I really wish that political ads weren’t so negative. Opponents are made to seem like enemies who would destroy America if elected.
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10/6/22
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My partner and I moved into an apartment in Philadelphia in May 2020. Our lease in 2021 was raised $50 per month. This year was $170. What's next?
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10/6/22
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The ultimate goal of Sen. Lindsey Graham's 15-week federal abortion ban is to criminalize abortions in states that continue to protect the rights of women after the overturn of Roe vs. Wade on June …
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10/6/22
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Thank you to the Chestnut Hill Business Association for organizing a wonderful Fall for the Arts Festival again this year. Unfortunately, the event ended early for my grandson.
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9/29/22
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It has been said that Chestnut Hill is a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood. However, after COVID restrictions were lifted, and cars poured onto the roads again, I've witnessed many scofflaws.
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9/29/22
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According to studies conducted by the Endocrine Society and the International Pollutants Elimination Network, plastics and synthetic materials are leaching harmful chemicals.
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9/29/22
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Dust off your dancing shoes, join old friends, and meet new ones at a fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the historic Venetian Club.
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9/22/22
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Driving on Willow Grove Avenue on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, I braked at the stop sign at Crefeld Street.
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9/22/22
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A few thoughts from an old man who once believed that justice should be equally applied and that no one is above the law.
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9/22/22
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The outrageous gun-violence epidemic we are experiencing in Philadelphia is painful, overwhelming and traumatic. We cannot continue to exist in this way, normalizing the abnormal as standard big-city …
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9/22/22
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The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education announced two months ago that we were exploring the potential sale of 24 acres of land.
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9/8/22
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Thank you for your article dated September 1 regarding local efforts to encourage the creation of a public bank for the City of Philadelphia.
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9/8/22
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I read with great interest the article on using our public dollars for public good – in Haiti and Philadelphia.
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9/8/22
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You may have heard the Chestnut Hill Community Association is throwing a big, community party. It is true!
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9/1/22
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I was distressed to learn in late July that the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is seeking proposals for the development of 24 acres of the property it was originally given.
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9/1/22
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I know how busy life gets and other activities are spreading out the time between the watering of your new street tree plantings, but I’m here to say, “Please don’t give up!”
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8/25/22
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In June, when I first saw fireflies (otherwise known as lightning bugs and glowworms) in my Mt. Airy backyard at night, I thought my eyes had gone bad because I saw both yellow and white lights.
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8/25/22
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The Water Tower Advisory Council’s 2022 fundraising campaign is celebrating after reaching the halfway point in its goal of raising $100,000.
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8/18/22
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Once again, we are being steamrolled and slow-walked by the City of Philadelphia Streets Department.
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8/18/22
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Last week, a reader posted an editorial about how he liked the new street lights. Everyone is entitled to their opinion; we do, after all, still live in a democracy (I think).
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8/18/22
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