The Chestnut Hill Local

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.

Salam Cafe hosts an African coffee tradition in G-town

The rich aroma of freshly roasted coffee beans fills the air at Salam Cafe on the first Saturday of every month.

'Lily of the Valley' is not only fragrant but delicious

In the heart of Germantown's Maplewood Mall, Lily of the Valley Cupcakery & Cafe serves up handmade treats from its cozy storefront.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Local program builds students, and future teachers too

For almost 30 years, one Northwest Philadelphia program has been transforming the lives of students while building a pipeline of future teachers.

Awbury Arboretum plans an ambitious 2025

As we embark on another year, Awbury Arboretum aims to cultivate a community and land stewardship.