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Two members of Germantown's Class of 2012 looked out the windows of New Covenant Church at last year's commencement. This year's ceremony will take on an aura of finality as the school will close on Friday. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Two members of Germantown's Class of 2012 looked out the windows of New Covenant Church at last year's commencement. This year's ceremony will take on an aura of finality as the school will close on Friday. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

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 from the school.
The view inside the now-shuttered Wired Beans Cafe at Germantown's Chelten Plaza. A painting of owner Robert Wheeler sits to the right of the ladder. (Brian Hickey/WHYY)
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.
After Wagenhoffer's church service, a group of L&I inspectors and staffers in matching blue shirts led the casket out of the church in a downpour. (Amy Z. Quinn/ for NewsWorks)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.
Alexis Greaves took over as Germantown High School's acting principal in April. He will be the school's last. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)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 school was brief — he
From above the Sedgwick Theater, a view of the 2012 Mt. Airy Night Market. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)On Thursday, Night Market will come to West Oak Lane for the very first time. The Food Trust, in partnership with the Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation (OARC), will host the celebrated food fair along the 7100-7300
Parents, teachers and students at Cook-Wissahickon Elementary School in Roxborough have made several efforts to raise money for the school. (Janis Chakars/for NewsWorks)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 recognize the achievements of
Eighth District City Councilwoman Cindy Bass (center) was joined by state Rep. Stephen Kinsey (at podium) and Kevin Dow of the city's Commerce Department at Saturday's announcement on Maplewood Mall. (Alaina Mabaso/for NewsWorks)On Saturday, a crowd of applauding locals showed their support for the launch of a $2.2 million initiative to remake Maplewood Mall.
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Hi, I'm Brian Hickey, editor of the Germantown/West Oak Lane page. I will host office hours at Green Soul, 7169 Ogontz Ave. in West Oak Lane, on Wednesday, June 26, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There, you can share story ideas or learn about becoming a contributor for NewsWorks. Please reach me via email at bhickey@whyy.org, on Twitter at @gtownwolane, Facebook at Northwest Philly or phone at (215) 351-1293.    Learn more about Brian »
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