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Singer-songwriter Meghan Cary, of Erdenheim, will lead a series of songwriting technique workshops on the grounds at Morris Arboretum.
Local singer hosts songwriting workshop throughout October
When local singer-songwriter Meghan Cary first started writing songs, she’d write them outside. more
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The trolley car diner is stuck
Ken Weinstein doesn’t like to use the word “stuck,” but for all intents and purposes, that’s the word for what’s up with the former Trolley Car Diner. more
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A few weeks ago, Sangeen Khan, owner of the Roxborough 7 Eleven, put this sign on his door.
High school shooting hits Roxborough
For much of the city, last week’s shooting at Roxborough High School was an astonishing episode of violence in an area many Philadelphians believe to be a safe neighborhood. more
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A 2011 view of the inbound canopy, which was demolished earlier this summer, from the perspective of the outbound shed, which remains standing. Photo by Edward J. Picardy
Preservationists shocked as SEPTA demolishes landmark
Philadelphia preservationists were alarmed to find the inbound passenger canopy for the former Fishers Station on SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail line demolished on July … more
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Germantown-based developer Ken Weinstein chats with attendees at a ceremony honoring him for being named the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia’s first ever recipient of the Mary Werner DeNadai Award.
Preservation Alliance honors Ken Weinstein
The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia honored Mt. Airy and Germantown developer Ken Weinstein Thursday night, presenting him with the Alliance’s inaugural Mary Werner DeNadai Award. more
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The Aug. 16 fire at Hiram Lodge destroyed the entire third floor, including an ornate and original meeting hall.
Hiram Lodge fire ruled accidental
Questions remain about whether ongoing construction at the site had been conducted with required city permits. more
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City says Bowman can downsize retail spaces on Hill business corridor
Despite objections from the Chestnut Hill Community Association, Bowman Properties won city approval to trim the percentage of retail space in three of five properties. more
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George Drakopoulos, owner of Malelani Cafe on Germantown Avenue, says businesses like his need to work together in order to keep burglaries at bay.
More break-ins rattle Mt. Airy business owners
George Drakopoulos’s Malelani Cafe, located at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Pelham Road, was broken into last Sunday for the second time in about a month. more
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A rendering of the development proposed by Khosla Properties at the Sept. 6 CDR meeting. The development team is expected to make changes when the hearing is continued next month.
Two new developments add more density in Mt. Airy
There are 100 new units of housing in two separate developments coming soon to Mt. Airy, both of which are just off the commercial corridor of Germantown Avenue. more
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A rendering showing the development Frankel Enterprises planned next to the Chestnut Hill Baptist Church.
CHCA wins 10 Bethlehem Pike Appeal in surprise ruling
The Chestnut Hill Community Association won a major legal battle on Tuesday in its attempt to stop construction of a five story, 33-unit apartment complex where the old Sunoco station used to sit on … more
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From left, U.S. Reps. Dwight Evans, Madeleine Dean and Chrissy Houlahan, all of Pennsylvania, listen as Rep. Gerry Connolly, of Virginia, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations, discusses the U.S. Postal Service at a hearing last week in Philadelphia.
The USPS is broken, say local members of Congress
Philadelphia’s congressional delegation wonder why Postmaster General Louis DeJoy still has a job. more
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Police officers blocked off the northbound section of Germantown Avenue where two construction workers were hit Thursday morning.
Two CHC campus construction workers hit by drunk driver
One of the victims had to be transported by helicopter to Einstein Hospital. more
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Schuylkill Center suspends potential land sale
Schuylkill Environmental Center calls off controversial plan to develop Boy Scout parcel. more
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Banksyland, an international touring exhibition that features the work of famed street artist Banksy, came to Germantown over the weekend.
'Banksyland’ organizers choose ‘most appropriate’ Germantown
When Britt Reyes and her team were looking for a space to house the Philadelphia stop on their international exhibit showcasing the work of Banksy, they had plenty of choices. more
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Virginia Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, chairman of the U.S. House’s Subcommittee on Government Operations, scheduled a field hearing on the failures of the USPS at Temple University on Wednesday, Sept. 7.
Philadelphia accounts for half of all mailed checks stolen statewide
Half of all mail check theft in the entire state of Pennsylvania are stolen somewhere in Philadelphia – a city which accounts for just 12 percent of the total population. more
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This porch-front building at 7928 Germantown Avenue, owned by Bowman Properties, is one of a number of buildings for which the company wants to convert some retail space over to residential use.
CHCA defers vote on some Bowman variances
Citing a need for more discussion, the Chestnut Hill Community Association board voted unanimously on Thursday to postpone a final vote on whether to recommend four of nine variance requests. more
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Germantown neighbors say the lack of competent service from their local post office hurts their neighborhood’s local economy, and lands particularly hard on small business owners.
Some post offices are worse than others
As Chestnut Hill residents experience an unprecedented rise in stolen and washed checks, people who live in Germantown are also experiencing a completely different - and possibly even more serious - problem. more
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Longtime residents say the unit block of West Pomona Street has become a much safer place to live over the years despite a recent shooting.
Shootings rattle residents in Germantown and Mt. Airy
Two separate shootings last week have left some neighbors in Germantown and Mt. Airy concerned about safety in their communities. more
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Courtney O’Neill started as the Chestnut Hill Business Association’s new executive director on Aug. 8.
New leader named to Chestnut Hill Business Association
After a five-month search for a new executive director, the Chestnut Hill Business Association has finally found its new leader in recently appointed executive director Courtney O’Neill. more
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According to the source, this check had been stolen and washed with a new name written in the payee line. The forger also rewrote, but didn’t change, the check amount, memo and date of check so that the handwriting would match.
Police: ‘Rash’ of check thefts due to stolen key
Five more people from Northwest Philadelphia reached out to the Local last week to share their stories about stolen checks.  more
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