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More than 200 congregants attended a service Monday to “seal the holy door” at the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in East Germantown, a tradition that marks the beginning of Catholic preparation for the holy year to come in 2025.The shrine was elevated to basilica status in late 2022 after a years-long application process that culminated in a decree issued by Pope Francis. As a minor basilica, the shrine and the chapel that houses it have special responsibilities and privileges, and denotes a special bond of communion with the pope.
Catholics ‘seal the door’ at Germantown Basilica
In the year since the Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal was elevated to basilica status, thousands have come to pray there. more
Olympia Holding’s proposed five-story building would rise behind the brick Germantown Historical Society, which sits on the edge of the neighborhood’s 18th-century market square.
Another five-story proposal for ‘historic’ Germantown
Developer Olympia Holdings has a new proposal for the church parking lot next to the former site of Nolen Building Materials. more
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Keir Bradford-Grey, who managed more than 500 staff members and a $50 million budget at the Philadelphia Defender Association, is now running to become Pennsylvania’s first Black attorney general.
Local lawyer is one of five candidates for state AG
Keir Bradford-Grey would be the first Black official to serve in the post. more
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Crime Report
The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Jan. 22 to 28. more
CHCA Agenda
All meetings are open to the public. more
More than 300 people, including State Rep. Chris Rabb and City Councilwoman Cindy Bass, gathered at SEPTA’s Allen Lane Station for a ‘Save the Train’ rally on Saturday morning.
Gov. Shapiro moves to save Chestnut Hill West
A group that hopes to preserve service on the Chestnut Hill West rail line got a boost when the governor proposed a funding increase. more
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West Mt. Airy Neighbors executive director Josephine Winter helps plant Save the Train lawn signs on the grounds of the Chestnut Hill West line's Richard Allen Lane station. A rally is scheduled for Sunday at 10 a.m. at the station. Photo courtesy of West Mt. Airy Neighbors
Transit activists are taking to the tracks to save Chestnut Hill West
The group plans to take the 10:50 a.m. train to Chestnut Hill West, then take the 23 bus, which runs along Germantown Avenue, back to Mt. Airy.  more
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Brad Bank (left), a member of the Chestnut Hill Landmarks Committee, spoke out against amending easements for Greylock, an early 20th-century mansion, at the Chestnut Hill Conservancy’s annual meeting Thursday night. David Dannenberg, another member of the Landmarks Committee, stands to Bank’s left.
Controversy continues for historic hilltop mansion
If Thursday's meeting is any indication, controversy about the potential development of Greylock mansion seems unlikely to end soon. more
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Chestnut Hill West riders arrive at Center City’s Suburban Station just before 9 a.m. on Monday.
SEPTA woes bring new worry for Chestnut Hill West
Many residents of Northwest Philadelphia fear the worst as pandemic funding runs dry and SEPTA sees a $240 million shortfall.  more
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Firefighters were called to the burning Stotesbury Estates townhouse at 2:10 a.m. on Monday. Photo from social media
87-year-old woman, alone at home with her dog, dies in Wyndmoor fire
Firefighters were called to the residence, the center townhouse in a block of five townhouses in Stotesbury Estates, at 2:10 a.m. more
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FOW meets for public projects
Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) invites the public to its 2024 Annual Public Projects Meeting on Jan. 31. more
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill
Hill to speak at MLK event
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill will deliver the keynote speech Saturday, Jan. 20, at the 7th Annual MLK Radical Symposium. more
Train service restored on Chestnut Hill East
SEPTA last week resumed weekday hourly service on its Chestnut Hill East regional rail line for the first time since August. more
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CHCA Agenda
For Thursday, Jan. 25, 7:00 p.m. more
Crime Report
The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Jan. 1 to 8. more
The foundation for Blake Development’s five-story, 114-unit development at 7619 Germantown Ave., delayed after the construction company discovered more Wissahickon Schist in the ground than expected, is now finally complete.
A rocky start for Trolley Car development
A residential project at the former site of the diner is running behind, but now has plenty of Wissahickon Schist. more
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Isabella Sparrow
Chestnut Hill, dressed in snow!
Philadelphia's first snowfall in more than two years landed with trademark charm in Chestnut Hill on Tuesday. more
A rendering of a portion of the proposed new building at 6915 Germantown Ave., which would wrap around behind the historic building seen here to front Gorgas Lane.
Another large apartment building for Germantown Avenue
Mt. Airy residents now have an idea of what they can expect to see on the 6900 block of Germantown Avenue. more
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Crime Report
The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from Dec. 18 to Dec. 31. more
CHCA Agenda
All meetings are open to the public. more
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