CHCA Board of Directors Meeting
7pm
In Person and via Zoom
500 W. Willow Grove Ave. - SCHA Haber Room
Agenda
TBD
To register and receive a …
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8/17/23
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The Local reached out to each newly elected member to get their thoughts on what made them run and what they hope to accomplish.
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by Tom Beck
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8/17/23
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The Mt. Airy CDC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for “The Community Reading Nest,” a new literacy installation for children.
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by Pryce Jamison
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8/17/23
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The city’s zoning board denied a special exception request from the owners of J’Excellence, an event hall located at 5-7 W. Mt. Airy Ave.
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by Tom Beck
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8/17/23
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Controversy over the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education’s proposal to sell 24 acres of Roxborough green space has come to an end.
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by Regina Marie
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8/17/23
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In the league finals last Tuesday, fifth-seeded Team Pink handed a 65-56 defeat to Team Sky Blue, made up of athletes from Holy Family University.
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by Tom Utescher
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8/11/23
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