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Trinity Evangelical United Church, which has been vacant for about a year, sits on the corner of Duval and Baynton Streets, half a block from the bustling Germantown Avenue corridor.
Germantown church may be demolished
A zoning permit issued for the former site of the Trinity Evangelical United Church has revealed plans for the owner’s “full demolition” of the church. more
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“Looking back, I'm so proud to say the CAMA dream did come true!” said Rivers, whose new practice in Chestnut Hill will be called Compassionate Alternative Medicine Associates.
Practice is over, passion is not
You might say that for 18 years area yoga buffs could bank on Elise Rivers, but she announced last week that Community Acupuncture of Mt. Airy will close on Dec. 31. more
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A menorah lighting celebration will be at 7 p.m., Dec. 19 at Cliff Park in Chestnut Hill.
Hanukkah events scheduled
Hanukkah, the Jewish community’s Festival of Lights, will be celebrated at 7 p.m., Dec. 19, with a public menorah lighting at Cliff Park, 7620 Germantown Ave. more
Yana Donaldson and Alyssa Weinfurtner look at jewelry at the Black Soul Block Party in Germantown on Saturday.
Small Business Saturday lifts Germantown culture
Germantown business leaders launched the shopping season with multiple Small Business Saturday events. more
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Germantown actor Gregory Isaac can currently be seen in Lantern Theatre's powerful production of “The Royale” through Dec. 11 in Center City.
New York acting talent chose Germantown
You'd never know it from his 25-year career as a professional actor with many accolades that Germantown resident Gregory Isaac did not secure his first theatrical role in a school play because of any acting ability. more
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International Ballet Exchange artists perform in “A Winter's Dream.”
Germantown company presents a dance travelogue through arts and culture
Perhaps it was kismet that a Germantown-based ballet school and company with a mission to bring dance education and performance to students from diverse backgrounds would stage a production that is a travelogue through culture and the arts. more
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Sean Williams co-owns the bakery with his wife, Jennifer Low.
The Frosted Fox bakery outwits the pandemic
When the pandemic first hit in early 2020, The Frosted Fox Cake Shop followed the city’s mandate and closed its doors – but by June, they were back in business.  more
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Influenced by ecology and environmentalism, artist Nicole Donnelly, now exhibiting at Allens Lane Art Center, has created projects including a public art installation for Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park in South Philadelphia that sheds light on climate change.
Cancer survivor and papermaker headline exhibit at Allens Lane Art Center
Somewhere between the third and sixth grade, Mt. Airy resident Nancy Agati decided she might like to be an artist one day. more
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Deanna S. Wright as Sophie
Quintessence Theatre wins prestigious Barrymore
Quintessence Theatre Group has won Theater Philadelphia’s $25,000 Philadelphia Award for Social Insight, honoring the company for its production of "Flyin' West." more
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Trial LED streetlights on the 100 block of W. Queen Lane in Germantown on Monday night. The brightest, on the left, is 4000K, while the one next to it is 3000K. The yellowish lights in the background are the existing high pressure sodium light fixtures, which measure about 2700K.
City rolls out testing for new LED streetlights
The city Streets Department has begun testing two choices for the new LED streetlights that will be installed across the city and is now offering residents a chance to weigh in on their color. more
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The Joseph P. Bolton Store and Residence, located at 4841 Germantown Ave.
Germantown’s Bolton Store and Residence is saved from demolition with historic designation
Civic leaders and preservationists succeeded in saving the Joseph P. Bolton Store and Residence at 4841 Germantown Ave. from near certain demolition on Thursday. more
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The Rev. Joe Williams, pastor of Mt. Airy United Fellowship Church, which he founded seven years ago at 701 W. Johnson St., holds the “miracle plaque” from 1997 that was recently left at the back door of his church.
A most unusual birthday present for Mt. Airy pastor
Last month, somebody left a package on the back step of Mt. Airy United Fellowship Church that, according to pastor Rev. Joe Williams, “proves there are angels out there.” more
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Stan Cutler (left) and James Gleeson are seen with the Friends of the Chestnut Hill Library Book Store’s point-of-sale terminal when it was new two years ago.
Hill library cheerleader is also a prolific writer
Stan Cutler, a Chestnut Hill resident for 22 years and a Germantown resident for 20 years before that, is known as a stalwart cheerleader for the local library. more
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Germantown residents have long complained about poor service at the Germantown Post Office, located on Greene Street.
Fed inspectors audit Germantown PO
The Germantown Post Office is one of three Philadelphia post offices that are being audited. Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy post offices didn't make the list.  more
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Mt. Airy residents Norma Wingate (right), head athletic trainer at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy and author of “Death Bracket,” and Sueli Vieira, an artist and author, were married in May in Mexico.
Local coaching phenom pens a female serial killer
For Norma Wingate, an avid tennis player who starred on Central High School's Public League championship tennis team in 1992, the word “love” always makes her think of tennis. more
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A halfway built house is all that sits on 9402 Meadowbrook Ave. Construction began without a valid permit.
What happens when a contractor flouts city code?
The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections is investigating Infinite Enterprises, LLC, a construction company that demolished a Chestnut Hill home last year. more
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Local real estate transactions for the months of September and October
Chestnut Hill 35 E. Willow Grove Ave. 5BR 3.5BA, $300,555 more
Fall foliage of a three-flowered maple tree at Morris Arboretum
Look up, and listen too! Fall foliage is a sensory treat
Philadelphia is currently situated in fall’s sweet spot — the temperature has cooled, pumpkin spice has hit coffee shops, and leaves have started to change. more
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Germantown food co-op to open next summer
The Weavers Way food co-op is on target with plans to open a fourth store in Germantown. more
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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Mt.Airy hosted a health fair on Saturday, part of their effort to re-introduce themselves to the community. The group, which has been based at the religious temple on Allens Lane since 1974, has been working to expand its capacity and offerings. The event featured information about the faith tradition’s practices, such as prayer and chanting to deities, yoga, mindful hand massages, health services and how to make your own vegetarian samosa. Members, many of whom come from South Asia, range in all ages and backgrounds.
A religious community reintroduces itself with an appeal for holistic health
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness hosted its first annual health fair in Mt. Airy  Saturday as part of an initiative to connect with the community. more
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