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As part of PennDOT's long-term plans for Lincoln Drive, the intersection at Lincoln and Emlen Street will eventually become a traditional intersection that doesn't have a confusing island in the middle of it. Photo by Tom Beck
Safety improvements are coming to Lincoln Drive; here’s what PennDOT plans to do
By the end of Fall, the city hopes to have rumble strips placed along both the yellow centerlines and white edge lines of the entirety of the corridor. It also hopes to install speed tables. more
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Seth Anderson-Oberman is one of the emerging leaders of a North and Northwest Philadelphia-based movement that seeks to unite the 8th councilmanic district. At-large Councilmember and Nicetown resident Kendra Brooks and State Representative Chris Rabb, who are also considered leaders of the movement, stand in the background.
Anderson-Oberman supporters regroup to organize continued political pressure
Four months after a nail-bitingly narrow loss to Cindy Bass, Anderson-Oberman is once again organizing for action.  more
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The Lightning House lead architect Lode Vranken (in red) and his assistant, Jonathan Zweissler, play a section of roof boards while completing the project. The boards are designed to resonate when walked upon, acting as a kind of architectural xylophone.
PHS plants a new hub for the city’s urban forest at Awbury Arboretum
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will cap off its three-year project focused on growing the urban forest with the opening Friday of “The Lightning House." more
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State Rep. Chris Rabb
Rabb announces re-election bid, rails against corporate greed
A collection of friends and supporters of State Rep. Chris Rabb gathered in Mt. Airy on Sunday as he announced his re-election bid. more
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In happier times, William and Leslie Newbold celebrated the Christmas season with their three children — Chase (from left), Samantha and William — and their four-legged family members, Madison (left) and Oakley.
Suicide: Newbold family responds by trying to help others
Sept. 23 'Walk & Talk' to raise funds for suicide prevention. more
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To combat neo-Nazi flyers posted in her neighborhood, Jenks fifth grader Tashyia Ishman wrote “LOVE WINS” on the grounds of the school’s playground in sidewalk chalk.
Jenks students choose to smother hate with love
Determined not to be intimidated by white nationalists, they responded to neo-Nazi flyers with declarations of love and inclusivity. more
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Screenshot of surveillance footage posted to Facebook by the Springfield Township Police Department shows two men in their late teens or early 20s entering yards on Patton Road in Springfield Township.
Police nab bike theft suspects
The Philadelphia Police Department arrested a pair of 21-year-old men last week who are believed to be connected to a rash of bicycle thefts. more
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B Inspired is planning to add more basketball programming to after-school activities this year.
Two women create buzz for after-school opportunities
Liz Harris and Amy Carolla could’ve written a check. But that seemed “a bit passive,” Harris said. more
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Locals seeking to protect Hill's business district
Stakeholders in the Chestnut Hill community have been quietly working on a plan to manage the density that inevitably will come here. more
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There are new schedules for the Chestnut Hill East and West lines.
New SEPTA schedules, fewer school buses
This past Sunday marked the beginning of new sets of train schedules for both SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East and West lines.  more
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Lovett Library’s six-year-old HVAC system is causing humidity issues that forced the building to close periodically this summer and will be expensive to repair.
Costly HVAC problem at Lovett Library, and others
After spending $6.7 million renovating Mt. Airy’s Lovett Library, officials have discovered a humidity issue that has forced periodic closures. more
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Louis Kahn's Margaret Esherick House in Chestnut Hill is "one of the most significant residential structures built in the second half of the twentieth century in the United States,” and has just been named to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.
Iconic Esherick House named to National Register
Chestnut Hill’s Louis I. Kahn-designed Margaret Esherick House has just been named to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places. more
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Mt. Airy parents have been gathering to work together and support their neighborhood elementary schools.
More parents choosing Mt. Airy public schools
It’s hard to discern exactly why, but more families are sending their children to their public catchment schools.  more
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The Chestnut Hill Hospital's Women's Center building is scheduled to be considered for historic designation.
Hospital, Conservancy clash over historic status
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. more
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The Local recognized as state’s top weekly newspaper
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. more
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Construction crews began showing up at the shuttered Germantown High School this summer.
Construction begins at shuttered Germantown High School site
The former Germantown High School appears to have finally begun a slow transformation.  more
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Funding for the renovation of the Woodward Community Centre, located between Gravers Lane and Highland Avenue on Germantown Avenue, is nearly complete.
Historic center inches toward renovation
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. more
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Three former Chestnut Hill College players performed with College Summer League champion Team Pink last week: (from left) Cassie Sebold, Abbey Spratt, Lauren Crim. Photo by Tom Utescher
Chestnut Hill grads help Team Pink retain summer league crown
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. more
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The Rev. Rayford Emmons, parochial vicar at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mt. Airy, was the first African American ordained Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He is currently entering his 50th year of service to parishioners.
City’s first Black Catholic priest celebrates a golden milestone
The Rev. Rayford Emmons, the first African American Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is entering his 50th year of service. more
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A note from the Editor
One of the best things about Northwest Philadelphia is that there’s always something to do. We’re highlighting that with our new calendar. more
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