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A sheet hangs outside the historic neighborhood mainstay with black, blue, yellow, green, purple and pink letters reading "Germantown City Hall." Atop two flights of stairs featuring makeshift wooden handrails and yellow caution tape, and through a chain-link gate, sits a look into the neighborhood's recent past.
Dissension arises among Germantown neighbors at Potter's Field meeting
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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.
Police brief community on 14th District's two fatal shootings this week Two violent crimes and their aftermath dominated a Thursday night meeting between police and community members in East Germantown and West Oak Lane.
Bail doubled for Germantown man accused of stabbing 7-month-old sonA Germantown man will face trial for allegedly stabbing his 7-month-old son in the head during an April altercation with the child's mother.
The final month: Comcast founder Ralph J. Roberts 'proud to be associated' with Germantown HighAs 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 interviews with grads and former
The Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the two-actor play Venus in Fur running through June 23 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. Looking for something to do this week? WHYY's Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what's happening in the Philadelphia region. Here are her picks:
(Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)The game of roads is often understood as a battle between motorist and bicyclist, but this is not the full story. Every day on my bike convinces me that the mercenary pedestrian is among the most dangerous players.
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Hi, I'm Brian Hickey, editor of the Germantown/West Oak Lane page. I will host office hours at the Wired Beans in Chelten Plaza on Wednesday, May 22, from 12 p.m. to 2 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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