Mt. Airy/Chestnut Hill
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The final month: Germantown High School's Class of 2013 graduates this morning
By Brian Hickey @GTownWOLane
June 19, 2013
While the school itself won't close its doors until Friday, today marks a symbolic finish line in the 99-year history of Germantown High, as the Class of 2013 will be the last to ever graduate fr... More »
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Wawa enters the cigarette-tax fray in Harrisburg
By Holly Otterbein, @hollyotterbein
June 18, 2013
Wawa is circulating literature that raises concerns about a proposal to tax cigarettes in Philadelphia. More »
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Family, friends gather to remember city inspector linked to building collapse
By Amy Z. Quinn for NewsWorks
June 18, 2013
Each of the seven people who died as a result of the Market Street collapse had a story. Ron Wagenhoffer's began in Manayunk, in the tight tangle of rowhouse streets near St. Lucy's Church. More »
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Is City Council with Philadelphia schools or against them?
By Janis Chakars
June 18, 2013
With the doomsday budget here, we have heard a lot about the sorry state of our schools and our government's inability to find stable and adequate funds for them.However, it is important to recog... More »
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Wired Beans owner 'definitely' plans to open new cafe in Germantown
By Brian Hickey @GTownWOLane
June 18, 2013
One week after he told NewsWorks that his year-old coffee shop in Germantown's Chelten Plaza was closing for good, Robert Wheeler's tone still carried an air of resignation on Tuesday. More »
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Planned chicken wing restaurant ruffles the feathers of some Mt. Airy residents
By Jana Shea for NewsWorks, @jujukus
June 18, 2013
A chicken wing franchise has left some Mt. Airy neighbors hot and bothered after both the owner and landlord failed to meet with the community before proceeding with development plans. Mt. Airy USA (M... More »
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The final month: Last principal in Germantown High history addresses graduating seniors
By Aaron Moselle and Brian Hickey, @GTownWOLane
June 18, 2013
Germantown High School's Acting Principal Alexis Greaves took over for predecessor Margaret Mullen-Bavwidinsi in April after she retired from the Philadelphia School District. His time with the ... More »
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Asbestos halts demolition at former Ivy Ridge nursing home site
By Amy Z. Quinn for NewsWorks
June 18, 2013
Demolition of the former Ivy Ridge Personal Care Center got underway earlier this month, but stopped abruptly after a city site inspection found asbestos on the site. Several pieces of heavy machiner... More »
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The final month: Germantown High's last week starts with balloons, bells, speeches and a 'Great Walk' [video]
By Aaron Moselle, @awmoselle
June 17, 2013
Just after 7 p.m., a cluster of black and green balloons slowly sailed into the evening skies over Germantown. Beneath the floating orbs stood a small bunch of graduating seniors from Germantown High... More »
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14th District: Where a car and several handguns were stolen at gunpoint in broad daylight
By Matthew Grady for NewsWorks, @MMGrady
June 17, 2013
This list covers June 7-13, 2013. More »
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