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The New Bethel AME Church at Germantown Avenue and Tulpehocken Street (at left) was built in 1977. Its roots date back to 1858 as the only pre-Civil War African-American church in Germantown. Now the building will be transformed into apartments with ground-floor retail.
New Bethel to get new life as mixed-use development
A significant new development project has the potential to transform an entire Germantown Avenue block. more
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The Greylock mansion
Greylock hits speed bump
The Philadelphia City Planning Commission has recommended limiting development to Greylock's existing structures. more
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Molly Giordano, a Mount St. Joe sophomore, brings the ball down the wing.
Mount rolls over O'Hara in state field hockey tournament opener
After a stroke of bad luck in the District 1 field hockey championship game, Mount St. Joseph Academy ended up with a very favorable draw. more
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SCH sophomore Ryleigh Bakley (right) tries to bring a bouncing ball under control while fending off Agnes Irwin's Colby Costa.
SCH girls' soccer earns trip to Pa. Independent Schools finals
After losing a 2-1 match in the semifinals of the 2023 Pa. Independent Schools tournament, SCH advanced into this year's championship. more
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Nov 12, 2024 issue
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Robert (Bob) James Brown
Robert (Bob) James Brown (1937-2024) of Normandy Farms Estates in Blue Bell died October 28 from cardiopulmonary disease. more
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Jenny Culbert
Jenny Culbert, a lifelong resident of East Mount Airy, passed away peacefully August 10 after battling cancer with grace and strength. more
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Joan Pitcher Feeny
Joan Pitcher Feeny died on September 20. For many years, she claimed she was in her thirties. Her family was astonished to learn she was 68. more
Architect Sherman Aronson, co-founder of West Mt. Airy Neighbor's Historic Preservation Initiative, in front of the historic Upsal Gardens apartment complex.
Racing to save NW Philadelphia’s grand apartments
Northwest Philadelphia's pre-war apartment buildings stand as architectural treasures from long ago. more
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Alison Cohen and her three daughters, who now attend the Houston School in Mt. Airy, made it into the Guinness Book of World Records after Cohen pushed the children (130 pounds) 13-plus miles in Atlantic City on Oct. 23, 2016, in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and nine seconds.
Mt. Airy mom is nation’s largest bike share operator
Mt. Airy resident Alison Cohen's acquisition of bike share system BCycle marked a milestone. more
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Chong Kim has been traveling across the country for over a month, finding community on every pickleball court at which he plays.
Grief sparks 50-state pickleball trip for mental health
Chong Kim's love for the game took on a whole new meaning and sent him on a journey. more
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Robert Seeley, his wife, Ruth, and daughter, Laura, are seen during a family vacation in Berwick upon Tweed in northern England, where Ruth grew up.
Lifelong Germantown human rights activist dies at 81
Robert Atkinson Seeley was the former executive director of the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors. more
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Nov 7, 2024 issue
Eight single-family townhomes are planned for the proposed development at 7600 Germantown Ave., behind the historic St. Martin’s Coal Company office.
New homes for historic coal company site
A historic coal company building may soon be joined by eight new townhouses. more
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The former Germantown YWCA is a historically important building that has been vacant and deteriorating for more than two decades under city ownership.
Judge rejects bid for G-town Y
A judge has dismissed local developer Ken Weinstein's petition to take control. more
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Democratic women celebrities gather at Locals Coffee, Wyndmoor. From left to right: Emily Tisch Sussman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and Eva Chen.
Stars step up for election
Lately, celebrities have been flocking to our neighborhood. more
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Nov 5, 2024 issue
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Oct 31, 2024 issue
Yet another zoning vote delay means anyone interested in the future of the Greylock Estate will have to wait a little longer.
More testimony but no zoning vote on Greylock
Greylock’s future is still unanswered as the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) delayed a final decision again at a hearing on Oct. 23.  more
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Actor Kerry Washington (center), flanked by Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker (left) and Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton, urged voters to cast their ballots for Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday.
Celebrities stump for Harris on Stenton
Celebrities gathered in Mt. Airy over the weekend to stump for Vice President Kamala Harris. more
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