Developer Stuart Udis adjusted his proposed development plans for the former Fred's Mt. Airy Motors site to address community concerns and provide affordable housing.
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Tom Beck
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3/24/23
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Although her photography spans the breadth of human experience, Julia Lehman has found her truest inspiration underwater.
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by Frank D. Quattrone
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3/23/23
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All across Philadelphia, community fridges exist to help provide food to neighbors in need.
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by Elizabeth Estrada, WHYY
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3/16/23
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After years of decline, Northwest Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood has in recent years become attractive to developers.
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by Tom Beck
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3/16/23
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3/16/23
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A third Northwest Philadelphia resident will be running for one of Philadelphia City Council’s seven at-large seats. Christopher Gladstone Booth, of Mt. Airy, has officially announced his candidacy.
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by Tom Beck
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3/8/23
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The developer behind a potential redevelopment of the historic Germantown Town Hall building unveiled his plans for a mixture of housing and commercial space.
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by Tom Beck
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2/19/23
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Kevin Douglass Greene lived a relatively private life before he was ready to embrace the legacy that comes with his historic middle name.
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by Kristen Holmes
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2/9/23
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Jill S. Markovitz is a woman on a mission: To make art accessible to children and adults in ways that did not exist before.
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by Stacia Friedman
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2/3/23
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At a time when neighborhood bookstores are sprouting again in the Northwest, Big Blue Marble Bookstore in Mt. Airy is sailing confidently into its 18th year with a new look.
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by Stacia Friedman
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2/3/23
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Most people take dance classes for a fun cardio workout and a great way to expand their social horizons. But scientists say they offer even more benefits.
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by Stacia Friedman
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2/3/23
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An USPS-conducted audit of the Germantown Post Office found widespread operational problems ranging from missing keys to scanning issues.
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by Tom Beck
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2/2/23
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Ingrid Shepard, who was hand-picked by City Councilwoman Cindy Bass to serve as president and treasurer for the now shuttered Germantown Special Services District, was sentenced to four years of probation.
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by Carla Robinson
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1/18/23
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As families around the world lit candles last week to observe Kwanzaa, one Philadelphia nonprofit carried out a mission to incorporate the holiday’s principles into its work in 2023.
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by Kiara Santos
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1/5/23
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It would be impossible to interview all of the more than 6,000 patients of Greenhouse Internists, but there is little doubt that virtually all are devastated that the practice has closed.
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by Len Lear
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1/4/23
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There was a time when Russell Thompkins, Jr., who grew up in North Philadelphia but has lived in Mt. Airy for 50 years, could hardly walk around the Chestnut Hill area without one of his fans waving or asking for an autograph.
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by Rita Charleston
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1/4/23
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This past year, the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District (BID) celebrated its 15th birthday.
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by Janis Risch, Executive Director, and Ken Weinstein, Board Chair
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12/30/22
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As 2022 comes to a close, I am grateful for the continued growth of our Jumpstart community.
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By Ken Weinstein, Founder, Jumpstart Germantown
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12/30/22
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Watch Night is a special service which has long been a tradition in the African American community, where believers bring in the new year at church.
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by Kevin R. Johnson, Ed.D., Founder and Lead Pastor, Dare to Imagine Church, Inc.
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12/30/22
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Sales from Oct. 21 through Dec. 16
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12/23/22
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