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A young girl stands in front a vacant building in Mount Airy.
Northwest’s Safe Steps program to begin street cleaning
A program to reduce gun violence by providing free street cleaning will begin operating in Mt. Airy and Germantown in June. more
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CHCA Agenda
Tuesday, June 18 - 7:00 pm, Development Review Committee more
The Engine 37 firehouse on Highland Avenue, which had a $10 million renovation and expansion, is the oldest continuously operated firehouse in Philadelphia. Its main building was built in 1894.
Northwest landmarks earn citywide preservation awards
Projects and organizations based in Northwest Philadelphia and nearby suburbs were honored by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. more
A photo of Gloria Brown, taken at Center in the Park's Juneteenth Celebration on June 16, 2023.
NW Philadelphia celebrates ‘second Independence Day’
Throughout Northwest Philadelphia, people of all ages and demographics will come together to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend. more
A passionate outdoorswoman and athlete, Hughes is seen here with an oversized backpack hiking in the Patagonia region of Chile with the “Grey Glacier” behind her.
A new leader and a new generation
At 30 years old, Jane Hughes recently became the youngest person to chair the Chestnut Hill Local board since its founding in 2016. more
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Left to right, Ursula Rucker, Sara Lomax-Reese and Steve Kurtz
HG honors a poet, an entrepreneur and a preservationist
Historic Germantown has chosen three local luminaries for induction into its Hall of Fame. more
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Left to right, CHCA Board President Laura Lucas, Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital CEO Richard Newell, CHCA Executive Director Anne McNiff, and Amanda Snider, the medical facility’s senior marketing manager, celebrate the hospital’s support as a presenting sponsor of the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s summer concerts in Pastorius Park.
Summer concerts set
Corinne O'Connell, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia, is conferred with the honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, by Chestnut Hill College on May 11 in recognition of her philanthropic work in support of affordable housing. Cathy Lockyer Moulton '92, chair of the board of directors, and board member Dr. Sallyann Bowman '72, present the doctoral hood.
CHC honors Habitat at commencement
SEPTA’s commuter parking spots won’t be free much longer
Much of the ridership has returned and SEPTA faces a tight budget. more
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Damage at the train station.
Arson at Chestnut Hill East; Feasterville man charged
A Feasterville man has been arrested and charged with arson for a fire he is alleged to have started at the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East regional rail train station. more
Washington, D.C.’s Northwest Boundary Tunnel before its opening in September 2023.The five-mile-long, 23-foot diameter tunnel reduces about 98% of sewage overflows into the Anacostia River each year, according to DC Water, and can also reduce flooding by 7 to 50% in a given year.
Are tunnels the answer to Philadelphia’s sewer overflows?
This series has been funded in part by the Pennsylvania News Media Association. more
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Crime Report
The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from May 20 to June 2. more
CHCA Agenda
Thursday, June 6, Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee Meeting, canceled   more
Tony Banks
Thirteen candidates vie for seven 2024 CHCA board seats
The following people are running to represent the community on the board of the Chestnut Hill Community Association. more
Rev. Dr. Beth Stroud (in black robe and red stole) was restored as an elder in full connection at the clergy session of the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference.
Defrocked by Church, a former Germantown pastor is reinstated
Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked as a United Methodist Church pastor. Now she has been reinstated. more
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City Councilmember Cindy Bass
Bass weighs in on new NCO
City Councilmember Cindy Bass met with Chestnut Hill community members to discuss a proposed zoning conservation overlay for East Mermaid Lane. more
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A group of about 30 people who hope to see the Common Pleas Court Judge Ann Butchart take control of the Germantown YWCA away from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority chartered a bus to attend a Thursday hearing on the matter. Photo by Rasheed Ajamu
PRA chief testifies against appointing G-town Y conservator
About 30 neighbors of the now-defunct Germantown YWCA trekked to City Hall last Thursday to support local developer Ken Weinstein in his quest to be named conservator. more
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CHCA approves Airbnb
The CHCA board voted to recommend approval of a variance for 7929 Roanoke Street, with provisos, for a short-term rental property. more
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Billions over budget: Questions swirl over city’s “green” fix for sewers
More than a decade after the Philadelphia Water Department introduced its 'Green City, Clean Waters' program, costs have quietly ballooned to at least $4.5 billion at its halfway mark. more
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Mermaid Lane gets zoning protections
Chestnut Hill’s three Registered Community Organizations, have arranged for a public meeting on Zoom with City Councilmember Cindy Bass to discuss the proposal. more
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