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People showed up at Biden’s campaign launch event at Montgomery County Community College last week both to support and hear the sitting president and also to protest the U.S. support of Israel in its war against Hamas.
Biden launches campaign at local campus
President Joe Biden kicked off his 2024 campaign at Blue Bell’s Montgomery County Community College on Friday. more
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Residents of Northwestern Avenue, on the edge of Chestnut Hill, are fed up with the rising number of parked cars getting broken into.
Northwestern Ave. residents fed up with smash and grabs
Some 585 people experienced a car break-in – otherwise known as a "smash and grab" – in Philadelphia’s 14th police district last year.  more
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MLK Day usually brings dozens of volunteers to Wissahickon Park, all prepared for a day of camaraderie while helping to clean up litter and debris.
NW Philly honors Martin Luther King with annual day of service
Northwest Philadelphia residents can sweep streets, create art and pull weeds as part of Monday's national celebration. Here's a list. more
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One of the 184 E. Evergreen Street properties now has an orange liquor license hanging in the window, which was posted on Dec. 21. Photo by Tom Beck
Former Top of the Hill space gets a liquor license
Last month, Greenberg and his wife Bonnie told the Local that Chestnut Hill could expect a new tenant to lease both spaces “sometime next year.” more
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The Germantown YWCA has sat empty for decades.
Germantown YWCA gets court date
The date was set by Judge Ann Butchart in a scheduling hearing on Dec. 22. more
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A 2023 time capsule: The news that shaped the year
In 2023, the Local was crowned the top weekly newspaper in the state by the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. We don’t mean to brag, much. more
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The Delaware River Waterfront, which features a spectacular view of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, is one of the best locations to watch New Year's Eve fireworks in the city.
How and where to ring in the New Year
Center City and its surrounding neighborhoods are where most of the action is on New Year’s Eve. more
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Please donate to the CHCA-Local annual appeal
There are so many reasons to be grateful to be living in such a vibrant, beautiful, diverse and historic neighborhood as Chestnut Hill. more
The former C.A. Rowell department store at Germantown and Chelten avenues, once the anchor of Northwest Philadelphia’s most vibrant shopping district, has just been redeveloped into residential loft apartments.
New life for Germantown icon
When the ribbon was cut on Germantown’s iconic Rowell’s department store last week, civic leaders were marking more than a grand opening. more
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A new law allows the city to designate five roads as “safety corridors” for speed cameras to be installed. Will Lincoln Drive make the cut?
Lincoln Drive may get speed cameras
After years of Mt. Airy residents clamoring for speed cameras on Lincoln Drive, a new law could grant them their wish. more
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Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker, seen here with transition team chairman Ryan Boyer, of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council (right), appointed a number of NW Philadelphia leaders to help shape her administration.
Parker names NW leaders to transition team
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker has named several Northwest area community leaders to serve on her transition team. more
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Boxwood, which sits at 156 W. School House Lane in Germantown, was listed on the city’s historic register in 2019.
Boxwood to be demolished
The Philadelphia Historical Commission has voted unanimously in favor of a motion to allow a parking lot in place of the building. more
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The inaugural issue of the Chestnut Hill Local, then called The Cymbal, was published in December 1955.
The Local celebrates a big birthday
Astute readers may not need prompting to notice that printed at the top of the far left column of this newspaper is the Roman numeral LXV.  more
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The city has updated its short-term rental rules, effective this year.
Airbnbs stir civic issues
Changes to how the city regulates some Airbnbs have left many in Chestnut Hill wondering whether to welcome the short-term rental service. more
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The former Top of the Hill Market (foreground) sits along East Evergreen Avenue in Chestnut Hill. In the background is the former site of Mimi’s Market (left), Evergreen Cheese Chestnut Hill (center) and Manuela’s (right).
New life in store for Top of the Hill, Mimi’s
A new tenant is scheduled to be announced “sometime next year.” more
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Santa, gingerbread and a giant crane
Northwest Philadelphia’s holiday season is now in full swing – bringing a giant Christmas tree to Germantown Avenue as well as a parade featuring Santa. more
Boxwood, which sits at 156 W. School House Lane in Germantown, was listed on the city’s historic register in 2019.
G-town school vs. preservationists
If the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf gets its way, neighbors on the 100 block of West School House Lane could soon see it demolished. more
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Bartram’s Garden has been working hard to restore its water’s edge, and reconnect Philadelphia residents with the Schuylkill River. The city's sewer issues, however, mean that the water is unsafe for use almost half the days of the year.
Is 'Green City, Clean Waters' succeeding, or is $2.4 billion going down the drain?
It’s been 300 years since botanist John Bartram decided to build a garden on the banks of the Schuylkill River. Today, the landscape looks vastly different. more
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The Springfield Township Police Benevolent Association logo
Court finds ban on ‘thin blue line’ flag unconstitutional
A federal court ruled that Springfield Township’s resolution banning the public display of the “thin blue line” flag by township employees is unconstitutional. more
The site plan for the proposed redevelopment of Greylock Estate includes three additional buildings at the rear of the property.
Easement a sticky issue for Greylock plan
A CHCA meeting to discuss the future of Greylock was postponed by the developer in an attempt to “engage neighbors and listen to their concerns." more
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