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Election primer
In less than a week, voters in Northwest Philadelphia will cast ballots for judicial candidates in the May 20 primary election. more
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Five elements of the interior of the Germantown Trust Company Building - including a gold floor plaque - will be preserved.
Conservancy works to preserve Germantown Trust Company Building
Ahead of an upcoming renovation, the Chestnut Hill Conservancy worked with owners of the Germantown Trust Company Building to preserve certain elements. more
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Sergio Hyland
Working Families Party organizer arrested in murder
Sergio Hyland faces charges in a July 2024 death. more
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“I never sent a letter. It's not my letter. I never signed anything, and it's a forgery,” Brady told the Local. 
Mystery letter adds confusion to election
More questions have arisen over its origin. more
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Bob Brady calls circulating letter a ‘forgery’
Local groups say all but one Democratic-endorsed judicial candidate withdrew from their online public forum before the event. They cited a mysterious letter as the cause. more
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Piedmont azalea is one species that helps pollinators.
Caring for native pollinators in your garden
Spring is here, and along with pollen comes the pollinators; Pennsylvania is home to 437 native bee species, and diverse plants in your garden can help their populations thrive.  more
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U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (right) talks about his experience working with State Rep. Tarik Khan during a community forum on April 23 at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education in Roxborough.
Evans, Khan host community forum
Much of the conversation focused on the Trump administration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and appointed officials. more
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MGMT Residential presented renderings for 6225-27 Germantown Ave., a 45-unit mixed-use project, during a Civic Design Review meeting on April 8.
Mixed reactions to Germantown development
The 59th Democratic Ward held a Civic Design Review (CDR) meeting on Germantown’s latest mixed-use development, with attendees commenting on the project's size. more
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The historic Germantown YWCA building
G-Town Y’s future remains a question
A judge denied reconsideration for local developer Ken Weinstein’s petition to gain a conservatorship over the Germantown YWCA building. more
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Kadina Smith-Flemming, a registered nurse at Chestnut Hill Hospital, spoke at a Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals press conference on April 16, calling for safer staffing levels and wage increases.
CH Hospital nurses warn, ‘We are strike ready’
Nurses and technicians held a press conference outside the hospital, informing the public of their concerns. more
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City Councilmember Cindy Bass, center, discusses the issues with participants at a Northwest Tenants meeting on April 7 in Germantown. 
Cindy Bass attends tenants' group housing talk
The affordability of rental housing and tenants’ rights were among the primary topics as City Councilmember Cindy Bass attended a Northwest Tenants meeting. more
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Guests, including State. Rep.Tarik Khan, attended a Ramadan Iftar dinner hosted by Gov. Josh Shapiro last month at the Harrisburg mansion.
Local officials denounce Shapiro arson attack
Local officials condemned the firebombing of Gov. Josh Shapiro's Harrisburg mansion, expressing outrage over the incident. more
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Merakey Total Health is currently demolishing two turn-of-the-century twin homes at 29-31 E. Mt. Airy Ave. to make room for a parking lot.
Three heritage trees razed for Mt. Airy parking lot
Merakey Total Health has begun tearing down two turn-of-the-century twin homes adjacent to its property on East Mt. Airy Avenue to build a parking lot for its customers.  more
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Cat litter, dry food and flea medication were among the items distributed March 22 at the Germantown Pet Pantry.
Germantown pet pantry empties 90 minutes after opening
The Germantown Pet Pantry gave out its entire stock of pet food and pet care items an hour and a half after opening on March 22. more
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Commuters take the Chestnut Hill West line on a weekday morning.
Without new funds, SEPTA to cut Chestnut Hill West
SEPTA officials announced a budget proposal that would see fare increases and drastic cuts, ending service to several Regional Rail lines. more
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Developer MGMT Residential has submitted initial renderings and designs for a 45-unit mixed-use project at 6225-27 Germantown Ave., its second new building on the same Germantown block.
Germantown’s development boom continues
The latest big new apartment building proposed in Germantown is a 45-unit mixed-use project next to the shuttered Rite Aid on the 6200 block of Germantown Avenue. more
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Bass introduces bills to combat nuisance businesses
Following persistent complaints from residents, City Councilmember Cindy Bass has introduced three bills aimed at cracking down on nuisance businesses, commonly known as stop-and-go stores. The … more
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Bus driver assaulted, slammed into Primo Hoagies glass window
A SEPTA bus operator was attacked by an unidentified man on Bethlehem Pike outside Primo Hoagies at about 5 p.m. on March 28.  more
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Reisman hopes the new concert series brings attention to the store and the local performers.
Hideaway Music launches first Friday concerts
Chestnut Hill's Hideaway Music is bringing live performances back to the avenue with a new monthly concert series beginning April 4. more
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Dozens of Charles W. Henry School parents joined a nationwide protest Wednesday about the proposed elimination of the U.S. Department of Education.
Henry parents protest cuts
Dozens of Charles W. Henry School parents joined a nationwide protest against President Donald Trump's proposed elimination of the U.S. Department of Education. more
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