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Grand Marshal Sean McMenamin, president of the Irish Center in West Mt. Airy, is pictured leading the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Philadelphia in 2019.
Mt. Airy’s Irish Center bounces back from the brink
Life after death has always been a controversial concept, but it is hard to quarrel with the idea that the Irish Center has achieved it. more
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Summer classes for adults to enjoy
Why let the kids have all the fun? This summer, Northwest Philadelphia has an array of creative opportunities for adults. more
St. Luke’s fights gunfire with buybacks
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, which serves its members and the surrounding community, has not been immune to the plague of gun violence. more
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The city has issued a permit that would allow the demolition of this two-story home at 6915 Germantown Ave., currently used by a nonprofit agency to house disabled people. 
Demo permit signals new future Lovett Library neighbor
The permit would allow the demolition of a two-story house at 6915 Germantown Ave., now used as a home for disabled people. more
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Betty Trout (left) with Helen Seitz, was crowned “Most Senior Neighbor” at Cresheim Village Neighbors' annual multi-block party last year.
The power of getting organized – and connected
Community spirit is alive and well - and few know that better than the members of Mt. Airy’s Cresheim Village Neighbors. more
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Merakey Total Health is rebuilding its health center on E. Mt. Airy Ave. to provide primary health care services to people with mental health or developmental challenges.
Mt. Airy's historic health hub reborn
In 1969, the Northwest Center in Mt. Airy opened its doors to help those with mental health and developmental challenges. Now it's undergoing a renovation to help further that vision. more
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Anshika Lal (left) and Caprice Jackson, of nonprofit workshop Tiny WPA, install the Rain Poetry exhibit at Vernon Park. Some of the haiku, written by elementary students, will be permanently visible. Others will be revealed only when they get wet.
Rain-activated poetry in Vernon Park
A series of invisible, rain-activated haiku poems, written by elementary schoolchildren in Germantown, can be seen through August. more
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A new 1,100-square-foot mural was unveiled Saturday outside Germantown ArtHaus, an arts and education center founded by Keisha Whatley in the 6200 block of Germantown Avenue. The mural is Philadelphia’s first to commemorate Juneteenth - June 19, 1865 - when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were notified of their freedom, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Whatley served as the project’s lead muralist.
New Juneteenth mural unveiled in Germantown
The staff at Adcock Manor, 5200 Wayne Ave. in Germantown, which currently houses 10 women and 18 children who were formerly unhoused.
A $650,000 gift brings help to unhoused families
Philadelphia is among the poorest of the 10 largest U.S. cities. Life Turning Point is working to help. more
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The five-story, 157,000-square-foot apartment building now being proposed for 42-68 Church Lane in Germantown would have 125 units and 93 parking spaces.
Neighbors still a ‘no’ on five-story Church Lane building
For a second time, Germantown neighbors overwhelmingly voted against a proposed five-story apartment building for 42-68 Church Lane. more
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The Germantown YWCA has sat empty for decades.
City sticking with MIA developer KBK Enterprises for Germantown Y
A years-long battle that residents have fought to find a new developer for the Germantown YWCA appears to have hit a brick wall. more
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June 2 marked the third anniversary of the Black Lives Matter vigil at the Unitarian Society of Germantown, which began one week after the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Originally a daily event, the vigil now takes place weekly on Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m., during the evening rush hour in front of the USG church at 6511 Lincoln Drive. All are welcome to join this peaceful and family-friendly witness for justice. Info solidarity@usguu.org.
Black Lives Matter vigils
In response to community concerns, the development team behind the proposed project at 42-86 Germantown Ave. has released a new and smaller version of their development plan, with fewer units and more parking. The size of the structure has dropped from 174,000 sq. ft. to 157,000 sq. ft. and the total number of units is now 125, rather than 143. There are also 19 more parking spaces, for a total of 93. The new renderings also show street trees, bike racks and a 10 ft. setback to align with other buildings on Church Lane. The follow-up community meeting, in which the renderings will formally be shown to residents, is to be hosted by Faith Community Development Committee and 12th Ward Democratic Committee and scheduled for this Wednesday, June 14 at 6 p.m.
Meeting on proposed development set for Wednesday evening
The “88” in 88 Crew stands for “Heil Hitler.” H is the 8th letter of the alphabet.
Racist stickers reappear, this time in Mt. Airy, Germantown
Racist stickers similar to those distributed in Wyndmoor in February and then in Chestnut Hill in April made their way to Germantown and Mt. Airy last week. more
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Bass zoning bill would protect historic G-town homes
Three years after Germantown neighbors organized to influence the city’s zoning code to save their historic properties, City Councilmember Cindy Bass introduced their proposed bill to City Council. more
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Cresheim Village residents spruce up train station
Residents from Mt. Airy gathered at the Richard Allen Lane train station on Sunday for a Community Planting & Pizza Day event. more
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Crossing fingers for the return of Mt. Airy Day
For three years, the Northwest Philadelphia area community has been waiting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mt. Airy Day. more
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A local band with a national reputation, Philly Gumbo has opened for music legends Dr. John, Buddy Guy and Jr. Wells, and Rick Danko and Levon Helm, of The Band.
Flower Power gala with Philly Gumbo, plus garden tour
Taking a cue from the “Flower Power” movement of the 1960s, the Mt. Airy Learning Tree is using that upbeat theme this weekend. more
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Sharmain Matlock-Turner, CEO of the Urban Affairs Coalition
Gala to honor modern-day heroes of 'The German Township’
Once collectively known as the German Township, the three neighborhoods of Chestnut Hill, Mount Airy and Germantown are steeped in centuries of a rich history. more
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An historic bank building on Germantown Avenue will be partially demolished in preparation for a major addition.
Demo starts for historic Mt. Airy bank
TierView Development was granted a demolition permit for one wall of the building that formerly housed the Mt. Airy National Bank at 7208 Germantown Ave. in preparation for an addition. more
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