Last Saturday May 3, about 25 residents of Four Freedoms and concerned WCGN neighbors protested for safer pedestrian and traffic access along the “raceway” that has become W. Walnut Lane […]
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Free Street Trees
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WCGN Fall Picnic
The weather was gorgeous, the food delicious and the company was delightful! It was Sunday, October 6, and WCGN was pairing this year with Maxwell Mansion to host our annual […]
In Memorium: Bob Seeley
After over 60 years on Harvey Street, our long-time neighbor Bob Seeley died on October 4 after a short illness. He was a passionate advocate for peace, Germantown, green spaces, […]
Another Successful Memorial Day Picnic
With a rain and thunderstorm forecast for Monday, we changed the day and instead about 90 picnickers enjoyed a beautiful Sunday Potluck once again in Luke & Rama’s backyard. Badminton, […]
Mark Lloyd’s Maxwell Lecture
On Sunday, April 7, 2024 Mark Lloyd – architectural historian who grew up in our neighborhood – gave an eye-opening lecture of the events leading up to the rescue of […]
WCGN Community Board Meeting
An open meeting was held on Thursday, April 11, 2024, in order to call for a vote on whether or not the association should become a corporation, and to summarize […]
Bob Finch (April 7, 1931 — March 3, 2024)
Long-time Walnut Lane resident Bob Finch has died at the age of 92 at his home in Upper Black Eddy, where he and his wife Sue moved in 2020 to […]
Successful WCGN Philly Spring Cleanup
Thanks to Andrew Kirkpatrick, Mary South, Karyn Oliver, Johan DeJong, Suzanne Ponsen, and our brand-new neighbors on McCallum Street, Fairleigh Barnes & Zack Feinberg, we covered W Washington Lane, Germantown […]
“Train” Trip to Harrisburg
This past Monday, 50 Save the Train advocates, including PA State Senators Art Haywood & Nikil Saval, travelled on the 7:25 Amtrak train to Harrisburg. At the state capitol we […]