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SEPTA last week announced that it has awarded a contract to the City of Philadelphia for the long-term lease of the former Shawmont Station along the Manayunk/Norristown Regional Rail Line.
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10/1/26
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What’s going to happen to your estate — your house, your bank accounts, your investments — when you’re no longer here? Do you want it to go to your spouse or your children or other relatives?
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10/1/26
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Roxborough Development Corporation is bringing back its annual Roxtoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 3, from noon to 6 p.m., transforming Ridge Avenue into a fall festival.
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10/1/26
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Salt & Light Academy for Boys, a Mt. Airy-based hybrid “microschool” at the New Covenant campus, has been named one of 26 education organizations nationwide selected as a 2026 Yass Prize contender.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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10/1/26
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy has announced a full schedule of activities for its ninth annual Night of Lights streetscape exhibition, running from Friday, Oct. 2, to Monday, Oct. 5.
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10/1/26
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City Councilmember Cindy Bass has expanded her food giveaways to her new Germantown office, which opened earlier this year.
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10/1/26
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10/1/26
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Tom Shirley doesn’t spend much time contemplating the gray areas of life.
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by Tom Utescher
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9/30/26
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The DePaul Catholic School plans to turn the former St. Francis of Assisi church in Germantown into a soccer field and playground, but a historic nomination of the property may hinder their plan.
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by Tommy Tucker
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9/30/26
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Chestnut Hill College on Friday formally inaugurated its eighth president, Brian McCloskey, a full-circle moment for the Philadelphia native.
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by Chloe Ann Pabon
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9/30/26
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The DePaul Catholic School plans to turn the former St. Francis of Assisi church in Germantown into a soccer field and playground, but faces opposition from a local community organization.
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by Tommy Tucker
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9/25/26
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Holocaust survivor Raymond Polak (middle) spoke at the Fallser Club on Sept. 15, alongside state Reps. Tarik Khan (left) and Mary Jo Daley (right). Polak spoke of his parents’ experience escaping …
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9/24/26
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Visit Philadelphia launched the Philly Arts Event Finder on Sept. 16, a free, searchable tool on visitphilly.com that brings together arts events from more than 180 venues and organizations.
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9/24/26
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Wills Eye Hospital will host its 17th annual Give Kids Sight Day on Saturday, Oct. 3.
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9/24/26
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For 175 years, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 109 E. Price St. in Germantown, has been a spiritual anchor, a place where worship, justice and community meet.
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by Sue Ann Rybak
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9/24/26
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City officials and Germantown residents on Saturday will cut the ribbon on the newly renovated playground at Happy Hollow Recreation Center.
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9/24/26
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Illegal dumping costs the city $9 million annually to clean up, according to a Sept. 15 report from City Controller Christy Brady.
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by Tommy Tucker
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9/23/26
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The Germantown Life Enrichment Center (GLEC) has received a $750,000 state grant for critical building renovations, which state Sen. Art Haywood (D-4th District) presented to the organization on Sept. 17.
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by Tommy Tucker
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9/23/26
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Like many Philadelphians, Wissahickon resident Michelle Ritondo first visited the Academy of Natural Sciences on a school field trip.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/23/26
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The city and several partners are scheduling what’s being billed as Philadelphia’s largest housing fair on Sept. 26, with resources for homeowners, renters and landlords.
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9/17/26
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