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The Greylock mansion
Greylock plan gets a green light
A controversial development proposal for the historic Greylock mansion was approved by the narrowest of margins by a committee of the Chestnut Hill Community Association. more
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Legal help for RCOs is on the ballot
In next month's primary election, voters can also show support for registered community organizations. more
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The city has updated its short-term rental rules, effective this year.
Hearing for Hill’s first Airbnb variance
Chestnut Hill’s first Airbnb variance request to go before the Zoning Board of Adjustment under the city’s new rule on short-term rentals is being heard this week. more
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John Cacciamani, seen here a little over a year ago, announcing the successful sale of the hospital.
John Cacciamani steps down as Chestnut Hill Hospital CEO
Cacciamani's departure was effective immediately. more
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About 150 people turned out for Save the Train's third rally, held Saturday morning at the Chelten Avenue station, to protest the potential loss of the Chestnut Hill West regional rail line. Speakers included State Sen. Art Haywood, State Rep. Chris Rabb, City Councilmember at large Nina Ahmad, Jumpstart Germantown founder Ken Weinstein, and Weavers Way general manager Jon Roesser and Anh Vongbandith of Tipsy Cafe & Catering on Germantown Avenue, who are opening a new grocery store and a new cafe on Chelten. Kristen Clark, founder of the Germantown Arts District, also spoke and Tom Judd, a local neighbor, wrote and performed a song.
SEPTA GM: ‘Certain regional rail lines will go away’
He confirmed what many have feared. more
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Carman's Shoe Repair, one of Chestnut Hill’s oldest businesses, is closing.
'Sole-ful' business closes after 87 years
Soon, Northwest Philadelphia will be without the shop founded by Carmen Notarianni Sr., and currently operated by his son. more
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Three security cameras in a Wissahickon trailhead parking lot on Bells Mill Road are incompatible with police systems.
Police locked out of security cameras
The cameras use software that’s not compatible with the Philadelphia Police Department’s camera monitoring system. more
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Two committees decided they needed more time to review new plans for Greylock.The plans call for a fourth story addition to the top of the historic mansion.
Vote on hold for Greylock proposal
Two committees on Monday asked for more information before voting on the controversial redevelopment of the Greylock Estate. more
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An early 1980s view of the original 1884 trestle spanning the Cresheim Valley. SEPTA cited the poor condition of the trestle as a reason to eliminate the Chestnut Hill West line in the 1980s until funding came through, and the trestle was replaced in 1989 with the steel and concrete bridge that exists today.
On the rails: Our local trains
If the current threat to the Chestnut Hill West line turns out as feared, it would mean much more than just the end of the local transit service. more
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The redevelopment of Germantown High School may be delayed for at least five to six months.
Germantown HS project hits snag
Redevelopment of long-shuttered Germantown High School is chugging right along. Or at least it was. more
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Germantown’s Market Square
Germantown’s central square gets historic protection
The Germantown Urban Village Historic District was unanimously designated by the Philadelphia Historical Commission on Friday. more
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Gravers Station, at the corner of Gravers Lane and Anderson Street, was designed by Frank Furness, Philadelphia's most important architect of the industrial age.
SEPTA seeks tenants for five train stations
Seeking to turn five boarded-up stations in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy into businesses, SEPTA plans to issue a request for proposals this week. more
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Cindy Bass, leader of the 22nd Democratic ward and 8th District City Councilmember. Last month, 11 committee people were removed from her ward for supporting Working Families Party candidates in November's election.
Power struggle in city Democratic Party playing out in Northwest Philadelphia
Support non-Democrats at your own peril, the Philadelphia Democratic Party warned its members. Now it has made good on that promise. more
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Actor David Morse, of Chestnut Hill, paces the performance space at the Fringe Arts Building before his 2014 performance of “White Rabbit, Red Rabbit.”
Celebrity performance for Quintessence fundraiser
On Valentine's Day, Chestnut Hill’s David Morse and his wife will co-star in a benefit performance to help upgrade the Sedgwick Theater. more
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SEPTA ticket agent Barbara Lewis, who worked for the transportation agency for 32 years, was laid off from her job at the Chestnut Hill East train station at Bethlehem Pike and Chestnut Hill Avenue.
Losing a familiar face at CH East
SEPTA is shuttering ticket windows and as a result, 15 agents have lost their jobs. One is Barbara Lewis, from the Chestnut Hill East station. more
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Northwest Philadelphia residents gather at Richard Allen Lane station, along SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill West line, in an attempt to save the line amid the transit agency’s potential budget cuts.
Grassroots organizers mobilize for CH West
This time, the threat that the Chestnut Hill West Regional Rail line could be closed due to funding cuts and low ridership is not a fire drill. more
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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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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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