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GA freshman Anna Weber is about to hoist a lay-up.
GA summer hoops squad takes down C.B. West, Tennent
In a return to summer basketball league action, Germantown Academy had little trouble winning back-to-back games last Monday. more
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Mailbox in front of the Germantown Avenue post office in Chestnut Hill found opened and unlocked on July 19. Photo by Kristin Holmes
Three arrested in check fraud scheme
Three Philadelphia-area men have been arrested and charged in connection with a scheme to steal checks from the U.S. Postal Service, fraudulently alter them and deposit more than $200,000 in personal … 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 July 11-17.  Chestnut Hill July 10 Theft of auto parts. A complainant who parked his car … more
Pictured are Rashad Campbell (left) and Ibraheim Campbell (right) with the young man who went home with “The Best Teammate” trophy for his coachability, sportsmanship, positive attitude, and proactive help for his peers.
Dynamic duo teams up to host SCH football camp
More than 100 five- to 15-year-olds from Mt. Airy to Willow Grove turned up at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy last week for the school’s 5th annual youth football camp. more
Springfield Township commissioners voted to retain Pennoni associates, of Haddonfield, N.J., to oversee work on the former Tank Car site which will be redeveloped into a public park. The site had been used to repair and maintain railroad tank cars and contains hazardous waste that must be remediated.
Firm selected to oversee Tank Car Site demolition and abatement
Springfield Township Commissioners Eddie Graham, Susanna Ratsavong, Michael Maxwell and Jonathan Cobb constituted a quorum for the July workshop and business meetings in the absence of Commissioners … more
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Some residents of Winston Road say the glare of these new street lights are overwhelming, create glare and make them feel less safe. Photo by Edward Robinson
Hill residents: New lights get it wrong
An overwhelming majority of Chestnut Hill residents dislike the color and the brightness of the neighborhood’s new LED streetlights. more
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Two readers of the Local have had their checks stolen and written out to a person named Arianna Davis.
New twist on check fraud: same name, different victims
Five more readers who experienced mail theft and bank fraud contacted the Local last week - one of whom said he only discovered the fraud because he had been following our coverage of the issue. more
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Friends of the Wissahickon trail ambassador James Charnock, 81, works the outreach table at Valley Green Inn, recruiting new members for FOW earlier this year.
Trail ambassador, 81, obsessed with Wissahickon Park
Lots of people enjoy Wissahickon Park and visit it often, but James Charnock is probably more enthusiastic than any other user of the park that traverses parts of Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy. more
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Some residents say this light on East Highland Avenue is so harsh they feel they have to squint when they go outside at night.
Harsh new street lighting spurs debate
After an effort to shower the Philadelphia Streets Department with complaints, residents of the 200 block of West Highland Avenue got the glare of their new LED street lights cut in half. more
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David Richardson’s check shows the name “Arianna Davis” written in different handwriting than the rest of the check, which is in Richardson’s handwriting.
More fraud, and suspicions of an inside job
Two more readers of the Local who say they’ve had checks stolen from the mail have told the paper they suspect somebody from inside the United States Postal Service is involved. more
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Demolition on Clifflawn, a late 19th century building in Mt. Airy began one year after preservation activists who scrambled to save it with a historic designation didn't make it in time.
Mt. Airy development brings confusion and complaints
When developers Jon Thomas and Chris Murray first organized a meeting with people who live near their planned development project at 157 Carpenter Street - also known as Clifflawn - neighbors felt their voices were being heard.  more
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The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is planning to sell its 24-acre Boy Scout tract, which sits across Port Royal Avenue from its main campus.
Schuylkill Center to sell 24-acre Boy Scout tract
In a bid to raise funds, the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is looking for a conservation-minded buyer for 24 acres of wooded land across the street from its 340-acre main campus. more
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Wyncliffe, completed in 1876, was one of three large Victorian houses on the property. It burned and was demolished in 2004.
Once a mansion, now a campus: an architectural history of Sugarloaf
Recent discussions about Chestnut Hill College’s ambitious plans for their expanded SugarLoaf Campus have led Our Town to look back at the history of that tract of land and its houses. more
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Clifflawn was constructed in 1892 and previously owned and occupied by Philadelphia businessman and banker Sydney Wright. Photo taken from historical nomination.
19th century home demolished to make way for new houses
Demolition on Clifflawn, a late 19th century building at 157 Carpenter Lane in Mt. Airy began June 14 - a year after preservation activists who scrambled to save it with a historic designation didn't … more
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Dr. Steven Standiford, a breast surgeon at Chestnut Hill Hospital, with nurse practitioner Annie Zavitsanos.
Assessing risk for breast cancer has come a long way
A woman finds a lump in her breast or gets a phone call after her mammogram. Instantly, her mind races to “Do I have breast cancer? more
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Josh Santiago, who has given more than 9,000 free haircuts to homeless people since 2015, was recently profiled by “NBC Nightly News” national correspondent Kate Snow as he was providing his free service on Chelten Avenue in Germantown.
Good Samaritan barber makes national news
"NBC Nightly News" reports on Good Samaritan barber in Germantown. more
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New street lights on Highland Avenue are so bright that neighbors say they make the street look like a “landing strip.”
Streetlights a glaring new problem in Chestnut Hill
People who live on Highland Avenue got an unpleasant surprise last week when the warm yellow glow of their street lights suddenly became a harsh white glare. more
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Michael Daniels, who worked as a constituent services representative for Councilmember Cindy Bass, was recently charged with pandemic fraud.
Former Bass staffer arrested on pandemic fraud charges
Michael Daniels, a former constituent services representative for Cindy Bass, was one of 19 people charged with pandemic fraud by federal investigators on Wed. June 15. more
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This redacted photo of a check written to the PA Department of Revenue shows that original words have been clumsily scribbled out and replaced with a name beginning with “Robert.”
More mailed checks stolen on the Hill
Two more Chestnut Hill Local readers have reached out to the paper to report instances of checks being stolen from the mail. more
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Two more pedestrians killed by motorists
For the second time in two weeks, a pedestrian was killed at the corner of Germantown Avenue and Coulter Street on Sunday when a 31-year-old woman crossing the street was struck by a driver who fled. more
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