Mount Airy

https://vimeo.com/36436911] There is no continent on which tapper Corinne Karon hasn’t danced. She “got the travel bug” while studying tap dancing’s historical roots in Ireland and has since performed on each of the world’s seven [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/36398194] The Radha-Krishna Temple in Mount Airy is part of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON.) What began in 1969 as a small congregation meeting in a rowhome in West Philadelphia finally became a [continue reading…]

Peggy Zwerver and Tom Baker, owners of Mount Airy’s Earth Bread + Brewery restaurant, have been brewing beer for more than 10 years. But not all home brewers are as socially and environmentally conscious as [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/25563317] Many homeless shelters across the country come with a negative stigma. Oftentimes, assumptions are made about those in need–drug problems, crime and teen pregnancy usually stand at the forefront of those judgments. The staff [continue reading…]

  https://vimeo.com/22915631] Connecting with the community is a common trait shared by all local politicians, but not all have the experience needed to successfully represent their constituency. With more than 20 years of Philadelphia government [continue reading…]

Eighth District Northwest community residents had the chance to voice their concerns during a voter forum called “Eyes on the Eighth.” With seven candidates running for the 8th District City Council seat, which include the [continue reading…]

In 2009 the Quintessence Theater Group signed a lease with Betty Ann and David Fellner, the owners of the Sedgwick Theater, to use the front lobby space as its new performance location. The group discovered [continue reading…]

Serving the community as a movie palace in the neighborhood known today as Mount Airy, the Sedgwick Theater has become a local historic site. Since its opening in 1928, this theater is one of the [continue reading…]