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Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker, seen here with transition team chairman Ryan Boyer, of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council (right), appointed a number of NW Philadelphia leaders to help shape her administration.
Parker names NW leaders to transition team
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker has named several Northwest area community leaders to serve on her transition team. more
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Boxwood, which sits at 156 W. School House Lane in Germantown, was listed on the city’s historic register in 2019.
Boxwood to be demolished
The Philadelphia Historical Commission has voted unanimously in favor of a motion to allow a parking lot in place of the building. more
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The inaugural issue of the Chestnut Hill Local, then called The Cymbal, was published in December 1955.
The Local celebrates a big birthday
Astute readers may not need prompting to notice that printed at the top of the far left column of this newspaper is the Roman numeral LXV.  more
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The city has updated its short-term rental rules, effective this year.
Airbnbs stir civic issues
Changes to how the city regulates some Airbnbs have left many in Chestnut Hill wondering whether to welcome the short-term rental service. more
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The former Top of the Hill Market (foreground) sits along East Evergreen Avenue in Chestnut Hill. In the background is the former site of Mimi’s Market (left), Evergreen Cheese Chestnut Hill (center) and Manuela’s (right).
New life in store for Top of the Hill, Mimi’s
A new tenant is scheduled to be announced “sometime next year.” more
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Santa, gingerbread and a giant crane
Northwest Philadelphia’s holiday season is now in full swing – bringing a giant Christmas tree to Germantown Avenue as well as a parade featuring Santa. more
Boxwood, which sits at 156 W. School House Lane in Germantown, was listed on the city’s historic register in 2019.
G-town school vs. preservationists
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. more
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Bartram’s Garden has been working hard to restore its water’s edge, and reconnect Philadelphia residents with the Schuylkill River. The city's sewer issues, however, mean that the water is unsafe for use almost half the days of the year.
Is 'Green City, Clean Waters' succeeding, or is $2.4 billion going down the drain?
It’s been 300 years since botanist John Bartram decided to build a garden on the banks of the Schuylkill River. Today, the landscape looks vastly different. more
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The Springfield Township Police Benevolent Association logo
Court finds ban on ‘thin blue line’ flag unconstitutional
A federal court ruled that Springfield Township’s resolution banning the public display of the “thin blue line” flag by township employees is unconstitutional. more
The site plan for the proposed redevelopment of Greylock Estate includes three additional buildings at the rear of the property.
Easement a sticky issue for Greylock plan
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." more
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The Germantown YWCA, located in the heart of Germantown's historic district, has sat vacant for decades and remains mired in conflict over who should have the right to develop it.
Developer Ken Weinstein petitions court to take the vacant Germantown Y  away from Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
The 2008 state law, Act 135, gives neighbors, businesses, and nonprofit organizations the right to ask a court to put the property in the hands of a conservator.  more
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The Local wins Lenfest grant to fuel news sustainability and expansion
The paper is among 17 local news organizations to receive such awards, which are designed to help support long-term sustainability. more
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A rendering of the building proposed for 42-68 Church Lane in Germantown, as originally presented in the spring.
Church Lane plans withdrawn
The future of 42-68 Church Lane, a parcel for which developers had proposed a five-story, 125-unit apartment building, is “to be determined.” more
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Every day, Saint Clair, a former track star and rowing champion at Temple University, would ride his bike from his Moreland Avenue home to the Masterman School.
Beloved Hill teacher, coach, killed in bike accident
Kevin Saint Clair, 65, a Chestnut Hill resident and recently retired from the Julia R. Masterman School, was hit in a car crash. more
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Cherelle Parker
SCH mom runs for first female mayor
Editor’s note: The following is one of the first articles to appear in Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s recently re-launched student newspaper. more
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Windfall Gallery owner Cynthia Fillmore, her mother Marie Nee and Terrence Speights, a friend of her mother, met a variety of Eagles players, including defensive end Brandon Graham (pictured here), during their trip to the NovaCare Complex on Nov. 1.
Local gallery owner become Eagles social media sensation
When Marie Nee attended the Philadelphia Eagles’ matchup against the Miami Dolphins, the last thing she was expecting was to turn into a social media star. more
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Developer Michael Young has released an architectural rendering of the 43,000-square-foot apartment building he intends to build at the top of the Hill, near the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike.
New Hill apartment building unveiled
Developer Michael Young has released an architectural rendering of the apartment building he intends to build at the top of the Hill. more
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A disruptive incident allegedly involving an employee from the City Commissioners Office occurred Tuesday morning at the Chestnut Hill Friends Meetinghouse, pictured here. Photo by Carla Robinson
Poll workers at Chestnut Hill’s Quaker Meetinghouse say they were “accosted” by a city election worker
The incident, poll workers told the Local, happened right in front of voters and left at least one first time poll worker, Kathy McCrea, feeling doubtful that she’ll ever work polls again. more
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Testing a poetic remedy for gun violence
The City of Philadelphia has been awarded a $1 million grant from New York-based Bloomberg Philanthropies for a public art project. more
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Greylock was designed by William Carpenter for steel magnate Henry Lachlan and completed in 1909.
A history of the Greylock mansion
As the latest redevelopment proposal for Greylock Mansion is being evaluated and discussed, we pause to look at the creation of the house itself. more
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