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After a long journey, El Limon in Chestnut Hill had its ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday at 8612 Germantown Ave. Present for the honors were several members of the Jain family (Pawan & Saroj Jain on the far left, parents to Ranjiv & Sanjiv Jain, the two men in the back row along with Jasmine Jain (Sanjiv's daughter), Councilwoman Cindy Bass, Becky Jain (one of the owners), Kea Larson (Becky's daughter), Sally Guerra (manager), Karina Vargas, the creator and founder of El Limon, Courtney O'Neil (executive director), Ann Nevel (retail advocate). El Limon serves fast casual Mexican food seven days a week from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. There is seating inside as well as outside on their back patio. You may also order food to go and pick up or order through DoorDash for delivery. There are two parking spots in the rear for quick pickups – so please don't park in front on Germantown Ave. - even if it is for a "quick" pickup.
El Limon opens at top of the Hill
(From left) Cherri Gregg from WHYY; U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans; Kadida Kenner, CEO of the New Pennsylvania Project; Bishop Dwayne Royster of POWER Interfaith; Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; and Saleem Holbrook, executive director of the Abolitionist Law Center and Straight Ahead at the United Lutheran Seminary for federal court discussion.
Federal court appointments have impact: A panel discussion
Several groups recently hosted a speaker’s panel in Mt. Airy about the importance of understanding federal court decisions and their impact. more
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Philadelphia public schools, including Chestnut Hill's John Story Jenks Academy for Arts and Sciences, were forced to close early on the first day of school this year due to extreme heat and inadequate air conditioning.
Extreme heat sends students home early at start of school
Labor Day has come and gone, and the first day of school came amid a heat wave. more
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Screenshot of surveillance footage posted to Facebook by the Springfield Township Police Department shows two men in their late teens or early 20s entering yards on Patton Road in Springfield Township.
Police nab bike theft suspects
The Philadelphia Police Department arrested a pair of 21-year-old men last week who are believed to be connected to a rash of bicycle thefts. more
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B Inspired is planning to add more basketball programming to after-school activities this year.
Two women create buzz for after-school opportunities
Liz Harris and Amy Carolla could’ve written a check. But that seemed “a bit passive,” Harris said. more
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Locals seeking to protect Hill's business district
Stakeholders in the Chestnut Hill community have been quietly working on a plan to manage the density that inevitably will come here. more
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A sign on the bank door after the robbery.
TruMark robbed
Police responded to a robbery on Friday at Chestnut Hill’s TruMark Financial Credit Union branch, on the 8500 block of Germantown Avenue. more
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Crime Report
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Aug. 17  to Aug. 27. more
CHCA Agenda
Thursday,  Sept. 7: Land Use, Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting more
Editor’s note
How do we preserve history while shepherding the future? more
Hazmat and DEP teams showed up to investigate after a suspicious white substance was found at Mermaid Park, a 64-acre open space and pond at the intersection of Elm Avenue and Mermaid Lane in Wyndmoor.
Hazmat response to suspicious substance in Mermaid Park
State and county hazardous substance investigators along with local police and firefighters converged on Mermaid Park Saturday afternoon. more
Correction
Last week’s Local article entitled “Hospital, Conservancy clash over historic status,” incorrectly reported that the Chestnut Hill Conservancy and the Chestnut Hill Hospital had signed an easement. more
Ken Weinstein, who was just appointed as the only Philadelphian to be a member of the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission by Gov. Josh Shapiro, is seen here being sworn in by Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State Al Schmidt, a former Republican Philadelphia City Commissioner.
Weinstein named to Historical Commission
Traffic calming brings safer school routes to Houston
The stretch of West Allens Lane in front of Houston Elementary School is now home to a brand new speed table designed to calm traffic. more
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There are new schedules for the Chestnut Hill East and West lines.
New SEPTA schedules, fewer school buses
This past Sunday marked the beginning of new sets of train schedules for both SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East and West lines.  more
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Lovett Library’s six-year-old HVAC system is causing humidity issues that forced the building to close periodically this summer and will be expensive to repair.
Costly HVAC problem at Lovett Library, and others
After spending $6.7 million renovating Mt. Airy’s Lovett Library, officials have discovered a humidity issue that has forced periodic closures. more
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Louis Kahn's Margaret Esherick House in Chestnut Hill is "one of the most significant residential structures built in the second half of the twentieth century in the United States,” and has just been named to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places.
Iconic Esherick House named to National Register
Chestnut Hill’s Louis I. Kahn-designed Margaret Esherick House has just been named to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places. more
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Crime Report
The following crime report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Aug. 11  to Aug. 20. more
CHCA Agenda
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 CHCA Board of Directors Meeting 7pm In person and via Zoom 500 W. Willow Grove Ave. - SCHA Haber Room Agenda   To view agenda, or to … more
Two new initiatives developed by SEPTA and the City of Philadelphia are aimed at increasing ridership.
New tech for SEPTA and city boosts ridership
As SEPTA seeks to increase ridership, two new initiatives may help the transit agency achieve that goal. more
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