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Natalie Nixon, who grew up in East Mt. Airy and now lives in West Mt. Airy, is a highly sought-after global keynote speaker because of her expertise on creativity, the future of work and innovation.

Mt. Airy innovator brings creativity to corporations

If you are running a major corporation but are stuck in a rut and need to be extricated by some "out-of-the-box" thinking, you may want to call upon Natalie Nixon. more

by Len Lear | 6/13/24

Residents gathered in April to screen a documentary short film about a group of Mt. Airy neighbors.

Intergenerational collaboration on screen with ‘Neighbor Ladies’

On April 28, 20 years after the release of the documentary short film Neighbor Ladies, a screening was held. Its themes remain relevant. more

by Kiersten Tate | 6/13/24

A young girl stands in front a vacant building in Mount Airy.

Northwest’s Safe Steps program to begin street cleaning

A program to reduce gun violence by providing free street cleaning will begin operating in Mt. Airy and Germantown in June. more

by Julius Philips | 6/13/24

A beer-based ‘popup’ brews in Mt. Airy

At Mt. Airy Biergarten, a weekend "popup" spot on Germantown Avenue, what started as a side project has blossomed into a labor of love. more

by Aparna Sekhar | 6/13/24

Left to right, Ursula Rucker, Sara Lomax-Reese and Steve Kurtz

HG honors a poet, an entrepreneur and a preservationist

Historic Germantown has chosen three local luminaries for induction into its Hall of Fame. more

by Pryce Jamison, Germantown Info Hub | 6/6/24

Rev. Dr. Beth Stroud (in black robe and red stole) was restored as an elder in full connection at the clergy session of the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference.

Defrocked by Church, a former Germantown pastor is reinstated

Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked as a United Methodist Church pastor. Now she has been reinstated. more

WHYY News | 6/5/24

Cresheim Village Neighbors spotlights extraordinary locals

The Cresheim Village Neighbors met May 2 via Zoom to learn about three residents with extraordinary careers. more

by Chris Doyle | 6/4/24

A group of about 30 people who hope to see the Common Pleas Court Judge Ann Butchart take control of the Germantown YWCA away from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority chartered a bus to attend a Thursday hearing on the matter. Photo by Rasheed Ajamu

PRA chief testifies against appointing G-town Y conservator

About 30 neighbors of the now-defunct Germantown YWCA trekked to City Hall last Thursday to support local developer Ken Weinstein in his quest to be named conservator. more

by Richard L. Stein | 5/31/24

Germantown will see the Philadelphia Streets Department's mechanical sweepers more often as part of Mayor Cherelle Parker's effort to help Philadelphia shed its reputation for being dirty.

Sweeping changes: Street cleaning program expands

Mayor Cherelle Parker has vowed to make Philadelphia the cleanest big city in America. A key component is the expansion of street cleaning. more

by Kendra Franklin | 5/25/24

At just 24 years old, Luke Risher’s video production career is already taking off.

Germantown's SLA grad Luke Risher finds national success in music video production

Despite his success with national directors, Twenty-four-year-old Luke Risher continues to shoot for smaller artists around Philadelphia. more

by Olivia Poolos | 5/23/24

State, federal, and city officials who stood to cut the actual ribbon joked about who had raised the biggest sum. Most of the credit went to U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans for helping create Pennsylvania's Fresh Food Financing Initiative in 2004. Photo by Ann Marie Doley

New Germantown Weavers Way brings smiles to the aisles

Germantown's newest grocery store, a 6,000-square-foot Weavers Way Co-op, is off to a booming start. more

by Ann Marie Doley | 5/22/24

Rasheed Booker, a Mt. Airy resident and senior at Arcadia University, proudly holds up his “Undergraduate Student of the Year Award.” He won over 70 other nominees from all over the country.

Mt. Airy Arcadia student wins national recognition

Rasheed Booker won the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) award at its conference in Portland, Oregon, beating 70 other students from across the country. more

by Len Lear | 5/17/24

Germantown poet Nzadi Keita. Photo by Matthew Hamilton

Germantown poet recounts a family journey in ‘Migration Letters’

"Migration Letters," a slim volume of 55 interconnected poems, represents a 14-year journey for Nzadi Keita, a petite woman with a powerful poetic voice. more

by Ann Marie Doley | 5/16/24

Germantown Weavers Way to celebrate opening

Weavers Way Co-op will hold a May 17 ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new Germantown store. more

5/9/24

Jonathan Harris (from left), Linard Gay and Ashton Gage all grew up in Mt. Airy just blocks from where their company, 118 E. Sharpnack Street LLC, is constructing several townhouses and duplexes that will start at $599,000.

A trio of childhood friends brings development home

In an era when developers are descending on Northwest Philadelphia, Ashton Gage, Linard Gay and Jonathan Harris are on a different mission. more

by Len Lear | 5/9/24

Mt. Airy Day offers a full day of fun for the kids who can play, jump, create, dine and dance during the annual street festival.

Mt. Airy Day celebrates spring, and community

The annual Mt. Airy Day street festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 11, and organizers are inviting residents to “embrace the spirit of community.” more

5/9/24

Roy Book Binder, who has had a 50-year career playing on the road as “more of an entertainer than a musician,” will perform in the Historic Germantown courtyard at 5501 Germantown Ave. on Saturday, May 11, 4 p.m.

Roy Book Binder brings his 25-city tour to NW Philly

Roy Book Binder, who insists that he is “more of an entertainer than a musician,” will open Historic Germantown's series of six concerts on May 11. more

by Len Lear | 5/9/24

Go Mt. Airy Gala set for Saturday

The May 4 Go Mt. Airy Gala will be celebrated inside the iconic Sedgwick Theater. more

5/2/24

Mt. Airy Day, the street festival that started in the 1970s, is scheduled to return for another year on Saturday, May 11. The day full of shopping, music, food and fun will kick off at noon and last until 5 p.m. on Germantown Avenue between Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Gorgas Lane. The rain date is Saturday, May 18. The festival started as a way to foster relationships between neighbors east and west of Germantown Avenue. At Mt. Airy Day in 1983 (above), youngsters ride The Tempest amusement park attraction, which had been set up on Germantown Avenue.

Mt. Airy Day’s return is a sign of spring

4/25/24

The Rev. Tanya Regli was recently appointed Clergy in Charge at Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church, 224 E. Gowen Ave. in Mt. Airy.

New head of Mt. Airy church has come a long way

The Rev. Tanya Regli was just appointed Clergy in Charge at Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church. more

by Len Lear | 4/25/24

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