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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 (MAUSA) is currently renovating the historic building at 6700 Germantown Avenue, which is set to be the
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.
Wawa shared a document with Pennsylvania lawmakers and the Corbett administration, which states that the $2 tax would create a black market for cigarettes. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)Wawa is circulating literature that raises concerns about a proposal to tax cigarettes in Philadelphia.
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Kilian Hardware celebrates 100 years on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut HillIn 1913, Grand Central Terminal was opening in New York City, Henry Ford was establishing the moving assembly line and income tax was being introduced. In Chestnut Hill, Kilian Hardware was opening its doors. Today, it's the
Juneteenth Festival commemorates Germantown's Underground Railroad pastOn a perfect early-summer Saturday, Germantown welcomed its annual Juneteenth Festival which offered everything from remembrances of abolition to live music, iced tea and funnel cake along Germantown Avenue. First held in
(Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)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 machinery and a big pile of rocks
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Hi, I'm Neema, editor of the Mt. Airy/Chestnut Hill page. I'll be holding office hours from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19 at Chestnut Hill Coffee Co. Stop by to talk local issues or to learn about becoming a NewsWorks contributor. To stay up to the moment with what's happening here follow me on Twitter @MtAiryChestnut or on Facebook at Northwest Philly. Learn more about Neema »
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