Mount Airy
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After Nearly 50 Years on National Register, Mount Airy Train Station Joins Philadelphia Register
Mount Airy Train Station, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1977, has now been added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places, writes Kimberly Haas for the Hidden City. The nomination of the station came as a complete surprise to the Historical Commission, with members expressing shock that it…
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Meet the Mt. Airy Couple Who Created the Eagles “A Philly Special Christmas Special” Stop-Motion Video
Philadelphia couple Peter Heacock and Marie Hart are the creators of the claymation visuals seen in the “A Philly Special Christmas Special” stop-motion holiday video, writes Asha Prihar for Billy Penn at WHYY. The two of them, founders of unPOP Animations, shot the special in their Mt. Airy garage. It took about four-and-a-half months, 5,000…
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Popular Mount Airy Restaurant to Close in September After Decade in Business
Jansen, one of Mount Airy’s top rated restaurants, will be saying goodbye in late September, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. David Jansen, the restaurant’s chef-owner, pointed to economics as one of the factors in his decision to close the restaurant. “I’ve had 10 great years there, but I could never really generate the…
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Owner of a Beloved Mount Airy Ice Cream Shop to Close Business in December 2025
Danielle Jowdy, the owner of Zsa’s Ice Cream in Mount Airy, announced that the shop will be closing its doors in December 2025, writes Alan Yu for Billy Penn at WHYY. Jowdy began making ice cream as a hobby after getting laid off in 2009. Already in possession of a hand-cranked ice cream maker as…
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Philly’s Da’Vine Joy Randolph Wins Oscar For Her Role in ‘The Holdovers’
Da’Vine Joy Randolph has been racking up awards in the past year, and on Sunday, she picked up yet another with an Oscar win, writes Brendan Le and Benjamin VanHoose for People. Randolph won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in “The Holdovers.” The award was presented by five of the category’s…
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Residents of Mount Airy Home Find Mystery Object On the Roof. What Was It?
A metal, door-shaped object was found on the roof of a Mount Airy home that left the homeowner and its residents asking many questions, reports NBC 10 Philadelphia staff. The main question: What is it? Fabian Lima, a resident of the home, initially wondered if the object might be the door that could have fallen…
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Philly Native Da’Vine Joy Randolph Wins Golden Globe Award For Role in ‘The Holdovers’
During the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who grew up in Mount Airy, took home the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture, writes Alexandra Simon for CBS News Philadelphia. Randolph won the award for her role as Mary…
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Mount Airy Skincare Company Aims to Land Big-Box Retailer Deal
SCB Naturals, a Mount Airy skincare company, is hoping to land its product on the shelves of a big-box retailer in 2024 and grow its e-commerce, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company was launched by Philadelphia native Lakisha Bullock in 2015. She started making her medicine after she had trouble finding…
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Nearby Mount Airy Seventh Grader Sharpens Knives to Fund Woodworking Passion
A nearby Mount Airy seventh grader is a savant who’s zipped through almost every book in the Montgomery County library system. Homeschooled 12-year-old Mozi Weingrod has a lot of impressive talents, one of which is his knife-sharpening business. Weingrod’s real passion, however, is woodworking. At just ten years old, he built himself a kayak,…
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