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The headquarters of Catering by Design at 18 W. Hortter St. in West Mt. Airy is also the site of DOHO Taqueria, a takeout/delivery Mexican/Asian fusion operation which will add a full-service restaurant with a liquor license in a few months. (Photo by Len Lear)
Mt. Airy firm that lost 700 bookings opens restaurant
Catering by Design has lost over 700 bookings since the pandemic began last March. “I’ve wanted to open a taqueria for about 10 years now,” said chef Roth Perelman last week, “but if it wasn’t for the pandemic, I wouldn’t have been able to do it.” more
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Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak, who lived in Bulgaria in the 1980s and learned from master craftsmen in Europe, can spend 70 hours making one amazing bow.
Mt. Airy bowmaker continues to set standards despite pandemic
Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak took a roundabout route to making bows for violins, violas and cellos. more
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New round of Business Relief Funds announced by Mt. Airy CDC
The Mt. Airy Community Development Corporation (CDC) will open applications for a fourth round of business relief funds on Friday, January 15. more
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An architect's rendering of the proposed apartment building at 6717 Chew Ave. Developers requested and received a postponement of a scheduled zoning hearing after neighbors and 8th District Councilperson Cindy Bass opposed the project.
Chew Ave apartment plan delayed as Bass, neighbors voice opposition
Developers of a proposed 37-unit apartment building on Chew Avenue have delayed plans to present their case to the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustments as Eighth District City Councilperson, … more
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Mt. Airy’s former city planner has received high praise for his book of poems, “RunAway Freight.”
Mt. Airy city planner with a side dish of fine poetry
Anyone who struggled through Chaucer, Milton, Dickinson, T.S. Eliot, etc., in an English-Lit course has to be surprised by this news: Poetry reading is up in the U.S. while reading books for pleasure is down slightly. more
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Long-time community activist Yvonne Haskins, a lawyer and former Philadelphia police officer, has quite a remarkable family history. (Photo by Emma Lee/WHYY)
Mt. Airy community activist, ex-cop, has unique history
Many community activists in Northwest Philadelphia virtually revere attorney Yvonne Haskins, who has been fighting for victims of injustice for a half-century, but I doubt if many know she was once a police officer here. more
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Kaitlin Orner, Pomelo Flowers and Gifts.
Transported close to paradise in new Avenue shop
Kaitlin Orner, 33, has brought a bit of Eden to 6352 Germantown Ave. with her new plant store and flower shop, Pomelo Flowers and Gifts. The word “pomelo,” a big Asian citrus fruit as … more
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Architectural rendering by developer showing lot location next to playground for a proposed 37-unit apartment building at 6717 Chew Ave.
Neighbors object to planned 37-unit building on Chew Ave.
A proposed four-story market rate apartment building on Chew Ave. and Slocum St. sparked neighbor concerns this month as developers sought support for an upcoming Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing. more
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Christa Barfield, creates the teas and infused honeys for Viva Leaf Tea Company from herbs she grows herself. (Photo by Walt Maguire)
Viva Leaf Tea, a farm-to-cup approach
Viva Leaf Tea Company officially opened in October, but Christa Barfield had been selling her herbal teas and infused honey in farmers’ markets and online for some time. more
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Rev. Darrell L. Tiller
Grace Epiphany announce new head priest
Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church is happy to announce The Rev. Darrell L. Tiller became the priest-in-charge at Grace Epiphany Church on Sunday, Nov. 29. Rev. Tiller served as seminarian at Grace … more
Alex Aberle, President, West Mt. Airy Neighbors. “I’m really proud of what we’ve accomplished this year. I’m really encouraged by our progress and our momentum.”
WMAN pivots to stay active and plan for next year
West Mt. Airy Neighbors (WMAN) had plans for 2020. While this year has been different, adjustments have kept members busy. more
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“While some of what MALT does can be done online, many of our classes don't translate," said Stephanie Bruneau, Executive Director of MALT. (photo by Walt Maguire)
Mount Airy Learning Tree suspends classes due to Covid
Since 1981, Mount Airy Learning Tree (MALT) has used the “neighbors teaching neighbors” approach to tie the Mt. Airy community together.  Since most of this involves offline, hands-on experiences, they have decided to pause all programs until Fall 2021. more
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Cellist Ronald Lipscomb (seen here with a student), who has lived in both Mt. Airy and Germantown, has had a remarkable career, having played with The New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein, the American Symphony under Leopold Stokowski and with an orchestra conducted by Duke Ellington. (Photo by Gino Guarnere)
Mt. Airy cellist played with Bernstein, Ellington, Casals
Not too many local musicians have memories of playing with two legendary American innovators and composers whose music is still performed all over the world, but Ron Lipscomb, 77, who previously … more
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Catherine Browne, a special education teacher in Philadelphia, at work in her “classroom,” now that all instruction is remote.
How the pandemic has changed the way we work
While the continued impact of Covid-19 has made headlines – both for its unchecked spread and the businesses forced to close in its wake – many are finding the now nine-month-old pandemic … more
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Keith Russell (center), who grew up in West Mt. Airy but now lives in Germantown, is seen here bird-watching with fellow members of the National Audubon Society. An ornithologist, Russell is program manager of Urban Conservation at Audubon Pennsylvania. (Photo courtesy of National Audubon Society)
‘Master Birder of Carpenter’s Woods’ calls attention to bird die-offs
Keith Russell, 64, is a lifelong resident of Northwest Philadelphia except for his college years, having grown up in Mt. Airy and lived in Germantown since 1988. “My earliest memory of having … more
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Paul Farber, who was born and raised in Mt. Airy and still lives there, is the co-founder of Monument Lab, which was just awarded a $4 million, three-year grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Organization founded by Mt. Airyite wins $4 million grant
Paul Farber, 38, was born and raised in Mt. Airy and currently lives around the corner from his childhood home. He graduated from both Germantown Friends School and The University of Pennsylvania, … more
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Emilie Clothier Harting, who lived with her family in Mt. Airy for 48 years and taught English and Creative Writing at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) for 41 years, has authored the second edition of “From Pastoral to Urban … ”
Long-time Mt. Airyite/teacher authors 'Pastoral to Urban'
Emilie Clothier Harting, 78, and her family lived in Mt. Airy for 48 years. Recently, Emilie and her husband of 55 years, Rob, moved to Foulkeways, a Quaker senior independent living community in … more
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Arnold Hall, after overcoming fourth-stage throat cancer, is still very active in Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mt. Airy. (Photo by Veronica Alvarado)
Mt. Airy social justice advocate, cancer survivor, plans to work polls
Arnold Hall Jr., a Mt. Airy resident and active member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, 140 E. Mt. Airy Ave., was born in 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama, into a family of community builders and civil … more
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Long-time Mt. Airy resident Denise Mitchell is having a pop-up show of her mixed media art in her pop-up exhibit, “Earth As it is ... Question Everything,” which will continue through Nov. 1 at 6825 Germantown Ave. in Mt. Airy.
Mt. Airy pop-up star always had 'appetite' for creativity
Most people are lucky if they know for sure what kind of career they want to pursue upon finishing high school. But Denise Mitchell, 54, a resident of Mt. Airy for the past 26 years, knew exactly … more
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Mt. Airy financial advisor Vanessa Lowe volunteers her time and expertise to find investment funds for the Unitarian Universalist Association that focus on start-ups by Black, indigenous and other people of color.
Mt. Airy expert urges socially responsible investing
Mt. Airy financial expert Vanessa Lowe, 55, is excited. “This is the most fascinating work I’ve ever done,” said Lowe, who is working with the Unitarian Universalist Association to … more
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