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Mt. Airy resident David Dimmack never met Mahatma Gandhi, one of the world’s most influential spiritual leaders of the 20th century, but Dimmack, 76, came close in a way.
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by Len Lear
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6/18/26
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Karen “Magic Fingaz” Smith, a Mt. Airy resident for the past 33 years, is a peripatetic bundle of energy, multitalented joy and just plain fun.
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by Len Lear
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6/11/26
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Thomas “Tommy” Walsh was memorialized on Saturday with the dedication of a bench in his honor in the 8400 block of Germantown Avenue.
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6/11/26
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You are likely a casual American sports fan. You know the World Cup is here (the first of six Philadelphia matches is scheduled for June 14), that it matters but don’t totally understand why.
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by JR Schroeder
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6/11/26
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I always find it interesting to meet someone who transferred from one career into something they never anticipated and never studied in college, possibly because I myself wound up in journalism by accident.
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by Len Lear
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6/11/26
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To celebrate Pride Month, the first-ever Mt. Airy Pride Festival is set to take place at High Point Cafe on Cresheim Road on Sunday, June 14.
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by Julianna Musser
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6/11/26
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After falling in love with photography at age 30, artist Allan Ali has partnered with NoName Gallery, at 8127 Germantown Ave., to showcase his project “Alone, But Not By Myself.”
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by Julianna Musser
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6/11/26
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The word COMMUNITY describes a “common experience.” A strong community is built by people who come together to make a difference.
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by Laura Lucas and Kathi Clayton
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6/10/26
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6/4/26
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After years of helping rescue animals find their permanent homes, Familiar Hearts Animal Society on May 30 opened its first brick-and-mortar space in Roxborough.
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by Julianna Musser
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6/4/26
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Queenie’s Pets, which for the past 20 years has been West Mt. Airy’s ultimate in pet care and supplies, is spreading its wings (and paws).
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by Len Lear
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6/4/26
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Caden Bronson, an 18-year-old senior at Springfield Township High School (STHS), etched his name into school history on May 23.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/4/26
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The Theater of Witness is unlike any theater you will ever visit.
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by Len Lear
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6/4/26
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Acclaimed Chestnut Hill artist Ginger Arthur, 71, will be showing her recent work, all painted within the last year, in her studio at 8042 Germantown Ave. on Friday, June 5, from 5 to 8 p.m.
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by Len Lear
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6/4/26
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If you ever have a conversation with Richard Leonard, an eighth grade teacher at Our Mother of Consolation Parish School (OMC), odds are you will learn more than your typical facts and figures.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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6/4/26
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Local artist Michael Penn has had a camera in his hands since before he could even ride a bicycle.
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by Julianna Musser
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6/4/26
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After more than 50 years handcrafting violins in his cramped Winston Road workshop, Harold Golden has one more violin to go before he stops making his prize-winning classical copies for good.
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by Jeff Meade
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6/4/26
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Over the course of her 25-year career, Stephanie Butler has fought tirelessly to help low- and moderate-income Mt. Airy residents purchase their first homes.
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by Michael Goff
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5/28/26
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Last week’s weather forecast for the Pennsylvania Independent Schools lacrosse final four games was: boiling hot on Tuesday for the semifinals, and much cooler and rainy for Thursday’s championship game.
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by Tom Utescher
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5/28/26
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Ninety years after its founding, the Manayunk nonprofit organization now known as North Light Community Center continues to offer initiatives that support children, teens, and families.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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5/28/26
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