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The Chestnut Hill Library, which has been closed to the public since mid-November when the ceiling collapsed and the building’s boiler stopped working, may not be open again for quite some time.
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by Tom Beck
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12/7/22
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Herman Dye had been waiting for a music-focused open-mic night to appear in the Glenside area for a while, and just over a year ago he got his wish.
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by Tom Beck
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12/1/22
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Councilmember Cindy Bass introduced legislation in City Council on Thursday that would combat the theft of catalytic converters.
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by Tom Beck
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11/30/22
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When the Lantern Theater announced that it would be coming to Mt. Airy’s former Presbyterian Church at the corner of Germantown and Mt. Pleasant avenues, there was at least one issue it didn’t see coming.
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by Tom Beck
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11/30/22
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Eryn Santamoor, a former chief of staff to Councilmember-At-Large Allan Domb and deputy managing director during the administration of former Mayor Michael Nutter, is running for an at-large seat.
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by Tom Beck
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11/24/22
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Civic leaders and preservationists succeeded in saving the Joseph P. Bolton Store and Residence at 4841 Germantown Ave. from near certain demolition on Thursday.
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by Tom Beck
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11/16/22
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Mt Airy’s 22nd ward wasn’t far behind, with a 62% turnout that put the neighborhood in third place, closely trailing Center City’s 15th ward, which had a turnout of 63%. South Philadelphia’s 2nd ward, where turnout was 61%, came in fourth and Roxborough’s 21st ward rounded out the top five wards with 59%.
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by Tom Beck
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11/11/22
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The Germantown Post Office is one of three Philadelphia post offices that are being audited. Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy post offices didn't make the list.
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by Tom Beck
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11/9/22
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John Fetterman’s 2022 Senate campaign spent the morning of election day eve outside of Rep. Dwight Evans’ West Oak Lane field office, chatting and taking pictures with supporters for …
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by Tom Beck
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11/7/22
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Elite Tennis Group, which operates a tennis school at Chestnut Hill College, is bringing pickleball to nearby Magarity Tennis Club in Flourtown.
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by Tom Beck
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11/3/22
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Germantown is tied with Tacony for having the eighth highest number of overdose deaths in the city in 2021, according to the City of Philadelphia’s overdose statistics report.
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by Tom Beck
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11/3/22
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Cataldi, who co-hosts 94.1 WIP’s morning show from 5:30 to 10:30 a.m. weekday mornings and is retiring at the end of the year, may have picked a bad time to leave the sports radio business in Philadelphia.
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by Tom Beck
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11/1/22
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Coming off the heels of the 2016 election of President Trump, the nation was a more polarized place than at any point in recent memory.
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by Tom Beck
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10/27/22
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The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections is investigating Infinite Enterprises, LLC, a construction company that demolished a Chestnut Hill home last year.
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by Tom Beck
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10/27/22
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When Amaiyah Ramsey heard the gunshots after the football scrimmage she attended at Roxborough High School, her first instinct was to run and hide.
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by Tom Beck
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10/20/22
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Eddie T. Graham resigned his position as president of the Springfield Township Board of Commissioners in a town meeting Wednesday evening, citing “white fragility” as a key reason.
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by Tom Beck
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10/20/22
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Many of the concerns shared by Northwest Philadelphia residents about the declining service from the United States Postal Service aren’t unique.
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by Tom Beck
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10/13/22
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Northwest Philadelphia is one of three hotspots for mailed check theft in the city.
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by Tom Beck
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10/12/22
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A 22-year-old Germantown resident allegedly connected to a check stealing ring was arrested by Cheltenham Police in the early hours of Sept. 29.
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by Tom Beck
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10/12/22
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The Mt. Pleasant Garage, located on Lincoln Drive near the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Avenue in Mt. Airy, was illegally demolished at some point in late September.
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by Tom Beck
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10/12/22
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