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MALT artist: From 'eating therapy' to pets and houses

"When I learned about art therapy, I thought it would be a good way to use art to help people," says Sondra Rosenberg. more

by Len Lear | 4/24/25

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4/24/25

MGMT Residential presented renderings for 6225-27 Germantown Ave., a 45-unit mixed-use project, during a Civic Design Review meeting on April 8.

Mixed reactions to Germantown development

The 59th Democratic Ward held a Civic Design Review (CDR) meeting on Germantown’s latest mixed-use development, with attendees commenting on the project's size. more

by Tommy Tucker | 4/24/25

G-Town Y’s future remains a question

A judge denied reconsideration for local developer Ken Weinstein’s petition to gain a conservatorship over the Germantown YWCA building. more

by Tommy Tucker | 4/23/25

Construction continues at Woodmere's Frances M. Maguire Hall for Art and Education, scheduled to open in fall 2025.

Woodmere scrambles amid cuts

Standing at his desk, Woodmere Art Museum Director and CEO William Valerio opened the email that arrived late at night. more

by Robert Calandra | 4/23/25

Kadina Smith-Flemming, a registered nurse at Chestnut Hill Hospital, spoke at a Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals press conference on April 16, calling for safer staffing levels and wage increases.

CH Hospital nurses warn, ‘We are strike ready’

Nurses and technicians held a press conference outside the hospital, informing the public of their concerns. more

by Tommy Tucker | 4/23/25

Merakey Total Health is currently demolishing two turn-of-the-century twin homes at 29-31 E. Mt. Airy Ave. to make room for a parking lot.

Three heritage trees razed for Mt. Airy parking lot

Merakey Total Health has begun tearing down two turn-of-the-century twin homes adjacent to its property on East Mt. Airy Avenue to build a parking lot for its customers. more

by Tommy Tucker | 4/10/25

Edward (Ned) McConaghy’s depiction of Jesus being taken down from the cross won in the professional category last year. It was hung next to Station 13.

St. Martin calls artists for Holy Week display

Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields is inviting congregation artists to create an exhibition for the Stations of the Cross as part of its Lenten observance. more

by Robert Calandra | 4/10/25

Cat litter, dry food and flea medication were among the items distributed March 22 at the Germantown Pet Pantry.

Germantown pet pantry empties 90 minutes after opening

The Germantown Pet Pantry gave out its entire stock of pet food and pet care items an hour and a half after opening on March 22. more

by Tommy Tucker | 4/10/25

Local student wins prestigious NSF research internship

A biology student from Mt. Airy has been selected for a coveted National Science Foundation research internship at the University of New Mexico this summer. more

4/10/25

Developer MGMT Residential has submitted initial renderings and designs for a 45-unit mixed-use project at 6225-27 Germantown Ave., its second new building on the same Germantown block.

Germantown’s development boom continues

The latest big new apartment building proposed in Germantown is a 45-unit mixed-use project next to the shuttered Rite Aid on the 6200 block of Germantown Avenue. more

by Tommy Tucker | 4/8/25

A March 27 fire engulfed a home on the 500 block of Brinton Street and spread to an adjacent residence, leaving two people dead, and one firefighter was injured in the blaze.

Two dead in East Germantown fire

Two people perished in a house fire on the 500 block of Brinton Street on Thursday, March 27, according to the Philadelphia Fire Department. more

4/3/25

The elderly West Mt. Airy resident who was found dead in a house collapse on March 17 was identified as Patricia Terry. According to health and fire officials, the homeowner died as a result of blunt impact injuries after parts of the house caved in on her. Firefighters responded to the 7100 block of Mt. Airy Place around 12:30 p.m. after a neighbor noticed that a portion of the back of the house had caved in and called authorities for a wellness check. Philadelphia Fire Department Chief Charles Walker told reporters at the scene that crews arrived to find significant structural damage, with parts of the first floor having collapsed into the basement. The woman's body was discovered amid the rubble, officials said.

House collapse killed homeowner

4/3/25

Germantown artist Kambel Smith, whose iconic work now sells for upwards of $25,000, transforms everyday trash into architectural masterpieces. Pictured above is Smith at his exhibition in New York’s 2019 Outsider Art Fair.

Germantown’s 'Cardboard Genius'

With discarded cardboard and a remarkable eye for detail, Kambel Smith transforms everyday trash into architectural masterpieces that have left art critics speechless. more

by Len Lear | 4/3/25

Bus driver assaulted, slammed into Primo Hoagies glass window

A SEPTA bus operator was attacked by an unidentified man on Bethlehem Pike outside Primo Hoagies at about 5 p.m. on March 28. more

by Tommy Tucker | 4/1/25

What began as a routine dog walk turned into an unexpected neighborhood rescue operation when Springfield resident Luke Angus and his 3-year-old daughter Lily spotted a neighbor and daughter gazing up at a cat stranded 75 feet high in a tree. They witnessed a dramatic rescue response from Springfield police (including the officer pictured above with Lily), and fire trucks from both Wyndmoor and Flourtown, with firefighters needing an extended ladder to reach the feline. "Bar none, it was our most eventful dog walk!" Angus said.

A dog walk leads to cat rescue

3/20/25

Residents attending a meeting to discuss SEPTA’s mixed-use development plan at Germantown station told officials the need for affordable housing is paramount.

Germantown dreams big for SEPTA station site

Germantown residents packed into an event room on March 11 to share their thoughts on SEPTA’s mixed-use development plan at Germantown station. more

by Tommy Tucker | 3/20/25

Northwest Philadelphia eateries will offer dining and tasting specials March 9 to 15 as part of Mt. Airy Restaurant Week, when guests can devour pizzas at Toska.

Savor Northwest Philly at Mt. Airy food festival

Germantown Avenue is about to get a flavor boost as Northwest Philadelphia celebrates Mt. Airy Restaurant Week. more

by Staff | 3/6/25

The 1.5-acre lot next to the Germantown Regional Rail Station on a bedraggled section of Chelten Avenue has been vacant for 20 years.

SEPTA plans mixed-use development for Germantown station

SEPTA has chosen a large and empty lot next to Germantown Station on Chelten Avenue for a transit-oriented development project. more

by Tommy Tucker | 3/4/25

The shuttered Rite Aid at Germantown Avenue and Tulpehocken Street will soon become a new resource center for seniors.

New senior care provider to move into G-town Rite Aid

The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved ArchWell Health's proposal to turn the former drugstore into a primary care facility for seniors. more

by Tommy Tucker | 2/27/25

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GFS youth ensemble introduces new generation to jazz

The upcoming Germantown Jazz Festival — scheduled for April 25-27 — aims to celebrate the art form embedded in the culture of the historic neighborhood for decades.

Helena Bonham Carter shines as a young woman transformed by Italy

Woodmere Art Museum’s Tuesday Nights at the Movies will screen the lyrical coming-of-age movie, “A Room with a View,” on April 29.

Germantown couple’s art meets activism at iMPeRFeCT Gallery

Plenty of kids doodle, draw and dabble in art, then drop those pursuits as they grow older. Karen Singer and Peter Handler never stopped.

St. Paul’s organ rededication recital series continues May 2

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill, continues its series of rededication recitals at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 2.

Sing Slavic brings Eastern Europe to Chestnut Hill

Sing Slavic focuses on Slavic folk songs and specializes in performing a repertoire of Eastern European folk songs from countries like Ukraine, Bulgaria, Poland and Russia.

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