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Abby Weiss

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19
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Sep 23, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Abby Weiss

    Academy of Natural Sciences closure rocks community - The Chestnut Hill Local (opens the original)

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    Like many Philadelphians, Wissahickon resident Michelle Ritondo first visited the Academy of Natural Sciences on a school field trip. The natural history institution, the oldest in America, quickly became her “favorite place on Earth,” she said. It’s where she fell in love with animals, she said. She later channeled that interest into volunteering for organizations like Big Cat Rescue and the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society. The building on Benjamin Franklin Parkway was a common date spot fo

  2. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Abby Weiss

    Phila. activists call for data center moratorium - The Chestnut Hill Local (opens the original)

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    The community opposition against artificial intelligence data centers across the country has spread into the heart of Philadelphia. The “No Data Centers in Philly” campaign held a press conference at City Hall on Monday, urging members of City Council to pass a data center moratorium. Speakers at the rally, which was organized by Clean Air Council and other advocacy groups, called on councilmembers to stop data center development and establish regulations that specifically govern these facilitie

  3. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Abby Weiss

    Philadelphia ranked No. 4 worst city for asthma - The Chestnut Hill Local (opens the original)

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    After more than a decade, Philadelphia remains one of the most challenging places in the United States to live with asthma. That’s according to the 2026 Asthma Capitals report released Sept. 1 by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). Every year, AAFA ranks the 100 most populous cities in the contiguous United States based on asthma prevalence, asthma emergency visits and asthma-related deaths. Philadelphia was ranked No. 4, while Pennsylvania cities Allentown, Harrisburg and Pitts

  4. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Abby Weiss

    Outdoor walking event to support Schuylkill Center - The Chestnut Hill Local (opens the original)

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    A new company is hosting a race to raise funds for the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education later this month. And it’s not the running kind. Ultratrax, an endurance company that hosts trail-based endurance walks, is challenging people to walk, hike or ruck (walk or hike with a weighted backpack) specific distances through the Schuylkill Center’s hardwood forest on Sept. 26 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registered participants will take on 7, 14, 21 or 28 miles within 10 hours. Michael Ragozzino

  5. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Abby Weiss

    Parkway Northwest school suit set for trial next year - The Chestnut Hill Local (opens the original)

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    A lawsuit filed by a Mt. Airy resident against the School District of Philadelphia is now scheduled for trial in July of 2027. Delise Williams, a Democratic committeeperson, sued the district in June over its Facilities Master Plan, specifically its intention to merge Parkway Northwest High School for Peace and Social Justice into Martin Luther King High School. Williams claims the district violated the Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949 and failed to hand over existing public records that

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