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Crime Report
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Aug. 15-21.  more
Jarvis painted this likeness of the Masonic Lodge building that housed El Quetzal the week before the Aug. 16 fire destroyed the building.
Architectural Hill landmark painted just before fire
Days before fire ripped through the historic Hiram Lodge on Germantown Avenue last week, local artist Judy McCabe Jarvis had just captured the building in paint. It was a lucky accident, she said. more
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Harry Groome had a successful 30-year career in the pharmaceutical industry, rising to chairman of SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare, but after a forced retirement he has authored five novels, and two powerful new novellas that were just published in June.
Local author proves there are 'second acts,' after all
The legendary American “Jazz Age” author F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” Fitzgerald did not know Harry Groome. more
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City plans pilot to dim Chestnut Hill streetlights
Neighbors who attended City Councilmember Cindy Bass’ Zoom meeting last Tuesday because they are upset about the neighborhood’s glaring new streetlights got some reassurances. more
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The fire that ripped through the Hiram Lodge in the early hours of Tuesday morning last week destroyed the entire third floor, including an ornate and original meeting hall.
Hiram Lodge plans to rebuild after devastating fire
A week after an early morning fire broke out in the heart of Chestnut Hill’s business district, destroying the historic Hiram Lodge, a representative for the owner said the group plans to rebuild. more
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Chestnut Hill extends a heartfelt thank you
The Chestnut Hill community rallied to thank the firefighters responsible for extinguishing the blaze that last week engulfed the Hiram Lodge building at 8425-27 Germantown Ave. more
Real estate transactions for the months of June and July. Source: realtor.com
Chestnut Hill 410 E. Gravers Ln. 4BR 2.5BA, $775,000   609 Saint Andrews Rd. 4BR 5.5BA, $3 million   7826 Devon St. 3BR 1BA, $375,000   7601 Crittenden … more
Courtney O’Neill started as the Chestnut Hill Business Association’s new executive director on Aug. 8.
New leader named to Chestnut Hill Business Association
After a five-month search for a new executive director, the Chestnut Hill Business Association has finally found its new leader in recently appointed executive director Courtney O’Neill. more
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This strip of West Mermaid Lane, where an old light is juxtaposed with a new one, clearly shows the difference in the quality of light they produce.
Neighbors see some progress on street light concerns; harsh glare is still a problem
In response to neighborhood complaints about glare caused by the city’s new LED street lights, Deputy Streets Commissioner Richard Montanez has agreed to replace all the high intensity lamps. more
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Zoning committee: For now, Snowden can convert some retail space, but not all
Chestnut Hill developer Richard Snowden can convert some of his retail spaces over to residential use. more
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The front of the Cresheim Valley Apartments is under construction to make way for new steps, new sanitary sewers, a new key fob entry system, and more security cameras, according to SBG owner Phillip Pulley.
New city rules fuel backlog in landlord license renewals
New city requirements for lead testing has landlords across Philadelphia falling behind on renewing their rental licenses, some community advocates say. more
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A source in Mt. Airy says she had a check stolen, washed and the name “Sanai Parker” written on the payee line in the exact same handwriting that wrote “Sinai Parker” on a previous check shown to the Local.
More check fraud on the Hill
A Mt. Airy couple and a Springfield Township woman reached out to the Local last week to report checks they said were stolen from the USPS collection box in front of the Market Square Post Office. more
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Kathi Clayton was elected to serve a second term as president of the Chestnut Hill Community Association and has set three objectives for the organization.
Kathi Clayton returns for a second stint as CHCA board president
When Kathi Clayton first became president of the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s board in August 2020, Chestnut Hill looked a lot different than usual. In fact, the whole world did. more
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Chestnut Hill Hospital
Chestnut Hill Hospital to be sold to Temple-led consortium
Temple leads a regional consortium to purchase Chestnut Hill Hospital, deal to close by year's end. more
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The USPS collection box in front of the Market Square Post Office in Chestnut Hill is the site of where at least a few of the Local's sources had mailed checks that were later washed and stolen. (Photo by Tom Beck)
Fed arrests for check fraud don't appear to include Chestnut Hill victims.
The indictment doesn’t mention checks being stolen from the 19118 or 19119 zip codes. The indictment does cite outdoor mailboxes in Lansdowne, Folsom, Southwest Philadelphia and Ellicott City, Md., as the four locations where checks were stolen. more
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Some residents of Winston Road say the glare of these new street lights are overwhelming, create glare and make them feel less safe. Photo by Edward Robinson
Hill residents: New lights get it wrong
An overwhelming majority of Chestnut Hill residents dislike the color and the brightness of the neighborhood’s new LED streetlights. more
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Mt. Airy Day Cancelled
Mt. Airy Day, the annual festival celebrating the Northwest Philadelphia neighborhood, has been cancelled because of weather forecasts predicting rain and thunderstorms this weekend. more
Residents and pickleballers packed the Water Tower Recreation Center’s upstairs multipurpose room for a community meeting about excessive noise coming from the rec center’s pickleball courts.
Bass commits to funding more pickleball courts
City Councilmember Cindy Bass committed to contributing capital funding to move pickleball courts from the Water Tower Recreation Center during a Monday night meeting and said that her office would work to create more pickleball courts across the 8th Councilmanic District. more
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Philly Goat Project Founder and Director Karen Krivit and Clementine the goat bond with Arden Monaghan, 3, of Lafayette Hill during a visit at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill Preschool Program last week.
Philly Goat Project visits Hill preschoolers
The 65 children brushed the five animals in three separate half-hour sessions, and gave them carrot treats in the playground. more
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Players who use the pickleball courts at the Water Tower Recreation Center love the sports, which is growing in popularity nationwide. Photo by Carla Robinson
Parks & Rec put on notice by Water Tower neighbors over pickleball noise
June 15 will mark the end of the city’s piloting period for new hours, which started in March. more
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