by Brendan Sample The near neighbors of the 7000 block of Cresheim Road are coming together to voice their opposition of both the demolition of two rowhomes on the block and the proposed construction of an apartment complex. Although the developers, Tester Construction and Cresheim Capital, have received a demolition permit for 7000 and 7002 […]
Read More >by Brendan Sample In the first full meeting for newly elected members, the Chestnut Hill Community Association Board of Directors met to discuss the ongoing conflict over the Chestnut Hill Hotel beer garden, the creation of a committee to address traffic safety concerns on East Evergreen Avenue and other zoning issues. Neighbors of the Chestnut […]
Read More >by Brendan Sample With the debate over whether to allow a proposed townhouse development to be built on the property surrounding Abolition Hall having gone on for months, the Whitemarsh Township Board of Supervisors is getting closer to a final decision. After more than five hours of hearing from witnesses called by the Friends of […]
Read More >by Sue Ann Rybak Approximately 30 members of The Friends of Carpenter Woods met with PECO representatives on Aug. 16 to discuss the damage that was caused by chemical herbicides applied by a PECO contractor to over 200 small trees – almost all native – in Carpenter Woods in the Mt. Airy section of Wissahickon […]
Read More >by Pete Mazzaccaro The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Parks and Recreation announced last week that it would be closing weekend access to the Wissahickon Creek’s notorious Devil’s Pool. The closure, which affects the park’s Orange and White trails, will be enforced through Sunday Sept. 30. “Parks & Recreation is implementing this temporary closure to […]
Read More >by Sue Ann Rybak Members of Chestnut Hill Hospital workers’ union, Service Employees International Union Healthcare Pennsylvania (SEIUHP) said that Chestnut Hill Hospital’s new owners Tower Health Medical Group’s recent health-care proposal would force union members to travel Reading Hospital to see a primary care physician. Tower Health Medical Group, an endeavor by Reading Hospital […]
Read More >The Chestnut Hill Conservancy is pleased to announce that it is now inviting nominations for the 2018 Architectural Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is a distinguished list of Chestnut Hill’s most treasured significant buildings structures and landscapes, selected by public vote. These properties represent groundbreaking approaches to planning and design; or are significant […]
Read More >by Brendan Sample With the deadline for public comments on the Upper Northwest Draft Plan approaching, leaders of several Chestnut Hill organizations presented their top recommendations to approximately 30 local residents in attendance at an August 8 meeting at Chestnut Hill Hospital. Those organizations – the Chestnut Hill Community Association, Business District and Conservancy – […]
Read More >by Sarah Allessandrini Mt. Airy’s Lovett Memorial Library and the Springfield Township Library, both within a two-mile radius of the Chestnut Hill Library, reopened this year after undergoing major renovations. Will the Chestnut Hill Library get a similar upgrade any time soon? Not for at least a decade, according to the Free Library of Philadelphia. […]
Read More >by Will McQuillan Chestnut Hill Pharmacy, which served as a smallbusiness alternative to nearby corporate locations, closed its doors suddenly last week. Mark Lawson, R.Ph., opened the pharmacy at 8030 Germantown Avenue in 2010. It changed ownership five years later, when it was bought by pharmacist and former store manager Megan Gill and her husband, […]
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