Mt. Airy school gets some love with bountiful garden

Mt. Airy resident Patrick Hauck, with the help of community members, has grown a 6,000-square-foot pollinator garden at Houston Elementary School.

At this Philadelphia school, elementary students learn among butterflies and bees.

Postcard of the Week

“Along a magical walk near Ned Wolf Park here in West Mt. Airy.”

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For the Sedgwick, new season to introduce new look

A rendering of the new look coming to the Sedgwick.

The Sedgwick Theater, home to Quintessence Theatre in Mt. Airy, is developing a new and improved theater experience as it embarks on a series of renovations.

ULS celebrates 200th year with series of events
United Lutheran Seminary (ULS) is celebrating its bicentennial, or 200th anniversary, in 2026 with a series of celebratory events.
Lantern Theater Company making progress on Northwest expansion
The Lantern Theater Company is making progress on an expansion to Northwest Philadelphia, with a planned 2027 opening of its Mt. Airy theater.
ReAnimator Coffee opens in Mt. Airy
The Philadelphia-based ReAnimator Coffee has opened a new location, this one in Mt. Airy at 6509 Germantown Ave.
Go Mt. Airy Supper Sessions delight hungry neighbors
It’s no secret that Mt. Airy goes all out for its Go Mt. Airy Supper Sessions, and the events this year are no different.
Ukrainian refugees rescued in Mt. Airy leaving U.S.
Veronika Pavliutina, a 48-year-old single mom from Odessa, fled Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, when the Russian bombing started.