Mt. Airy/Chestnut Hill
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Dissension arises among Germantown neighbors at Potter's Field meeting
By Amy Z. Quinn for NewsWorks, @AmyZQuinn
May 23, 2013
If all went according to the Philadelphia Housing Authority's plan to replace the Queen Lane Apartments, residents could have been moving into the 55 new low-rise units this summer. More »
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Mt. Airy Home Companion lands in Chestnut Hill, will parody both neighborhoods
By Alaina Mabaso for NewsWorks, @AlainaMabaso
May 23, 2013
About a year ago, Mt. Airy native Jim Harris launched the world premiere of "Mt. Airy Home Companion," the Northwest's very own radio-style variety show, modeled on the work of NPR lege... More »
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Sedgwick Theater among several downtown Mt. Airy properties up for sale
By Jana Shea for NewsWorks, @MtAiryChestnut
May 23, 2013
Mt.Airy's Sedgwick Theater is up for sale along with several other properties along the 7100 block of Germantown Avenue. Property owners David and Betty Ann Fellner have decided to put their enti... More »
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Zoning board approves Manayunk school conversion, Chestnut Hill College signs
By Amy Z. Quinn for NewsWorks, @AmyZQuinn
May 23, 2013
The zoning board of adjustment Wednesday gave the go-ahead to a plan that would convert the former St. Lucy School in Manayunk to apartments, and approved a pair of new signs for Chestnut Hill College... More »
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35-year-old East Germantown man slain after reportedly pointing gun at police
By Matthew Grady for NewsWorks, @MMGrady
May 23, 2013
A police-involved shooting took the life of a Germantown man on Wednesday night. According to police, officers from the 14th District responded to multiple calls reporting a person with a gun on the ... More »
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The final month: Comcast founder Ralph J. Roberts 'proud to be associated' with Germantown High
By Brian Hickey @GTownWOLane
May 23, 2013
As the final day of Germantown High School's 99-year history approaches — the Class of '13 will don caps and gowns on June 19 — NewsWorks will present a series of stories including interview... More »
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High injury rates among young athletes have Philly sports physicians concerned
By Maiken Scott, @maikenscott
May 22, 2013
More and more young athletes start focusing on a single sport too early -- causing an increase in sports injuries. That was the consensus of three professional team doctors at a discussion on the impa... More »
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Tickets still remain for 'pop up' Cheesecake Factory event at Wyck House
By Brian Hickey @GTownWOLane
May 22, 2013
The first night of the Wyck Historic House's "Dining in the Garden: A Partnership with The Cheesecake Factory" event is sold out this weekend. However, organizers say seats remain avai... More »
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Philadelphia can't prove some tax exemptions are legit
By Holly Otterbein, @hollyotterbein
May 22, 2013
The city of Philadelphia has lost key documents proving whether fat tax breaks to some nonprofit institutions are justified. More »
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14th Police District: Where a mother getting assaulted left a 10-day-old badly injured
By Matthew Grady for NewsWorks, @MMGrady
May 22, 2013
This list covers May 10-16, 2013. More »
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