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A “small-town” paper serving the charming and historic neighborhoods of Northwest Philadelphia with news, interest and opinion.

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Impassioned students, administrators, parents, and other supporters of Lankenau and Parkway Northwest high schools voiced their concerns about potential school closures during community engagement sessions on Feb. 4. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Community members voice opposition to school closures - The Chestnut Hill Local

Following the School District of Philadelphia’s announcement of proposed school closures under its facilities plan, several community engagement sessions were held at Northwest Philadelphia schools.

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The Fair Housing Commission (FHC) held a hearing on Jan. 7 to consider the tenant retaliation case filed by Kadi Ashby, president of the Alden Park Tenants Association. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Fair Housing Commission hears case for Alden tenant leader - The Chestnut Hill Local

The Fair Housing Commission (FHC) held a hearing on Jan. 7 to consider a tenant retaliation case filed by Kadi Ashby, president of the Alden Park Tenants Association, against L3C Alden Park Apartme...

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Prescribe Outside hosts free programs throughout Philadelphia — including nature-based crafts, hiking, and other outdoor activities — to improve physical and mental health. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Prescribing nature: Program treats outdoor recreation as a health necessity - The Chestnut Hill...

Many programs came to a screeching halt during the COVID-19 lockdown. Nature PHL, a Philadelphia-based initiative that counsels patients on the health benefits of outdoor activity, was no exception.

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Local couple Mindy Maslin and Sidney Ozer, along with their friend Judi Bernstein-Baker, started a nonprofit called Welcoming Homes to host young immigrants with safe and caring families. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

New NW Philly nonprofit is housing, helping young immigrants - The Chestnut Hill Local

Mindy Maslin and Sidney Ozer, a Germantown couple, started the nonprofit, Welcoming Homes, an all–volunteer organization, earlier this year along with a friend, Judi Bernstein-Baker.

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POWER Interfaith held a series of press conferences across the city in hopes of pressuring City Council into intensifying efforts to address Philadelphia’s housing affordability crisis. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Faith leaders call for housing affordability and a repeal of city’s business tax cuts - The...

Faith leaders called for housing affordability and a repeal of the city’s business tax cuts last week during a series of press conferences in neighborhoods across the city including the Northwest.

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Chestnut Hill's Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields is aiding in the resettlement of an Afghan family to Philadelphia. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

St. Martin-in-the-Fields helps resettle Afghan family - The Chestnut Hill Local

Chestnut Hill’s Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields is aiding in the resettlement to Philadelphia of an Afghan family.

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With the recent tragedy of Kada Scott’s body being found behind the abandoned Ada H.H. Lewis Middle School in Germantown, residents’ long-held concerns over vacant city-owned properties have risen to the surface. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Vacant city-owned properties frustrate neighbors - The Chestnut Hill Local

With the recent tragedy of Kada Scott’s body being found behind the abandoned Ada H.H. Lewis Middle School in Germantown, residents’ long-held concerns over vacant city-owned properties have risen to...

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Located just blocks away from Woodmere’s Charles Knox Smith Hall, Maguire Hall offers the institution a chance to display even more of its vast collection of artwork. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Woodmere celebrates grand opening of Maguire Hall - The Chestnut Hill Local

Many of Woodmere's works have gone unseen by the public, stored in vaults at Woodmere’s Charles Knox Smith Hall. Space constraints hindered the museum’s ability to display more of its collection —...

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Rep. Dwight Evans is endorsing Ala Stanford, a Germantown native and founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, for Pennsylvania’s 3rd congressional district. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Ala Stanford runs for Evans’ seat - The Chestnut Hill Local

Dr. Ala Stanford, founder of the Black Doctors Consortium, announced her campaign for Congress on Oct. 1, running for Pennsylvania’s 3rd congressional district.

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Confused about the SEPTA budget crisis? Learn more about how the agency is staying afloat and the potential long-term consequences that may result. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Capital funds and the risk for SEPTA - The Chestnut Hill Local

As SEPTA’s long-term funding solution gets kicked further down the tracks, the transit agency is relying on capital funds to stay afloat.

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Staff, volunteers, and supporters of the Philly Goat Project mobilized their time and resources to help Ray — a three-legged goat — through months of recovery after amputation. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Philly Goat Project helps Ray, the three-legged goat, bounce back from surgery - The Chestnut Hill...

On the morning of Friday, Aug. 22, cars stopped several times on Washington Lane to allow some pedestrians of the two- and four-legged varieties to cross.

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Woodmere filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to reclaim $750,000 in grant money that was canceled in March. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Woodmere sues Trump to reclaim funds - The Chestnut Hill Local

Woodmere filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Keith Sonderling, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and Russell T. Vought (the...

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People looking for water recreation today often travel outside Philly. Advocates say our rivers & waterways are safer than they appear. 🎧 @Avi_WA & @KyleBagenstose talk @gridphilly's "Back to the Water" in collab with @TheCHLocal and @delawarecurrent. tinyurl.com/studio2water
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The city placed a lien on Alden Park Luxury Apartments due to unpaid charges from a property cleanup in March. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

City lien on Alden Park - The Chestnut Hill Local

The city placed a lien on Alden Park Luxury Apartments due to unpaid charges from a March 2025 property cleanup.

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City Councilmember Cindy Bass told the Local this week that an update on the Germantown YWCA is coming very soon — potentially by the end of the month. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Bass says update on Germantown YWCA coming soon - The Chestnut Hill Local

City Councilmember Cindy Bass told the Local this week that Ohio-based developer KBK Enterprises and her office will have an update on the Germantown YWCA project very soon.

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Rashida Irvin, owner of Mister Relaxation Spa & Lounge in Germantown, was found fatally shot on Aug. 11. Kyle Irvin, Rashida's husband, has an active arrest warrant for the homicide. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Business owner fatally shot, police search for husband - The Chestnut Hill Local

Rashida Irvin, owner of Mister Relaxation Spa & Lounge in Germantown, was found fatally shot on Monday, Aug. 11, according to police.

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At C. W. Henry, J. S. Jenks, Houston, and Emlen schools, parents express admiration for what happens inside the buildings. But the structures themselves? Falling apart. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Northwest parents express worry over district planning as buildings deteriorate - The Chestnut Hill...

At C. W. Henry, J. S. Jenks, Houston, and Emlen, parents express admiration for what they say happens inside these buildings. But the structures themselves? Falling apart.

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Anou Vongbandith, head chef of Das Good Cafe in Germantown, was detained by ICE on July 26. Vongbandith, originally from Laos, has been in the U.S. since he was 5, but never attained citizenship in large part due to a plea bargain he accepted in 2008. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Das Good Cafe co-owner faces deportation - The Chestnut Hill Local

On July 26, Anou Vongbandith was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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Northwest Philadelphia neighborhoods are full of buildings with historic protections, but what is the correct way for homeowners to go about making changes to these properties? chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Historic houses and protections - The Chestnut Hill Local

In each Philadelphia neighborhood, you will find buildings that are seriously old, especially so in the Northwest neighborhoods like Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, and Germantown.

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The Chestnut Hill Community Association and Friends of the Cresheim Trail are gathering feedback on design features such as picnic areas and walking paths for the restoration of the 11-acre Mermaid Park. chestnuthilllocal.com/storie…

Mermaid Park gathers feedback for new design phase - The Chestnut Hill Local

For over 60 years, a rock garden built in a former Chestnut Hill quarry lay hidden under weeds. Now, the space is being restored.

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