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Mt. Airy residents gathered at a "Zoning Remapping Task Force” meeting on Jan. 8.
Mt. Airy group tackles commercial zoning changes
Launching their "Zoning Remapping Task Force," West Mount Airy Neighbors held a meeting Jan. 8, allowing community members to contribute to the project. more
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Prema Katari Gupta, a Mt. Airy resident for 15 years, is president and CEO of the Center City District, whose purpose, among other things, is to help keep Center City safe and clean.
Mt. Airy mom heads CCD
Prema Katari Gupta, the new head of the Center City District, is a 15-year resident of Mt. Airy who brings her Northwest experience to managing Philadelphia’s downtown. more
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Danielle Jowdy has decided to close her ice cream shop at the end of a year-long celebration of community.
Local ice cream shop chooses closure over expansion
A successful shop announcing its closure usually signals trouble. But for Zsa's Ice Cream, the decision to close at the end of 2025 comes at the height of success. more
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New zoning considered for Mt. Airy
West Mount Airy Neighbors (WMAN) is teaming up with Councilmember Cindy Bass' office to form a "Zoning Remapping Task Force." more
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WMAN celebrates 2024, plans wins for 2025
It seems to us that tiny, grassroots community organizations like ours are MORE ESSENTIAL than ever. more
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Sanitation Commissioner Crystal Jacobs Shipman and her crew with Mt. Airy BID board chair Ken Weinstein and Janisch Risch, executive director (standing center).
Mount Airy plans crosswalks, murals for 2025
The vision is to continue enhancing the cleaning, greening, beautification and safety of Germantown Avenue's commercial corridor. more
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Holly Colino opened Move With Love, a Mt. Airy yoga studio and art gallery at 6825 Germantown Ave., in 2022.
Former dancer, Mt. Airy yoga teacher moves ‘With Love’
Holly Colino found her calling through tears and heartbreak when a quiet voice whispered: "Move With Love." more
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Dr. David W. Young
Mt. Airy historian named Montco society director
The Historical Society of Montgomery County has announced Dr. David W. Young as its new executive director. more
Michael Koehler, a Germantown Friends School teacher who studied photography at NYU, focuses much of his work on the history of Northwest Philadelphia. He carries his camera when he goes out so he can capture moments like these: Two children jumping off a pier.
Ultra-runner finds magic with photographer’s lens
For most runners, completing a marathon is a pinnacle achievement. For Michael Koehler, 42, it was just the beginning. more
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West Mt. Airy’s Aminda Edgar, founder of Familiar Hearts Animal Society, with one of the many abandoned animals she has rescued.
From trash to treasured: West Mt. Airy’s pet rescuer
When the Rev. Laura Palmer heard about a dog named Doc, she knew right away that she wanted to help. more
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Shopping in Northwest Philadelphia offers unique gifts, personalized service and a festive holiday atmosphere.
Still shopping? No worries. NW Philly has it all
With Christmas only two weeks away, buying presents for your loved ones is quickly becoming crunch time. more
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Gravers Station, at the corner of Gravers Lane and Anderson Street, was designed by Frank Furness, Philadelphia's most important architect of the industrial age.
Developer Ken Weinstein chosen to renovate five regional rail stations
SEPTA is set to award long-term leases to local developer Ken Weinstein in a landmark deal. more
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For Sam Carmichael, co-owner of the newly opened Downtime Bakery in Mt. Airy, their mission is “all about community.”
Home baking business grows into Mt. Airy storefront
A line of eager customers packed into the newly opened Downtime Bakery in the heart of Mt. Airy on Dec. 5. more
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A red Santa mailbox continues a Mt. Airy tradition.
Holiday magic in a bright red box
Kelly Bright resurrects a happy neighborhood tradition. more
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Mt. Airy's Malvern Hall, built in 1925, represents the garden style seen in the proposed historic district. The U-shaped building features a prominent courtyard and is one of 30 apartments and condominiums included.
Historic status advances for NW Philly apartments
The hard work of West Mount Airy Neighbors' Historic Preservation Initiative is paying off. more
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Dave Leitch and Elizabeth Liddell bought the building formerly occupied by Greenhouse Internists, which closed in December 2022.
Wellness Center replaces Mt. Airy’s Greenhouse Internists
A beloved Mt. Airy medical practice that once served more than 6,000 patients has been reborn as a holistic wellness center. more
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Roman Omelchenko, his wife, Natalia, and daughter, Oleksandra, have found refuge and help in Mt. Airy after fleeing their home in Kyiv, Ukraine. Roman and Natalia are both medical doctors who have not been able to practice their profession in the U.S.
Three-time refugee family finds new home, support in Mt. Airy
Roman Omelchenko and his family arrived in Mt. Airy one year ago after fleeing the war in Ukraine, leaving the capital of Kyiv. more
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The potential development would sit on West Mt. Pleasant Avenue between Lincoln Drive and Emlen Street, directly across from Mount Airy Tap Room.The rendering shows the parking access in the middle of the building, which participants at the meeting asked if it will be moved following the developer’s ongoing litigation.
Driveway lawsuit looms over massive mixed-use project
A controversial high-density apartment project in Mt. Airy cleared a required design review as questions linger. more
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Mt. Airy pianist Lou Walinsky, 79, who spent five years overcoming carpal tunnel syndrome, has just released his third CD, the jazzy “Adventures with Standards.”
At 79, Mt. Airy pianist strikes a new chord
Lou Walinsky's fingers dance across the piano keys with the confidence of a lifelong musician - a remarkable feat for someone who once faced carpal tunnel syndrome. more
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Alison Cohen and her three daughters, who now attend the Houston School in Mt. Airy, made it into the Guinness Book of World Records after Cohen pushed the children (130 pounds) 13-plus miles in Atlantic City on Oct. 23, 2016, in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and nine seconds.
Mt. Airy mom is nation’s largest bike share operator
Mt. Airy resident Alison Cohen's acquisition of bike share system BCycle marked a milestone. more
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