Top 5 Articles—Victorian Demolition

Residents taking their lives and neighborhoods seriously captivated our readers' interest this, as stories like that were our stop stories.

A local civic group and a collection of passionate neighbors interested in preserving Roxborough's history fought back against developers in two different stories.

Additionally, a young couple took one man's struggle with lung cancer into a proactive campaign to raise awareness and money to help fight the disease.

And, in a sad note, a grassroots effort to find a missing dog ended tragically.

Here's a look at this week's top stories.

1. Historical Victorian Home Scheduled for Bulldozer

• A historical home on Ridge Avenue is threatened to be demolished. 

2. Roxborough Young Couple Faces Lung Cancer Head On

• "Miles for Marc" is a fundraising team affiliated with the Free to Breathe lung cancer walk/5k in Philly.

3. 4 Roxborough-Manayunk Muggings Reported in Late August

• Philadelphia Police said separate muggings occurred at summer's end.

4. Search for Missing Great Dane Ends Sadly

• Shirely, a missing dog from Germantown, was struck and killed by a train late last week.

5. ZBA: Rochelle Ave. House Can Continue as Multi-Family

• WICA lost its appeal to make a Wissahickon home single-family.

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