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The former site of Under the Blue Moon, located at the corner of Germantown and Abington Avenues is one of five retail spaces Bowman seeks to downsize.
To fill vacancies, Bowman seeks to downsize retail spaces
Representatives of Bowman Properties last week unveiled a plan that seeks to downsize, or in some cases eliminate, commercial space in Chestnut Hill in an effort to combat retail vacancies. more
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The second source’s stolen check, shown here, was meant to be sent to a landscaping company. The picture shows how radically different the handwriting is on the payee line of the check.
Three more complain of stolen checks
Three more readers of the Local reached out to the paper last week to complain about checks they had mailed being stolen and washed. more
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Opened mailbox outside Germantown Avenue post office
Hillers were alarmed to find the mailbox out front of the Chestnut Hill Post Office unlocked and open last Tuesday morning, as pictured here. more
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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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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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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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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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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Barrett playground in Olney will be one of the beneficiaries of additional funding now being directed toward the 8th District.
Bass scores $10 million extra for 8th District playgrounds
Councilmember Cindy Bass scored a big win in her standoff with Mayor Jim Kenney last week when she secured $10 million in additional funding for parks and recreation centers. more
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Many residents of the Northwest joined hundreds of Philadelphians on the steps of City Hall to rally for federal legislation legalizing abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022.
NW residents join hundreds for City Hall abortion rights rally
About 1,000 abortion-rights advocates gathered outside Philadelphia City Hall and in the courtyard of the Municipal Services Building Friday evening to protest the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. more
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Crashes like this recent one at the corner of Lincoln Drive and Hortter Street have become all too common, say members of the Northwest Traffic Calming Committee.
A surge in reckless driving gets residents organized
When 21-year-old Dia Lee was struck and killed by a speeding Tesla in Germantown last week, many residents of Northwest Philadelphia were shocked, but not surprised. more
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2022 CHCA Board of Directors voting results
On Thursday, June 23, 2022, voting for seven board seats and proposed changes to the CHCA bylaws ended. Verifying and counting the votes was completed on Friday, June 24th at 3:30pm. more
Springfield residents taxed by bungled collections
When the Springfield Township Board of Commissioners accepted the resignation of deputy tax collector Bonny Davis in April, it marked the completion of a 13-year tenure that ended in controversy. more
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A number of Chestnut Hill residents have had issues with checks being stolen and washed after mailing them in outdoor mailboxes around the neighborhood, including this one outside the Chestnut Hill Post Office on Germantown Avenue. Some residents claim they’ve had checks washed and stolen even when they were mailed inside the post office.
Yet more Hill residents may be victims of mail theft
A Chestnut Hill couple who say they had $40,000 mysteriously disappear from their Wells Fargo savings account allegedly were victims of bank fraud. more
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