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There are more forces at work than ever to silence free and fearless reporting, and there are fewer resources than ever to undertake the independent, unbiased investigative journalism that keeps our government honest.
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9/25/25
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Since I began my tenure as Executive Director of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy in January, the question I hear most often is, “How was ‘that’ allowed to be built in Chestnut Hill?”
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by David Gest, Esq.
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9/25/25
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The hazardous sidewalks along the shopping corridor of Germantown Avenue pose a significant health threat.
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9/25/25
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Living in Northwest Philadelphia for the last 16 years, I have come to believe ours is a community that embodies the spirit of “brotherly love.”
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by Daralyse Lyons
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9/25/25
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Thank you for running a superb piece on a true gem of a pharmacy, Whitemarsh Pharmacy.
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9/25/25
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Thank you to Abby Weiss and the Chestnut Hill Local for exposing the city’s continued use of toxic herbicides in our parks.
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9/25/25
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Last Sunday evening, I was interviewed by NBC10’s Lili Zheng about the return of the Chestnut Hill East train, scheduled to restart the following morning.
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9/18/25
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Abby Weiss joined the Chestnut Hill Local on July 7. On Friday, Sept. 12, she joined me on G-Town Radio’s “A Local Lens” to talk about her experiences as the Local’s new environmental reporter.
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by Daralyse Lyons
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9/18/25
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Senate leadership in Harrisburg is failing our children and our communities by delaying passage of a budget that fully funds public schools.
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9/18/25
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I was truly saddened to learn of Rashida Irvin’s death in the Aug. 21 Local (“Business owner fatally shot, police search for husband”), presumably at the hands of her husband.
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9/18/25
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As an intensive care physician, I’ve spent my career recognizing and treating critical conditions. And today, when I look at the Democratic Party — the one I’ve been a dedicated member of since even before I could vote — I see a party literally fighting for its life.
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by David Oxman
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9/11/25
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Workers deserve fair pay, safe working conditions, affordable healthcare, and the freedom to retire with dignity.
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9/11/25
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In the midst of daytime showers drenching Philadelphia — when the driving rains fall at just the right angle over City Hall — it almost looks like William Penn is relieving himself onto the metropolis that he created.
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by Michael Thomas Leibrandt
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9/4/25
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My first memory of having a passion for the Delaware River was in the summer of 1955.
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By Marianne Fluehr
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9/4/25
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The article on Devil’s Pool failed to mention the lack of enforcement and oversight within the planning and regulatory structure of the city with respect to the watershed ordinance already on the books since the 1970s.
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9/4/25
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Last week, I was shocked and horrified to learn one of Chestnut Hill’s largest, most majestic trees came to an unnecessary early demise.
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9/4/25
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It’s a sad day in Philadelphia as we watch the slow unraveling of our public transit system because of petty politics.
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by Bob Previdi
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8/28/25
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I am writing in appreciation of the recent action taken by the Springfield Township Board of Commissioners to support its residents.
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8/28/25
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The inimitable and humorless British geologist Arthur Holmes wrote “Micas all have perfect cleavage...” He continues in a departure from this alluring image, “because their …
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8/25/25
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I have had the great privilege of knowing and working with Shirley Hanson, a co-founder of the Chestnut Hill Conservancy, for over 40 years.
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8/21/25
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