In next month's primary election, voters can also show support for registered community organizations.
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by Rasheed Ajamu, Germantown Infohub
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3/6/24
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Chestnut Hill’s first Airbnb variance request to go before the Zoning Board of Adjustment under the city’s new rule on short-term rentals is being heard this week.
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by Tom Beck
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3/6/24
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Two committees on Monday asked for more information before voting on the controversial redevelopment of the Greylock Estate.
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by Carla Robinson
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2/21/24
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Redevelopment of long-shuttered Germantown High School is chugging right along. Or at least it was.
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by Tom Beck
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2/21/24
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The Germantown Urban Village Historic District was unanimously designated by the Philadelphia Historical Commission on Friday.
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by Tom Beck
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2/14/24
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Seeking to turn five boarded-up stations in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy into businesses, SEPTA plans to issue a request for proposals this week.
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by Tom Beck
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2/14/24
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Developer Olympia Holdings has a new proposal for the church parking lot next to the former site of Nolen Building Materials.
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by Tom Beck
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2/1/24
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If Thursday's meeting is any indication, controversy about the potential development of Greylock mansion seems unlikely to end soon.
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by Tom Beck
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1/25/24
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A residential project at the former site of the diner is running behind, but now has plenty of Wissahickon Schist.
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by Tom Beck
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1/17/24
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Mt. Airy residents now have an idea of what they can expect to see on the 6900 block of Germantown Avenue.
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by Tom Beck
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1/16/24
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Last month, Greenberg and his wife Bonnie told the Local that Chestnut Hill could expect a new tenant to lease both spaces “sometime next year.”
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by Tom Beck
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1/2/24
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The date was set by Judge Ann Butchart in a scheduling hearing on Dec. 22.
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by Tom Beck
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1/2/24
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When the ribbon was cut on Germantown’s iconic Rowell’s department store last week, civic leaders were marking more than a grand opening.
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by Carla Robinson
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12/20/23
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The Philadelphia Historical Commission has voted unanimously in favor of a motion to allow a parking lot in place of the building.
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by Tom Beck
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12/13/23
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Changes to how the city regulates some Airbnbs have left many in Chestnut Hill wondering whether to welcome the short-term rental service.
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by Tom Beck
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12/6/23
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Despite rising interest rates, development in Mt. Airy continues to chug along as investors seek to capitalize on land for dense new housing projects.
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by Tom Beck
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11/30/23
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If the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf gets its way, neighbors on the 100 block of West School House Lane could soon see it demolished.
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by Tom Beck
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11/29/23
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A new civic group with the potential power to influence development in both Mt. Airy and Germantown has community leaders worried.
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by Tom Beck
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11/23/23
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If the team slated to turn the former Germantown High School into an apartment complex gets its way, it could be ready for move-in in 18 months.
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by Tom Beck
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11/23/23
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A CHCA meeting to discuss the future of Greylock was postponed by the developer in an attempt to “engage neighbors and listen to their concerns."
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by Tom Beck
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11/22/23
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