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A rendering of the proposed development at 208 E. Mt. Airy Avenue. Photo courtesy of Stuart Udis
Mt. Airy development plan addresses community concerns, adds affordable housing
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. more
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Correction
Last week’s edition of the Local contained an article that misidentified Karen Bojar as a Chestnut Hill resident. She lives in Mt. Airy. more
Springfield Township Police commendation honorees and commissioners at the March 8 board meeting
Springfield Township honors 12 officers for exemplary police performance
The Springfield Township Board of Commissioners and Police Chief Robert Pitkow came together at a March business meeting to officially commend almost half of the force. more
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The old Mt. Pleasant Garage on Lincoln Drive had four stone walls and iron roof trusses before being demolished without a permit, prompting a stop-work order by city officials.
Was Mt. Pleasant Garage really a building?
The development team that is now redeveloping the former Mt. Pleasant Garage went before the city’s zoning board last week to fight an October stop-work order. more
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Crime Report
The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from March 13 - 20.  more
Eighth district councilmember Cindy Bass (left) kicked off her reelection campaign in February at Dare to Imagine Church in East Mt. Airy.
Bass, seeking a third term on city council, is running on experience
Cindy Bass, first elected to represent city council’s 8th District in 2012, is facing her first serious challenger in this year’s Democratic primary. She said she’s not worried. more
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Germantown resident Erika Almiron is running to become Philadelphia’s first Latina at-large city councilmember.
From sanctuary city to city council?
Erika Almiron, a Germantown resident who first ran for City Council at-large in 2019, intends to build a bigger coalition of voters who resemble “the whole city.”  more
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OMC Parish to hold mass at Norwood Fontbonne after devastating fire
A three-alarm inferno destroyed the historic OMC parish school on Tuesday. more
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Seth Anderson-Oberman, Councilmember Cindy Bass’s first serious primary challenger as an incumbent, speaks to supporters at his campaign launch event in February.
Seth Anderson-Oberman mounts serious challenge to Cindy Bass for city council
Anderson-Oberman reported gathering 3,812 signatures – more than five times the minimum of 750 required to run for office in a councilmanic district. more
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The Vanna Venturi House, an icon of post-modern architecture, is situated on the edge of Pastorius Park.
City rules: No guesthouse for iconic Vanna Venturi House
The city's Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a variance that would allow the owner of the historic Vanna Venturi House to build an accessory dwelling unit on the property.  more
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Presiding Bishop Frank T. Griswold III (left) greets his predecessor, the Rt. Rev. Edmond L. Browning, during Griswold's installation ceremony as the 25th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church on Jan. 10, 1998, at the Washington National Cathedral.
A legacy of courage for a trailblazing bishop
The Rt. Rev. Frank Tracy Griswold, III, of Chestnut Hill, the 25th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church who came under fire after supporting the ordination of women and gay Christians, died on March 5. more
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CHCA agenda
Thurs. March 23, 2023, CHCA Board of Directors meeting more
Crime Report
The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from March 6 - 13.  more
Nicole Williams, co-managing directer of the Mt. Airy food pantry, shows off the squash, green beans and peppers in their community fridge at the Unitarian Universalists of Mt. Airy Church on Stenton Ave.
As SNAP shrinks, a Mt. Airy community fridge opens
All across Philadelphia, community fridges exist to help provide food to neighbors in need. more
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The Germantown YWCA, located in the heart of Germantown's historic district, has sat vacant for decades and remains mired in conflict over who should have the right to develop it.
Germantown saddled with three stalled developments
After years of decline, Northwest Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood has in recent years become attractive to developers. more
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Springside Chestnut Hill Academy will host a FIRST regional robotics competition this weekend for 31 teams from the tri-state area. Team 1218 is pictured here at the FIRST tournament held recently at Hatboro-Horsham High School. Visitors are welcome: www.sch.org.
SCH to host FIRST District Robotics Tournament
Trailers full of students and their industrial-size robots will stream into Chestnut Hill this weekend for the FIRST regional robotics tournament hosted by Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. more
Hoops Madness returns to Chestnut Hill
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, hundreds of community members packed Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s Vare Field House to celebrate the return of Hoops Madness. more
Threat of violence closes Penn Charter
William Penn Charter School was forced to close school and keep students home for the day on Feb. 21 due to a threat of violence. more
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Three people received emergency care and were taken to the hospital after fire swept through a house at 118 W. Cliveden St. at approximately 3:15 last Wednesday. According to Philadelphia Fire Department spokesperson Kathy Matheson, firefighters arrived to find smoke billowing from the second floor of the two-story rowhouse. It took nearly 40 minutes to control the fire, which also damaged two adjacent homes at 116 and 114 West Cliveden. According to police, a Philadelphia Fire Marshal declared the fire an arson after a video of a man with a bag fleeing the scene was shown by a witness. The Fire Department wouldn’t comment on the investigation. More than 60 PFD members responded, including firefighters, medics, chiefs and support personnel.
Three injured in fire labeled as arson
Crime Report
The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Feb. 27 - March 5.  more
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