The Local reached out to each newly elected member to get their thoughts on what made them run and what they hope to accomplish.
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by Tom Beck
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8/17/23
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The Mt. Airy CDC held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week for “The Community Reading Nest,” a new literacy installation for children.
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by Pryce Jamison
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8/17/23
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The city’s zoning board denied a special exception request from the owners of J’Excellence, an event hall located at 5-7 W. Mt. Airy Ave.
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by Tom Beck
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8/17/23
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8/17/23
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Flatbelly Veg started as a food truck in April 2021, and now has moved to a storefront on Bethlehem Pike.
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by Barbara Sherf
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8/17/23
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The Free Library of Springfield Township will be holding its first food drive in collaboration with Garden of Health Inc. in an effort to aid low-income families.
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by Pryce Jamison
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8/10/23
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CHCA Agenda for week of Aug. 7, 2023
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8/10/23
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Mt. Airy neighbors overwhelmingly rejected a business owner’s proposal to operate an event space on 5-7 W. Mt. Airy Ave.
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by Tom Beck
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8/10/23
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The Rev. Rayford Emmons, the first African American Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is entering his 50th year of service.
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by Len Lear
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8/9/23
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The conflict between the founder of the Mt Airy Art Garage and its current board members appears unlikely to end soon.
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by Tom Beck and Carla Robinson
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8/9/23
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After a three year hiatus from the Chestnut Hill Community Association’s presidency, Laura Lucas has reclaimed her former spot.
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by Tom Beck
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8/3/23
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The Indian spice brand moji masala has been making its mark in Chestnut Hill as a family-owned business with a rich background.
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by Pryce Jamison
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8/3/23
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It has become so easy to order books online that one would think it must be impossible for a small bookstore to survive. Yet this one does.
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by Len Lear
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8/3/23
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Three Northwest Philadelphia residents won national recognition with Hometown Media Awards for their work with PhillyCAM.
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8/3/23
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Thursday, Aug 3, 2023, Land Use, Planning & Zoning Committee, no agenda items at this time.
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8/3/23
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An unkempt piece of land will soon become a community hub where Mt. Airy residents can plant vegetables, tend to trees and explore nature.
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by Tom Beck
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8/2/23
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Philadelphia Police have arrested an East Germantown man for one of three gun-related crimes in Chestnut Hill in recent weeks.
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by Tom Beck and Carla Robinson
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7/27/23
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With her appointment to lead the Philadelphia Police Department’s 14th District, Capt. Tanisha Richardson is, in a way, coming home.
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by Tom Beck
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7/27/23
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Pete Merzbacher insists he was so busy making his popular baked goods that he did not even realize he was part of a winning team.
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by Len Lear
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7/27/23
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Two zoning issues will be discussed at the West Mt. Airy Neighbors zoning committee meeting on Aug. 2.
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7/27/23
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