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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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Longtime Mt. Airy resident Howard A. Myrick has a decades-long history of military service and teaching communications in college, including a 27-year stint at Temple University.
Race, authoritarianism, examined in 'Protect & Defend'
Howard Myrick knows what it is like to overcome odds and to battle racist attitudes and practices. more
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A rendering of the proposed five-story, 148-unit building at 42-68 Church Lane in Germantown.
‘Behemoth’ development stirs controversy in Germantown
About 100 Germantown neighbors turned out in force to express unanimous opposition to a proposed five-story, 148-unit project at 42-68 Church Lane. more
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A rendering of the proposed changes to the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Durham Street, which shows the added crosswalk and the sidewalk bump-outs on either side.
Progress for pedestrians in Mt. Airy
Mt. Airy residents are on track to soon see the construction of eight newly improved crosswalks along Germantown Avenue beginning in the fall of next year. more
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Deacon Rena Graves, 102, who has served as a block captain and hospice chaplain, plans to share her advice for older adults in a new book.
Sharing wisdom gathered over 10 decades of life
At 102, Deacon Rena Graves figures she is an expert on the intricacies of aging. more
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Henry Elementary, the 5th city school to close for asbestos
The C.W. Henry Elementary School in Mt. Airy just became the 5th city school that must close due to the discovery of asbestos in the building. more
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Marsha Stender, librarian and manager of Mt. Airy's Lovett branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia until her retirement early this month, welcomes Kevin Douglass Greene, great-great-grandson of the abolitionist, author and social reformer Frederick Douglass, who spoke at Lovett on Feb. 15.
Retiring librarian: 'Libraries are about people, not books'
Marsha Stender, longtime librarian and branch manager of the Lovett Library in Mt. Airy, has just stepped down from that job after 17 years of service. more
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