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There are so many reasons to be grateful to be living in such a vibrant, beautiful, diverse and historic neighborhood as Chestnut Hill.
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12/27/23
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When the ribbon was cut on Germantown’s iconic Rowell’s department store last week, civic leaders were marking more than a grand opening.
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by Carla Robinson
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12/20/23
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After years of Mt. Airy residents clamoring for speed cameras on Lincoln Drive, a new law could grant them their wish.
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by Tom Beck
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12/20/23
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Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker has named several Northwest area community leaders to serve on her transition team.
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by Staff
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12/13/23
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The Philadelphia Historical Commission has voted unanimously in favor of a motion to allow a parking lot in place of the building.
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by Tom Beck
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12/13/23
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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.
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by Carla Robinson
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12/13/23
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Changes to how the city regulates some Airbnbs have left many in Chestnut Hill wondering whether to welcome the short-term rental service.
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by Tom Beck
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12/6/23
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A new tenant is scheduled to be announced “sometime next year.”
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by Tom Beck
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12/6/23
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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.
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12/6/23
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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.
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by Tom Beck
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11/29/23
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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.
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by Kyle Bagenstose
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11/29/23
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A federal court ruled that Springfield Township’s resolution banning the public display of the “thin blue line” flag by township employees is unconstitutional.
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11/22/23
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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."
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by Tom Beck
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11/22/23
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The 2008 state law, Act 135, gives neighbors, businesses, and nonprofit organizations the right to ask a court to put the property in the hands of a conservator.
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by Carla Robinson and Tom Beck
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11/17/23
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The paper is among 17 local news organizations to receive such awards, which are designed to help support long-term sustainability.
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by Carla Robinson
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11/15/23
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The future of 42-68 Church Lane, a parcel for which developers had proposed a five-story, 125-unit apartment building, is “to be determined.”
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by Tom Beck
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11/15/23
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Kevin Saint Clair, 65, a Chestnut Hill resident and recently retired from the Julia R. Masterman School, was hit in a car crash.
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by Len Lear
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11/15/23
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Editor’s note: The following is one of the first articles to appear in Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s recently re-launched student newspaper.
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by Julien Friedland
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11/8/23
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When Marie Nee attended the Philadelphia Eagles’ matchup against the Miami Dolphins, the last thing she was expecting was to turn into a social media star.
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by Tom Beck
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11/8/23
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Developer Michael Young has released an architectural rendering of the apartment building he intends to build at the top of the Hill.
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by Carla Robinson
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11/8/23
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