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Renovation is now underway at Maguire Hall, the 1850s Victorian building at 9001 Germantown Ave. that the Woodmere Art Museum purchased with the support of the Maguire Foundation. The high-profile property was not protected by historic status and is currently zoned for as many as 20 new homes. It is now being converted into a museum space, event space and education center for Woodmere.
NW Philadelphia: Unprotected and vulnerable
This special report is in recognition of Historic Preservation Month. more
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Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt discusses the pleasures of Wissahickon Valley Park with eight-year-old Maayan Kriger-Corso of Roxborough, a frequent park visitor who happened to be at the Valley Green Inn during Wednesday’s press conference. Ruffian Tittman, executive director of the Friends of the Wissahickon, is standing right behind him (front row, dressed in black).
Feds fund reconstruction of aging Wissahickon bridges
The nearly 200-year-old Valley Green and Bells Mill Road bridges in the Wissahickon Valley Park will soon undergo a much-needed reconstruction. more
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This mom, Melissa Biedlingmaier, prepared for Mother’s Day this year by stopping by Matines Cafe for breakfast on Tuesday with her baby Charlotte and husband David, who owns and runs The Shop on the Ave. barbershop in Mt. Airy. The family lives in Ambler.
Grateful for moms, and memories
More than 115 years after Anna Jarvis established the first Mother’s Day, with the help of John Wanamaker, the second Sunday of May has become a shared moment. more
Go Mt. Airy Gala set for Saturday
The May 4 Go Mt. Airy Gala will be celebrated inside the iconic Sedgwick Theater. more
CHCA Agenda
To register for zoom meetings: https://www.chestnuthill.org/meetings.php more
On April 27, the Springfield Township Shade Tree Commission dedicated the official township tree in honor of Baird Standish of Wyndmoor. This tree was planted as part of the township’s 2024 Arbor Day celebration at Wyndhill Park in Wyndmoor. The white swamp oak, a native tree, honors Standish for his years of public service and devotion to the residents of Springfield Township as the Commissioner of Ward 5 for 20 years, and as past board chair and vice chair of the township Board of Commissioners. Standish is pictured third from right, while Commissioner Beth McNamara is third from left, and Commissioner Pete Wilson is second from right. All others are members of the Springfield Township Shade Commission.
Tree Commission honors Baird Standish
Some movement for proposed Mermaid Lane development
The owners of the property at 100-102 Mermaid Lane in Chestnut Hill have applied to be added to the agenda of an upcoming meeting. more
Save the train music fest planned
The Save the Train Coalition will host a multi-site concert May 16 along the Chestnut Hill West Line that the group hopes to save from SEPTA cuts. more
Rain postpones Chestnut Hill’s Home & Garden Festival 
Originally scheduled for this weekend, the new date is May 19. more
Under new federal regulations, the Philadelphia Water Department will need to remove all its estimated 20,000 lead service lines within 10 years. Finding, excavating and replacing them may cost half a billion dollars.
EPA to Philadelphia: Get the lead out
Across the country, civil engineers and water experts are bracing for new requirements regarding the nation's remaining lead pipes. more
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While reading her Chestnut Hill Local, resident Diane Senechal noted similarities between a theft she’d spotted in last week’s crime report and a Nextdoor post she’d seen by a neighbor who’d recovered the stolen goods.
Local crime report uncovers mystery of ‘stolen’ gig bag
Chestnut Hill resident Diane Senechal was reading her Chestnut Hill Local last week and was startled by what she saw in the crime report. more
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Agencies team up for zoning protection
The Chestnut Hill community’s three institutional civic organizations are developing stronger protections for the Germantown Avenue business corridor. more
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Friends of the Wissahickon is celebrating its centennial “Backyard Bash” at the historic Valley Green Inn on May 10.
FOW celebrates centennial with fun and fitness
This spring and early summer, Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) is hosting two major events to mark its 100 years of stewardship of Wissahickon Valley Park. more
Crime Report
The following report is for offenses reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the week of April 14 to April 21.  more
The Rev. Tanya Regli was recently appointed Clergy in Charge at Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church, 224 E. Gowen Ave. in Mt. Airy.
New head of Mt. Airy church has come a long way
The Rev. Tanya Regli was just appointed Clergy in Charge at Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church. more
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Springfield Twp. news
Springfield Township held its annual  “No Stigma, No Shame” day to support public awareness of substance use disorder and mental health challenges. more
Corinne Scioli
Jenks principal Scioli wins Lindback Award
Principal Corinne Scioli of the J.S. Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences has been honored with the Lindback Distinguished Principal Award. more
CHCA Agenda
To register for Zoom meetings: https://www.chestnuthill.org/meetings.php more
Low-income assistance charges push rising city water bills further upward
Most city residents would experience close to a $5 monthly bump on their water bill this fall under a Philadelphia Water Department proposal. more
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Elizabeth Stewart Bradley-Shea
Wyndmoor mourning a murder
The handwritten note on plain white paper attached with binder clips to the door of Lucky Dogz Doggie Day Care reads “Closed Until Further Notice.” more
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