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OFFICIAL PAGE. Mt. Airy CDC works to preserve, empower, and enrich a vibrant and diverse Mt. Airy. Our PhillyiHub program can be found at phillyihub.com

29/05/2026

🗞Congratulations to our local businesses who were named "Philly Favorites" for 2026 in the contest! 🏅 Four of our Go Mt. Airy Business Association members received the honor this year, including...

🍸dohō restaurant
18 W. Hortter St.
Silver Best New Restaurant

💻POP THE PIXEL

437 Slocum St.
Bronze Best Web Design, Bronze Best Marketing Services

🎨ARTrageous Brush & Flow

6345 Germantown Ave.
Bronze Best Children's Birthday Party Venue, Silver Best Arts & Culture Events

🍷Bar Lizette

7152 Germantown Ave.
Silver Best Martini, Bronze Best Cocktail Bar

28/05/2026

Do you believe our first Supper Sessions of the season is coming up in just 2 weeks!!! Join us for some incredible music during the first event, including...

🥁5-7pm Unidos de Filadelfia on the Showmobile stage at Mt. Pleasant Ave.
High-energy Brazilian samba drumming

🎤7-9pm Dell-P on the Showmobile stage at Mt. Pleasant Ave.
West Philly hip-hop artist drawing inspiration from the late 80s/early 90s golden era of hip-hop

🎶5-9pm DJ MyThai spinning tunes all night long in the DJ booth

🥁6-7pm Philly Rhythm Kids' Drum Line .rhythm on the Avenue

📆 Weds, June 10, 5-9pm
📍7100-7200 blocks of Germantown Ave.
🚚 Food trucks, cold beverages, kids' zone, live music, shopping & more!

27/05/2026

⏰ LAST CHANCE! Join us to honor these 5 remarkable Community Champions at Taste of Mt. Airy....coming up this Saturday, May 30 🎉

🏅Stephanie Butler, Housing Director, Mt. Airy CDC
🏅Judith Bernstein-Baker, MSW, Esq, NW Immigration Network (NWIN)
🏅Min Ok Kim, Mt. Airy Breakfast & Lunch
🏅Dr. Kennard Herring,
🏅Jon Roesser, General Manager,

📆 Taste of Mt. Airy, May 30, 7-10pm
📍Commodore Barry Irish Center, 6815 Emlen St.
🎟 Sliding scale tickets available via the link in bio! You choose your price.

22/05/2026

Check out some of the food businesses being featured at Taste of Mt. Airy on May 30! Pictured here are....

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🍹 .lizette
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🍰 Poundcake Experience

📆 Taste of Mt. Airy, May 30, 7-10pm
📍Commodore Barry Irish Center, 6815 Emlen St.
🎟 Sliding scale tickets available via the link in bio! Just one week left to purchase 🕤

21/05/2026

📢 Help us give a warm welcome! Sydelle O'Brien joined Mt. Airy CDC last month as our new Community Programs Coordinator, bringing years of experience in community engagement, storytelling, and program development. She has worked with nonprofits across the country, focusing on the intersections of immigration, education, and social justice, with a deep commitment to amplifying the voices of marginalized communities.

A first-generation college graduate, Sydelle earned her BA in Human Development and Community Engagement from Temple University and is completing her MA in Adult Learning, Training, and Organizational Development. She is excited to contribute to the vibrant Mt. Airy community and support initiatives that foster connection, learning, and collective growth. 💚

Sydelle will be working on the Literacy Rich Northwest Initiative and our summer reading camp program and will be supporting the NW Public School Families Coalition in addition to other projects.

19/05/2026

🗳 Today is the May 19 Primary Election, with an especially important race for Dwight Evans' seat in Congress. The polls are open 7am-8pm. 📍If you don't know your polling place for in-person voting, you can use the City of Philadelphia’s Atlas tool to search using your address.

📧 If you are using a mail-in or absentee ballot, your ballot must be received by the County Board of Elections no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day. IT'S TOO LATE TO SUBMIT BY MAIL, but you can drop your ballot in-person at the County Board of Elections office at City Hall, the secure ballot drop boxes below, or Satellite Election offices.

☑The closest ballot drop boxes are:
-Pleasant Playground, 6757 Chew Ave.
-Kendrick Recreation Center, 5822 Ridge Ave.
-Dorothy Emanuel Rec Center, 8500 Pickering St.

Additionally, there are nearby Satellite Election offices at 5301 Chew Ave. and 6233 N. Broad St. Visit https://vote.phila.gov/ballot-drop-off/ to see a full list of drop boxes and Satellite Election offices.

📲If you have any issues at the polls, please reach out to the County Board of Elections at 215-686-3469 or the Pennsylvania election hotline at 1-877-868-3772.

Go Vote, Mt. Airy!

18/05/2026

Just 2 weeks left to purchase tickets to our biggest fundraiser of the year - Taste of Mt. Airy! This one-night-only event brings out the neighborhood's dynamic food businesses - including newcomers like !

🍡Specialty food and beverage bites and samples from participating businesses
🍹An open bar featuring beer, wine & 2 cocktails
🎷Live New Orleans jazz/swing music from Reverend Chris (dancing encouraged - we'll have a dance floor this year!),
🥇An awards ceremony honoring community champions
✅ Voting for your favorite dishes
🎉 Plenty of time to mingle with friends and neighbors.

🎟 Get your tix (sliding scale $50-$250): https://mtairycdc.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/mtairycdc/event.jsp?event=10865&
📆 Saturday, May 30, 7-10pm
📍Commodore Barry Irish Center, 6815 Emlen St.
💚 Thank you to our sponsors! .lizette

15/05/2026

Join us to honor Judi Bernstein-Baker at Taste of Mt. Airy on May 30! Judi has been a tireless advocate for immigrants and a leader in immigration law for 30 years, and she is busier than ever in her retirement. Read more about her feats of strength below.

📆 Taste of Mt. Airy, May 30, 7-10pm
📍Commodore Barry Irish Center, 6815 Emlen St.
🎟 Choose your sliding scale ticket price: https://mtairycdc.org/what-we-do/community-events/taste-of-mt-airy/

Judi Bernstein-Baker, M.S.W., Esq. has lived in Mt. Airy with her husband Karl for 38 years and loves the neighborhood. As former Executive Director of , which provides legal services to low-income immigrants, Judi has been a longtime leader in immigration law and policy.

She has published several articles on immigration issues in legal publications and law reviews focused on citizenship, refugee resettlement, and immigrant youth. Together with co-author, Ayodele Gansallo, Judith wrote Understanding Immigration Law and Practice, a text for college and law students and new immigration attorneys. She teaches immigration law for paralegals at and and immigration policy at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

In her retirement, Judith continues to advocate for refugees and immigrants and facilitates the Northwest Immigration Network (NWIN). NWIN provides volunteer opportunities to directly support migrants, educational programs, updates on policy and a platform for sharing resources, while advocating for immigrant and refugee rights.

Judith has volunteered at the border and provides pro bono legal representation to immigrants, especially asylum seekers, immigrant youth and victims of interpersonal violence. She is a long-time member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association, currently serving as a member of their Pro Bono Committee and is on the Board of Welcoming Homes.

13/05/2026

🪏We were so pleased to break ground at Cherashore Playground today on a $4 million renovation of the site and rec building thanks to the Capital Program Office, Councilman Anthony Phillips, Senator Sharif Street, Rep. Darisha Parker, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and Rebuild Philadelphia. Mt. Airy CDC will manage the transformation of this important community space in Olney.

📍 Cherashore Playground, 851 W. Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19141

12/05/2026

🏅We're delighted to honor five individuals as Community Champions at Taste of Mt. Airy - including our own Director of Housing, Stephanie Butler, who celebrates 25 years of service this year!🏅

Stephanie joined Mt. Airy CDC in February 2001. Under her leadership, the housing counseling department has expanded to serve more than a thousand clients per year, helping to strengthen and empower neighborhoods by shaping long-term, successful homeowners.

In 2025, 56 first-time buyers purchased their own homes, and 40 households avoided homelessness through emergency foreclosure diversion. In 2016, the team was named Best Housing Counseling Agency in Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. Stephanie was also awarded Best Housing Counselor of PA from the same agency in 2014.

💚 We hope you'll join us to honor Stephanie and the other Community Champions, and to help Mt. Airy CDC continue to fulfill our mission in the community.

🎟 Get your sliding scale ticket today: https://mtairycdc.org/what-we-do/community-events/taste-of-mt-airy/

Address

6703 Germantown Ave. Suite 200

19119

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