The Springfield Township Zoning Hearing Board continued until May 22 a hearing on Christine Visco’s appeal of a violation issued for operating a business within a residential district.
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by Tom Beck
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4/28/23
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Chestnut Hill resident Barbara Thomson, who is running for Municipal Court judge, says, “I have been preparing for this job for 35 years.”
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by Len Lear
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4/28/23
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The Springfield Township Zoning Hearing Board is scheduled Monday to hear a homeowner’s appeal of a January zoning violation for operating a business inside a residential district.
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by Tom Beck
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4/20/23
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It was one the most endearing sounds one can hear: children’s laughter. And it was hard to believe that three years earlier, it wasn’t there at all.
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by Kyle Bagenstose
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4/20/23
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With affordable housing and other development concerns emerging as a major issue in the current race for city council, many voters are considering what kind of relationship each candidate has with developers.
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by Tom Beck
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4/20/23
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The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from April 10 - 16.
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4/20/23
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The upcoming Democratic primary on May 16 is an event of considerable importance for the residents of Northwest Philadelphia.
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by Carla Robinson, Editor
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4/20/23
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The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage has awarded $1,170,000 in fellowships to 12 Philadelphia area artists of color.
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by Rita Charleston
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4/20/23
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Legend has it that the land that now houses St. Thomas Church Whitemarsh had been a Native American burial ground for the Lenni Lenape tribe.
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by Len Lear
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4/13/23
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy is celebrating the success of that experiment with an April 13 lecture and accompanying walking tour on April 23.
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by George McNeely
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4/13/23
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The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from April 3 - 9.
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4/13/23
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Democrats in the 22nd Ward Open Caucus, a rump group of progressive committee people who have split from the ward's existing party leadership, voted last week to endorse Helen Gym for mayor.
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by Tom Beck
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4/13/23
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Thursday, April 13, 2023, CHCA Executive Committee Meeting,
7:00 p.m. Email anne@chestnuthill.org to register and for location.
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4/13/23
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The 1982-83 team will be honored with a halftime ceremony during Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls at the Wells Fargo Center.
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by Cory Sharber, WHYY
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4/13/23
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It was in 1972 that several West Mt. Airy residents dissatisfied with the quality and prices of food in area supermarkets, started a food-buying group in a church basement.
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by Len Lear
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4/12/23
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Even before last week, it was clear that Seth Anderson-Oberman, challenger to incumbent 8th District Councilmember Cindy Bass, was generating buzz.
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by Tom Beck
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4/12/23
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At just 34 years old, Abu Edwards has one impressive resume. Now he's hoping to take that same drive and apply it to an at-large seat on city council.
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by Tom Beck
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4/7/23
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The following report is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from March 27 - April 2.
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4/7/23
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Thurs. April 13, 2023
CHCA Executive Committee Meeting, 7:00pm
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4/7/23
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Mayoral candidates were asked about some of the city’s most pressing issues last week in a mayoral forum in Germantown.
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by Tom Beck
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4/7/23
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