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Should any council member be in City Hall longer than any president is in the White House?
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4/20/23
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When my daughter was in 10th grade at Masterman 16 years ago, I realized that she was going to go all the way through high school without ever hearing the words “climate” and “change” in sequence.
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by Liz Robinson
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4/20/23
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Due to an editing error, last week’s article about Clover Market incorrectly identified the name of a band. It is The Wayside Shakeup. They can be found at waysideshakeup.com.
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4/20/23
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When the fire that devastated Our Mother of Consolation School broke out last month, I was at the Jenks playground with my 4-year-old grandson.
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by Catherine Lee
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4/20/23
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As Philadelphia’s City Council race heats up, residents of Northwest Philadelphia’s 8th District find themselves at a critical crossroads. Send us your questions before two upcoming debates.
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by Carla Robinson, Editor
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4/13/23
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As a Unitarian Universalist minister, I am often asked to explain what Unitarian Universalism is and what we believe. Here's my very short answer, as short as I can make it.
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by the Rev. Cheryl M. Walker
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4/13/23
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We have just witnessed another horrific mass murder in this country – this time in Louisville, Kentucky.
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4/13/23
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Life can be like a precious gem. Its many facets reveal a breadth and depth of experiences and perspectives.
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by The Rev. Dr. John Wilkinson
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4/7/23
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Last week’s Trinseo chemical spill showed how environmental disasters can potentially impact everyone in a community.
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by W. Roger Randolph III
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4/7/23
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I recently spoke to an overflow crowd about the need to end closed primaries in Pennsylvania. I was blown away by the energy and sense of urgency.
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by David Thornburgh
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4/7/23
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The April 26 8th council district community forum where incumbent Cindy Bass faces the first significant challenger in over a decade in Seth Anderson-Oberman promises be a true community event.
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by Jo Winter
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4/6/23
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The upcoming 8th Councilmanic district election marks the first highly competitive race in a dozen years. And the stakes are high.
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by Carla Robinson, Editor
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3/30/23
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We are writing in response to last week’s Chestnut Hill Local article about Councilwoman Cindy Bass facing a challenge from Germantown resident and union organizer Seth Anderson-Oberman.
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3/30/23
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I want to publicly express my appreciation to our dear neighbors who have exhibited extraordinary hospitality to the OMC community.
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3/30/23
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Beginning Tuesday or Wednesday evening at sunset, Muslims around the world began the tradition of watching for the new moon to determine when the Ramadan fast would begin.
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by Imam Idris Abdul-Zahir
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3/23/23
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While March 20 marks the beginning of spring, many garden and green space lovers have been planning larger projects.
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By Laura Lucas, chair of Chestnut Hill Green Space Initiatives
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3/23/23
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It is not only entertaining, but sometimes downright harrowing what complications can develop from the interface of people in Chestnut Hill, all eager to beautify, or retain the beauty of, their properties.
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3/23/23
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It was sad to read in the Local last week that Springfield Commissioner Eddie Graham submitted a letter of resignation to the Springfield Board of Commissioners.
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3/23/23
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We are in the final days of our Annual Appeal. To those folks who have not yet contributed, there is still time.
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3/23/23
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On Saturday, March 4, the Springside Chestnut Hill Varsity Lacrosse Team worked on a cleanup and landscaping project to benefit the Water Tower Recreation Center.
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3/16/23
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