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Crime Report
The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from May 15 - 21.  more
Both the Chestnut Hill Post Office (8225 Germantown Ave.) and Chestnut Hill Starbucks (above, at 8515 Germantown Ave.) were broken into Friday morning between the hours of 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., the Philadelphia Police Department told the Local in a statement Monday afternoon. Police have no word on whether anything was stolen from either property. The Northwest Detectives Division is investigating both break-ins.
Break-ins on the Avenue
About 4,594 of Springfield Township’s 15,592 registered voters turned out for the May 16 primary election.
Springfield Township primary offers quiet prelude to November
With low turnout and many candidates running unopposed, the May primary was hardly a sizzling lead-up to the general election. more
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Cresheim Village residents spruce up train station
Residents from Mt. Airy gathered at the Richard Allen Lane train station on Sunday for a Community Planting & Pizza Day event. more
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SCH robotics juniors, from left to right: Cameron Lyon, Devin Gibson, Karina Chan van der Helm and Shaun Gupte
Innovative drone earns SCH team top prize
Four juniors at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy clinched first place in the inaugural Mid-Atlantic AeroSpace Robotics Challenge. more
Megan Maguire Nicoletti, of the Maguire Foundation, and John Soroko, on behalf of the William B. Dietrich Foundation, help cut the opening ribbon at Woodmere's new outdoor art garden.
Woodmere Art Museum unveils new landscape
Woodmere Art Museum celebrated the completion of its landscape project in Woodmere's Outdoor Wonder (WOW). more
CHCA Agenda
For week of May 22, 2023 more
The Local chosen for national “Lab for Journalism Funding”
The Chestnut Hill Local was selected along with 15 other news organizations from across the United States and Canada. more
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Cherelle Parker. Photo by Jared Piper
NW residents Cherelle Parker and Nina Ahmad poised to go to City Hall
Northwest Philadelphia residents Cherelle Parker and Nina Ahmad won their primary races for mayor and city council at large. more
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Councilmember Cindy Bass kicked off her reelection campaign Saturday at Dare to Imagine Church in East Mt. Airy.
Bass narrowly defeats Anderson-Oberman, wins 8th district Democratic primary
Bass won the race despite being beaten overwhelmingly in Chestnut Hill’s 9th ward, which had the highest turnout in the city. more
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Germantown shooting leaves campaign canvasser dead
A 46-year-old man who was canvassing for One PA, a progressive political organization, was fatally shot by a fellow canvasser on Monday last week in Germantown. more
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CHCA Agenda
Thursday, May 25, 2023, CHCA Board of Directors Meeting more
Seth Anderson-Oberman and his team the moment Bass' lead went from 20 percentage points down to two. Photo by Tom Beck
8th District Council race: Cindy Bass declares herself the winner
As midnight approached, Bass' lead would be cut to just two percentage points, re-energizing the now-thinned-out crowd at Seth Anderson-Oberman's campaign event. more
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Crime Report
The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from May 8 - 14.  more
Sharmain Matlock-Turner, CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition
Gala to honor modern-day heroes of 'The German Township’
Once collectively known as the German Township, the three neighborhoods of Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and Germantown are steeped in centuries of a rich history. more
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Nina Ahmad outside the Mt. Airy Library on election day. Photo by Tom Beck
Mt. Airy resident Nina Ahmad wins at-large seat on city council
“First, I want to say thank you to everyone who helped me get here,” Ahmad told the Local. more
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Wally, a fan favorite, is seen in his front yard with his favorite blanket.
Beloved canine 'Mayor of Abington Avenue' passes away
Normally, even the most popular mayors have opponents. But no one ever uttered a hint of criticism about Wally. more
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The Verizon building at 8318 Germantown Ave. is the Hill’s largest commercial structure.
‘Can you hear me now?’ Radio silence on Verizon building
Walking along Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill you can easily miss it, somehow. more
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Voting day arrived on Tuesday, ending a hard-fought Democratic primary campaign for Philadelphia’s 8th district council seat. For results, and more Local campaign coverage, visit chestnuthilllocal.com.
Election Day arrives
Voting day arrived on Tuesday, ending a hard-fought Democratic primary campaign for Philadelphia’s 8th district council seat. For more coverage, visit chestnuthilllocal.com. more
Koyal is (Clockwise, from left) Ethan Hunt, Henry Wallace, Noah Weinstein, Cooper Billsborough and Pooja Prabakaran. Photo by Amanda Florence
Koyal, a band going somewhere, makes first stop in Philly
“If I was going to be in a band,” Noah Weinstein told the Local from a studio in Huntsville, Alabama, “I wanted it to be a band that was going to go somewhere.” more
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