On Wednesday, July 17 at approximately 12:10 a.m., an unknown individual gained access to the Shell station located at 8019 Germantown Ave. by cutting a hole in the roof. Once inside, the suspect broke into the ATM, taking an estimated $8,120. The attached surveillance footage indicates that a second individual waited on the roof as […]
Read More >by Brendan Sample At its latest meeting, the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s Land Use, Planning and Zoning Committee heard from representatives of an applicant looking to subdivide a lot that encompasses 248 and 250 E. Evergreen Ave., allowing for a new structure to be built. The empty lot at 250 E. Evergreen is presently a […]
Read More >by Len Lear Lynne Carter’s life could make a heck of a good movie, but audiences would most likely think it was pure fiction. Carter, a 60-ish lifelong resident of Mt. Airy, was honored by Mayor Kenney in a City Hall ceremony on June 19 for being the first woman ever inducted into both the […]
Read More >by Brendan Sample UPDATE: The July 19 court date has been delayed after Montgomery County judge Thomas Branca granted a continuance request filed by the Friends of Abolition Hall. The Local will continue to monitor the ongoing situation and will provide a further update when a new date has been determined. After more than six […]
Read More >by Sue Ann Rybak More than 300 people packed Lovett Park outside of Lovett Memorial Library, 6945 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy on Friday evening to participate in Lights for Liberty, a nationwide vigil to end human detention camps. The event was one of more than 700 held across five continents on July 12. Everywhere […]
Read More >by Rose Klales Many people experience depression or anxiety in their life, but in recent years, it seems that teenagers exhibit symptoms of mental health disorders with alarming frequency. Researchers have taken note of the sudden increase and call the phenomena “the silent epidemic” – one in five adolescents suffers from a mental health disorder, […]
Read More >A trio of armed and masked men entered and attempted to rob the Market Square Sprint store, 7723 Crittenden St. on Sunday, July 7. They were trapped by police and later surrendered. A fourth suspect escaped and is currently being sought by police. Police arrived at the scene at approximately 1 p.m. and were in […]
Read More >by Sue Ann Rybak It doesn’t matter who you are or how long you have been running. All faces and paces are welcome at Northwest Philadelphia Beer Runners club, an official chapter of Beer Runners, that meets every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in front of the triangle at Mermaid Inn for a 3-5 mile […]
Read More >by Sue Ann Rybak There were no F-22s, tanks or fireworks – just a message and a reminder from America’s children that July 4th is about “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Thanks to the Chestnut Hill Bocce Club, which hosted this year’s Fourth of July Parade and Celebration, another generation of kids will […]
Read More >by Sue Ann Rybak Mayor Jim Kenney, along with several other city officials, broke ground June 26 on a $9 million renovation and expansion of Engine 37 in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia’s oldest active firehouse. Engine 37’s station, at 101 W. Highland Ave., was originally designed by Philadelphia architect John Torrey Windrim in 1894. The redesign […]
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