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With heat waves reaching record temperatures across Northwest Philadelphia, we know that we’re out of time.
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8/11/22
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You work hard and pay your taxes, often unaware of how these tax dollars are spent. But here’s a doozy.
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8/11/22
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In contrast to some opinions recently expressed regarding the new streetlights in Chestnut Hill, we have been pleasantly surprised by both the level and quality of lighting.
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8/11/22
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Three observations regarding the news that a major commercial property owner is seeking to downsize its retail holdings.
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8/4/22
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The news that Georgia will be investigating its legislators has put Georgia on my mind.
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8/4/22
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Philadelphia’s new bill sponsored by at-large City Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson to encourage tree canopy growth in Philadelphia is an important legislative work.
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8/4/22
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MJ Fischer’s untimely passing leaves a significant void in our community.
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8/4/22
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Not only do bright lights bother people, they harm insects.
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7/28/22
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I am a regular SEPTA rider and know changes are coming very soon to public transportation in Philadelphia.
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7/28/22
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Late last month, a young person was struck and killed by a speeding driver along Germantown Avenue near Uncle Bobbie’s, a popular neighborhood coffee and book shop.
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by Chris Hepp
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7/20/22
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“Members of the Schuylkill Center are part of a special community of nature and wildlife champions whose generous support furthers our mission."
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by Brian Rudnick
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7/20/22
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True confessions, we were a few days late paying our June estimated quarterly taxes
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by Betsy Teutsch
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7/20/22
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The story about reckless driving, and the recent AP story about traffic deaths really missed the mark.
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7/14/22
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I enjoyed reading Pat Cove’s article about the importance of preserving interiors of historic buildings to not only understand the architecture of the past, but how people lived and thought.
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7/7/22
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There is a connection between the trampling of democratic traditions during the January 6 insurrection and the violation of democratic rights that occurred in some of the June 6 Philadelphia ward leader elections.
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6/30/22
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The conservative members of the Supreme Court have done what they suggested they would never do during their confirmation hearings: they reversed the Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
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6/30/22
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In the past few months, the Local has published multiple articles and letters from readers about theft from mailboxes and post offices. I offer two suggestions.
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6/23/22
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Part of the problem between the SEPTA board and the riders is that the members of the board do not always listen carefully to riders' concerns and safety.
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6/16/22
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Hats off (or rather, bike helmets off) to John Meigs for his recent letter promoting bicycling by means of his gentle corrective to a May 26 article on the Mt. Airy Learning Tree’s recent Hidden Garden Tour.
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6/16/22
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In leading in confronting aggression in Ukraine, America is upholding the idea that freedom is not free.
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6/16/22
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