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A Lululemon bag and a crass reference to Louboutins were particularly offensive to Chestnut Hill resident Amma Napier, who trudged out to clean up after teenagers who were partying in a portion of the park behind her house on Saturday night.
Teenage parties trash the park
Amma Napier, who lives on Rex Avenue in Chestnut Hill, could hear the sound of partying loud and clear on Saturday night. more
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Nurses and technicians at Chestnut Hill Hospital held an informational picket on Nov. 4, one year after voting to join the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals.
CHH nurses, techs schedule strike vote
Nurses and technicians at Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital have scheduled a March 19 strike vote. more
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On March 4, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation showed up at the Alden Park ‘trash mountain,’ which is on a steep hill, to assess the safest way to haul it away.
Citizen detective tracks illegal dumper
A trail of trash led to accountability this week when a demolition contractor agreed to help clean up illegal dumping behind Valley Greene Apartments. more
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State Rep. Tarik Khan speaks with committee members after his bill, focused on protecting healthcare workers from surgical smoke, passed through the Health Committee on Jan. 29. Surgical smoke consists of byproducts from heat-generating instruments such as lasers and ultrasonic scalpels.
Tarik Khan brings new hustle to the Hill
State Representative Tarik Khan doesn't keep an apartment in Harrisburg – a waste of taxpayer dollars, he says. He just hits the couch in his office. more
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The fire that tore through 42. W. Southampton St. on Feb. 14 killed the grandson of owner Mary ‘Molly’ Mullee, who was sleeping inside when the blaze broke out.
Cause of fatal fire remains unknown
A Feb. 14 fire at the home of longtime Chestnut Hill resident Mary "Molly" Mullee killed her grandson, 48-year-old Mark Mullee IV. more
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The 1.5-acre lot next to the Germantown Regional Rail Station on a bedraggled section of Chelten Avenue has been vacant for 20 years.
SEPTA plans mixed-use development for Germantown station
SEPTA has chosen a large and empty lot next to Germantown Station on Chelten Avenue for a transit-oriented development project. more
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The shuttered Rite Aid at Germantown Avenue and Tulpehocken Street will soon become a new resource center for seniors.
New senior care provider to move into G-town Rite Aid
The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved ArchWell Health's proposal to turn the former drugstore into a primary care facility for seniors. more
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City officials say they plan to clean up this illegal dump site, which sits on Alden Park property behind Valley Greene condominiums in Germantown, but can’t say when.
City cleanup leaves behind a giant pile of trash
City workers who cleaned up illegally dumped construction debris behind Valley Greene apartments have completed only half the job. more
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Aminda Edgar, founder and executive director of Familiar Hearts, seeks to launch the Germantown Pet Pantry with donation bins at local businesses like Weavers Way Across the Way in Mt. Airy.
New pantry helps people in need keep their pets
When Josie Crist kept seeing social media posts from desperate pet owners seeking spare food for their animals, she knew she had to act. more
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Members of The Friends for the Restoration of the Germantown YWCA traveled to Center City on Feb. 12 to attend a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority board meeting and voice their concerns about the project's previous developer KBK Enterprises.
PRA opens door for new developer at historic Germantown YWCA
The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) has allowed its commitment letter to KBK Enterprises to expire without renewal. more
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Khadija Renee, the architect of the Germantown Jazz Festival, has performed as a jazz singer since the 1980s.
Planning to revive a local jazz tradition
Play any jazz song for Khadija Renee, the woman now planning the Germantown Jazz Festival, and she will tell you whether the artist is from Philadelphia. more
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The owner of ARTrageous, an art studio at the border of Germantown and Mt. Airy, looks to rebuild after the apartment above caught fire, damaging the studio.
Owner to rebuild burned art space
Moneek Pines was in an Uber in the Bahamas when she got the call that her business ARTrageous Brush & Flow was on fire.  more
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A 37-year-old suspect is loaded into a police van while shouting after he was arrested at ACME for an alleged attempted shoplifting.
Arrest at local ACME
Police arrested a 37-year-old man Thursday after he allegedly threatened violence during a shoplifting incident at the ACME supermarket in Mt. Airy. more
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ArchWell Health, a national senior care business, is expected to lease the shuttered Rite Aid at 6201 Germantown Ave.
Shuttered G-town Rite-Aid may be a senior care facility
The former Rite Aid at 6201 Germantown Ave. may become a primary care facility for seniors, pending approval of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. more
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Police Capt. Stuart McCoullum, a Marvel fan who keeps Thanos memorabilia in his office, is inspired, not by the character’s villainy, but by his commitment and drive.
Police captain heads home district
Police Captain Stuart McCoullum is clearly a Marvel fan. Walking into his 14th District office, you immediately note the Thanos memorabilia. more
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A rendering of the proposed development.
Coal site townhouses get city green light
Despite a last-minute objection from Councilmember Cindy Bass, the ZBA voted unanimously to approve a use variance for the development at 7600 Germantown Ave. more
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The 33-unit, five-story mixed-use project at 26-34 Church Lane, which sits on the edge of Germantown central historic square, can now move forward after a court granted their request to be removed from the historic district.
Court decision opens door for development
Thanks to a Court of Common Pleas ruling, a parking lot within the Germantown Urban Village Historic District, at 26-34 Church Lane, now may become a 33-unit building. more
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SEPTA’s summer bridge work to close rail line
SEPTA will temporarily close part of the Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail line for 11 weeks this summer to rehabilitate five bridges along the service line. more
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Sanitation Commissioner Crystal Jacobs Shipman (in gray coat), with (from left) developer Ken Weinstein and Mt. Airy BID Executive Director Janis Risch, celebrate the installation of foot-pedal-operated "BigBelly" trash bins in Mt. Airy.
New trash bins on Germantown Avenue
The now older BigBellies were replaced with newer models along Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, Germantown and other commercial corridors. more
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Andrew Levitt, one of many speakers at a local meeting to discuss pedestrian safety, expressed concerns about the crosswalks on Germantown Avenue, fearing that “somebody's going to die” if nothing is done to correct the issue.
Residents: New paint is not enough for crosswalk safety
Hill residents called for action to protect pedestrians. more
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