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Northwest: Ongoing Coverage of the 8th District Primary

May 17, 2011 charper 0

newsworks.org, the website of WHYY, and Philadelphia Neighborhoods are covering the 8th District’s voting throughout Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy, West Oak Lane, Germantown and Tioga. See the blog at https://bit.ly/mBNu6z Seven candidates are vying in the [continue reading…]

Germantown

Germantown: Education, City Programs Big Topics at Candidate Debate

May 1, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/23155840] About 75 people gathered at Second Baptist Church in Germantown on Sunday afternoon to attend a debate between candidates running for the Philadelphia City Council in the 8th district. There were a total of seven [continue reading…]

Chestnut Hill

Northwest: Verna Tyner Campaigns for 8th District Seat

April 28, 2011 0

  https://vimeo.com/22915631] Connecting with the community is a common trait shared by all local politicians, but not all have the experience needed to successfully represent their constituency. With more than 20 years of Philadelphia government [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Germantown: Historic School and Gravesite in ‘Sweet Concord’

April 27, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/22929842] In colonial and early America, it would have been hard to find a place where people of all races, religions and social statuses were treated as equals. That wasn’t the case, however, at Germantown’s [continue reading…]

Greg Paulmier, 8th District City Council candidate
Chestnut Hill

Northwest: 8th District Candidate Greg Paulmier’s Campaign Platform

April 24, 2011 0

If Greg Paulmier wants to send one message to voters in the 8th District, it’s that he knows their problems. “I’ve lived here my whole life, I know what needs to be changed and what [continue reading…]

Fashion

Germantown: Enhance Your Beauty

April 18, 2011 0

For Alexis Hunter, becoming a business owner has been an idea that was a long time coming. Hunter, 25, and from Mt. Airy, had known she wanted to become a business owner, she just didn’t [continue reading…]

Germantown

Germantown: Trash is a Lingering Issue

April 12, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/22291835] The streets of Germantown are rich in history and beauty, but more recently they’ve become loaded with trash. Doley said there is an even bigger issue in Germantown, there aren’t enough trashcans in public [continue reading…]

Germantown

Germantown: Candidate Paulmier’s Stance on Education

April 12, 2011 0

Campaigning with Greg Paulmier is about getting involved with community events, advocating for those who need it and trying to be in three places at once. On this day last week Greg Paulmier joined other [continue reading…]

Crime

Germantown: New Directions Offers a Way Out for Troubled Women

April 12, 2011 2

  https://vimeo.com/22319683] Nicole Mattis murdered her abusive boyfriend. Cindy Livingston, 46, has been a PCP user since the age of 13. Together they are starting over at New Directions for Women Inc., an alternative to [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Germantown: Shrine to Mary Attracts Many Catholics

April 10, 2011 0

https://vimeo.com/21932093] Do you want to stand two feet away from a piece of cloth that Mary, the mother of Jesus, supposedly touched? If you answered in the affirmative, then you might want to visit the [continue reading…]

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