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The city has issued a permit that would allow the demolition of this two-story home at 6915 Germantown Ave., currently used by a nonprofit agency to house disabled people. 
Demo permit signals new future Lovett Library neighbor
The permit would allow the demolition of a two-story house at 6915 Germantown Ave., now used as a home for disabled people. more
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Musician Dom Flemons, a former member of the acclaimed Carolina Chocolate Drops, will perform in a free concert at Pastorius Park on July 12 at 7:30 p.m.
American cultural arts scholar Dom Flemons will bring old-time music to Pastorius Park
Dom Flemons’ songs have been described in lots of ways: Old-timey, Piedmont blues, Black cowboy country. They’re all accurate, he says. more
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Jonene Nelson, owner of NoName Gallery. Photo by Tom Beck
Getting ready for Good Morning America
Residents are invited to come out early on July 4, when the 8100 block of Germantown Avenue will be closed to traffic. more
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The Hot Club of Philadelphia consists of (from left to right) Joe Arnold, Zack Devine, Barry Wahrhaftig and Phyllis Chapell. They’ll be playing at the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s summer concert series at Pastorius Park, at 7:30 p.m. on July 5. The presenting sponsor is Temple Health–Chestnut Hill Hospital, and admission is free.
The Hot Club of Philadelphia will bring the legacy of Django Reinhardt to Chestnut Hill
Barry Wahrhaftig grew up playing rock and roll like everyone else. But then he rediscovered his love of gypsy jazz music. more
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The large shade tree that grew in front of the old Santander Bank building, a week before it was cut down.
Two big canopy trees come down
If you’re a pedestrian who’s strolled by the corner of Germantown Avenue and Bethlehem Pike in the past week, you may have noticed a bit less shade than you’re used to seeing.  more
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Roxborough-based musician Emily Drinker is scheduled to perform June 29 at Pastorius Park as part of the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s free summer concert series. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m., and the presenting sponsor is Temple Health – Chestnut Hill Hospital.
Emily Drinker returns to the Hill for a party at Pastorius Park
“I’m hoping for a big dance party at Pastorius where people will feel comfortable and free to enjoy themselves,” she said. more
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Among the guests at Chestnut Hill’s first community Pride party were CHCA board member Alexander Burns and Scott O'Barr in the front, and in back, from left to right, are Austin Williams, Levi Schy, Thomas Bergstrom (also a CHCA board member), Daniel Krewson and Brandon Sargent. In the background is Amy Wilson, executive director of Friends of Chestnut Hill Library.
Chestnut Hill adds panache to Pride
The Chestnut Hill Community Association held its first-ever Pride Party last Friday night. more
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The five-story, 157,000-square-foot apartment building now being proposed for 42-68 Church Lane in Germantown would have 125 units and 93 parking spaces.
Neighbors still a ‘no’ on five-story Church Lane building
For a second time, Germantown neighbors overwhelmingly voted against a proposed five-story apartment building for 42-68 Church Lane. more
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The Germantown YWCA has sat empty for decades.
City sticking with MIA developer KBK Enterprises for Germantown Y
A years-long battle that residents have fought to find a new developer for the Germantown YWCA appears to have hit a brick wall. more
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Joseph Arnold and his string quartet are playing their inaugural show on June 21 as part of the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s summer concert series in Pastorius Park.
String quartet brings classical to Pastorius Park concert series
Jazz. Classical. Pop. You name the genre, and Joseph Arnold has played it on a violin. more
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The building at 8623 Germantown Avenue, which used to house a Santander Bank branch and Palladio, a custom framing shop, sits next to a historic Baptist church.
Another apartment building coming to the top of Germantown Ave.
Chestnut Hill residents may soon get a look at the proposed plans. more
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The band Alex & the Kaleidoscope, led by Alex Mitnick (above), will headline the first date of the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s 2023 summer concert series at 7:30 p.m., June 14, in Pastorius Park.
Pastorius Park summer concert series kicks off with children’s program
Alex Mitnick’s songs are guaranteed to get your kids dancing, clapping and shouting. more
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The “88” in 88 Crew stands for “Heil Hitler.” H is the 8th letter of the alphabet.
Racist stickers reappear, this time in Mt. Airy, Germantown
Racist stickers similar to those distributed in Wyndmoor in February and then in Chestnut Hill in April made their way to Germantown and Mt. Airy last week. more
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The shooting aboard the Route 23 bus that killed 15-year-old Randy Mills, of Mt. Airy, at 11 p.m., Wednesday, May 24, happened near Germantown’s central business district – about two blocks from Germantown Friends School, Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books, and Maker’s Pizza.
Residents rattled as teen killed by shooter on 23 bus
For people who live in Germantown and are regular riders of the Route 23 SEPTA bus, the shooting of a passenger Wednesday, May 24, came as a shock, but not a surprise. more
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Cresheim Village residents spruce up train station
Residents from Mt. Airy gathered at the Richard Allen Lane train station on Sunday for a Community Planting & Pizza Day event. more
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Cherelle Parker. Photo by Jared Piper
NW residents Cherelle Parker and Nina Ahmad poised to go to City Hall
Northwest Philadelphia residents Cherelle Parker and Nina Ahmad won their primary races for mayor and city council at large. more
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Councilmember Cindy Bass kicked off her reelection campaign Saturday at Dare to Imagine Church in East Mt. Airy.
Bass narrowly defeats Anderson-Oberman, wins 8th district Democratic primary
Bass won the race despite being beaten overwhelmingly in Chestnut Hill’s 9th ward, which had the highest turnout in the city. more
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Germantown shooting leaves campaign canvasser dead
A 46-year-old man who was canvassing for One PA, a progressive political organization, was fatally shot by a fellow canvasser on Monday last week in Germantown. more
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Seth Anderson-Oberman and his team the moment Bass' lead went from 20 percentage points down to two. Photo by Tom Beck
8th District Council race: Cindy Bass declares herself the winner
As midnight approached, Bass' lead would be cut to just two percentage points, re-energizing the now-thinned-out crowd at Seth Anderson-Oberman's campaign event. more
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Nina Ahmad outside the Mt. Airy Library on election day. Photo by Tom Beck
Mt. Airy resident Nina Ahmad wins at-large seat on city council
“First, I want to say thank you to everyone who helped me get here,” Ahmad told the Local. more
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