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"Floating Azaleas" is an example of the kind of work created by artist Ife Nii-Owoo, who will be featured in an exhibit at Allens Lane Art Center.

‘Shape of My Heart’ is a vibrant mixed-media odyssey

Ife Nii-Owoo was just 13 years old when she first stepped foot into Allens Lane Art Center in Mt. Airy. It changed the course of her life. more

by Len Lear | 9/26/24

Molly Rose Post, of West Mt. Airy, seen here with her children, is a jewelry artist and one of many festival exhibitors on Saturday, Sept. 28.

A fun festival of creativity at Allens Lane Art Center

In partnership with West Mt. Airy Neighbors, Allens Lane Art Center will be hosting its second annual Mt. Airy Arts Festival on Sat., Sept. 28. more

by Len Lear | 9/26/24

The Go-To Guide

Welcome to Explore's Go-To Guide - a handy reference for where to go in the Northwest and surrounding communities. more

9/21/24

Crime Report

The following reports include the two-week period from July 8 to Aug. 11. more

8/15/24

Crime Report

The following is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from June 25 to June 29. more

7/4/24

Families around the region celebrated last year’s Fourth of July with patriotic bike parades, joyous music, snazzy headwear, and a visit from ABC’s “Good Morning America,” which spent part of the holiday broadcasting from Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill..

Celebrate July Fourth with parades, fireworks and history

You don’t have to fight the traffic and the crowds in Center City to celebrate Independence Day in the nation’s birthplace. more

6/25/24

The Bearded Ladies Cabaret will be kicking off NW Philadelphia’s Pride Month celebrations at Allens Lane Art Center on Friday with a special outdoor performance of "CHECK IT OUT!!!" from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Love is Love: NW Philly prepares for Pride

Northwest Philadelphia is gearing up for Pride Month, which starts on Saturday, with a calendar full of activities recognizing that love is love. more

5/31/24

Teacher appreciation comes too late

My older brother Bennett taught English for many years. Every time he tells us about grateful former students, I wish I had contacted my own best teachers. more

by Len Lear | 4/18/24

Ron Bryant is seen working with a volunteer instructor (name unknown) at Allens Lane Art Center's groundbreaking Vision Thru Art program for vision-impaired and blind artists. Bryant's work is now on exhibit through March 29 at Allens Lane Art Center.

Grieving in life and art

How does one deal with the sudden tragic death of a loved one? For vision-impaired sculptor Ron Bryant, relief comes by way of his artistic creations. more

by Len Lear | 3/21/24

Water sports are a staple of camps in the summer.

Summer brings a lifetime of camper memories

Just about every movie ever made about summer sleepaway camp includes a scene with tears. Somehow, though, things always seem to work out. more

by Leisha Shaffer | 2/15/24

Summer camp isn’t just for older kids. There are plenty of choices for the preschool crowd.

Not just for big kids: Camp choice for preschoolers

There are quite a lot of camp options for school-aged children, but what about the pre-K and kindergarten crew? more

by Leisha Shaffer | 2/15/24

Now a 73-year-old, 40-year resident of Mt. Airy, Aldrete has become known primarily for her abstract art, although for many years she did strictly representational work.

From Peru, with love, to Philadelphia’s northwest

As a child in Peru, Elena Maria Aldrete loved to color, like so many children all over the world. more

by Len Lear | 1/18/24

Art programming at Allens Lane includes a wide variety of visual and performing arts, as well as a fully equipped ceramics studio.

70 years of history at Allens Lane Arts Center

In 2023, Allens Lane celebrated the center’s 70th anniversary with renewed energy, passion and commitment to the founders’ vision. more

by Vita Litvak, Executive Director | 1/3/24

Runner Elise Fitzgerald poses with Shannon Craig, her aunt, 5K running buddy, and Norwood Fontbonne Academy Director of Curriculum and Innovation at a recent 5K run at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Empowering young girls through running

Fourth grader Kayleigh Howard of Chestnut Hill heard about an after-school program called Girls on the Run. Her mother took it from there. more

by Paula Riley | 12/28/23

“Indigo Irises,” watercolor, by Linda Chicchi

Presbyterian Church puts on holiday show for NW artists

Eighteen local artists are each currently exhibiting four of their works in the annual Northwest Philadelphia Artists Holiday Show & Sale. more

by Len Lear | 12/7/23

A rendering of Khosla Properties' proposed development at 20-30 Allens Lane, behind the Mt. Airy Wawa.

Development projects, both on and off, in Mt. Airy

Despite rising interest rates, development in Mt. Airy continues to chug along as investors seek to capitalize on land for dense new housing projects. more

by Tom Beck | 11/30/23

Rap artist Kuf Knotz (left) will perform with harpist Christine Elise at the Allens Lane Art Center’s “Salute to Hip-Hop’s 50th with R&B” at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 18.

Allens Lane Art Center to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary

The Allens Lane Art Center is hosting a Nov. 18 “Salute to Hip-Hop’s 50th with R&B.” more

by Pryce Jamison | 11/16/23

Remembrance, 1985, from the series Initiation, by Barbara Bullock (Woodmere Art Museum: Partial gift of the artist and museum purchase with funds generously provided by Robert Kohler, Osagie Imasogie, and Jim Nixon, 2020)

A busy fall season for Philadelphia artists at Woodmere

With the arrival of the brilliant colors of fall, Woodmere welcomes the season with an abundance of new exhibitions, lectures and more. more

by Regina Marie | 10/5/23

“Keeping Her Name Alive” is the group exhibition that opened Sept. 30 at Allens Lane Art Center, which celebrates the life and memory of Rebeccah Milena Maia Blum (seen here), a quirky, funny, passionate fine arts curator in the international art scene. Blum spent her childhood summers at the Allens Lane Art Center Day Camp and attended the Houston Elementary School in Mt. Airy.

New Allens Lane exhibit honors memory of art world giant

“Keeping Her Name Alive” is the name of a compelling group exhibition that opened Sept. 30 and will continue through Oct. 29 at Allens Lane Art Center. more

by Len Lear | 10/5/23

As part of PennDOT's long-term plans for Lincoln Drive, the intersection at Lincoln and Emlen Street will eventually become a traditional intersection that doesn't have a confusing island in the middle of it. Photo by Tom Beck

Safety improvements are coming to Lincoln Drive; here’s what PennDOT plans to do

By the end of Fall, the city hopes to have rumble strips placed along both the yellow centerlines and white edge lines of the entirety of the corridor. It also hopes to install speed tables. more

by Tom Beck | 9/21/23

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