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WMAN Annual Membership Meeting
WMAN Annual Membership Meeting
Please Join Us!
West Mt. Airy Neighbors is hosting its Annual Membership Meeting
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 via Zoom 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
RSVP in advance for this meeting:
After RSVPing, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Meet the Candidates | April 27th, 2021
EMAN and WMAN invite you to Meet the Candidates on April 27th!
The Pennsylvania primary election will take place on May 18th. Candidates will be vying for the follow offices:
- Philadelphia District Attorney
- Philadelphia City Controller
- Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
- Philadelphia Municipal Court
- Local Board of Elections
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- Pennsylvania Superior Court
- Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
Home and Property Safety Workshop
Home and Property Safety: Deeds & Tangled Title Workshop | What you need to know!
Thursday, April 29th at 7:00 PM via Zoom
Please click here to register.

Philly Spring Clean Up Day at Emlen Circle!
Join us for Philly Spring Clean Up Day! Bring your gloves and we’ll bring the coffee!
Help keep Emlen Circle beautiful! Please join us on April 10th, 2021 from 930-noon.
Please click here to register.

Race Still Matters: Session 5
Session 5: Race and Health Inequities: Examining Race as a Public Health Crisis
We’re keeping the conversation going. Join WMAN for part 5 of the Race Still Matters Series as we examine Race as a Public Health Crisis.
Monday, March 8th at 7:30 PM.
Please click here to register.

Important Election Info!



Voting Resources
Listing of Polling Locations by Ward and Division (as of 10/7/2020) per the City Commissioner’s Website
https://www.philadelphiavotes.com/en/home/item/1852-2020_general_election_polling_place_update_10-07
Please note some divisions have not been confirmed and/or some are subject to change so check the Commissioner’s website before heading to the polls.
Ward | Div | POLLING PLACE LOCATION | POLLING ADDRESS |
09 | 01 | GRACE EPIPHANY CHURCH | 224 E GOWEN AVE |
09 | 02 | GRACE EPIPHANY CHURCH | 224 E GOWEN AVE |
09 | 03 | GRACE EPIPHANY CHURCH | 224 E GOWEN AVE |
09 | 04 | CHESTNUT HILL FRIENDS MEETING | 20 E MERMAID LN |
09 | 05 | CHESTNUT HILL FRIENDS MEETING | 20 E MERMAID LN |
09 | 06 | CHESTNUT HILL LIBRARY | 8711 GERMANTOWN AVE |
09 | 09 | ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS CHURCH | 8000 ST MARTINS LN |
09 | 10 | ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS CHURCH | 8000 ST MARTINS LN |
09 | 11 | ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS CHURCH | 8000 ST MARTINS LN |
09 | 12 | LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | 7301 GERMANTOWN AVE |
09 | 13 | ACTION KARATE (MOUNT AIRY) | 11 W MOUNT AIRY AVE |
09 | 14 | HENRY HOUSTON SCHOOL | 7300 RURAL LN |
09 | 15 | HENRY HOUSTON SCHOOL | 7300 RURAL LN |
09 | 16 | CHESTNUT HILL APARTMENTS | 7800-B STENTON AVE |
22 | 01 | SUMMIT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | 6757 GREENE ST |
22 | 02 | SUMMIT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | 6757 GREENE ST |
22 | 03 | UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF GERMANTOWN | 6511 LINCOLN DR |
22 | 05 | SUMMIT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | 6757 GREENE ST |
22 | 07 | COMMODORE BARRY IRISH CENTER | 6815 EMLEN ST |
22 | 09 | SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH | 200 E CLIVEDEN ST |
22 | 11 | LOVETT BRANCH LIBRARY | 6945 GERMANTOWN AVE |
22 | 12 | PLEASANT RECREATION CENTER | 6757 CHEW AVE |
22 | 13 | PLEASANT RECREATION CENTER | 6757 CHEW AVE |
22 | 14 | SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH | 200 E CLIVEDEN ST |
22 | 15 | CLIVEDEN HOUSE | 6415 MUSGRAVE ST |
22 | 16 | LOVETT BRANCH LIBRARY | 6945 GERMANTOWN AVE |
22 | 17 | MOUNT AIRY RECREATION CENTER | 7001 GERMANTOWN AVE |
22 | 18 | PLEASANT RECREATION CENTER | 6757 CHEW AVE |
22 | 19 | PLEASANT RECREATION CENTER | 6757 CHEW AVE |
22 | 20 | EMLEN SCHOOL | 6501 CHEW AVE |
22 | 21 | EMLEN SCHOOL | 6501 CHEW AVE |
22 | 22 | EMLEN SCHOOL | 6501 CHEW AVE |
22 | 23 | GERMANTOWN CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY | 610 E MT PLEASANT AVE |
22 | 24 | GERMANTOWN CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY | 610 E MT PLEASANT AVE |
22 | 25 | UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH | 6900 STENTON AVE |
22 | 26 | DARE TO IMAGINE CHURCH | 6610 ANDERSON ST |
22 | 27 | A B DAY SCHOOL | 6324 CRITTENDEN ST |
22 | 28 | A B DAY SCHOOL | 6324 CRITTENDEN ST |
22 | 29 | A B DAY SCHOOL | 6324 CRITTENDEN ST |

Race Still Matters: Session 2
Session 2: Mt. Airy’s Rebirth: Looking Back to the Community’s Renewal in the 1950s and Where We Are Today
Dear neighbors. Please join us on October 27th at 730pm for the second in a series of 8 conversations. Panelists at this event include Abigail Perkiss, Author, Making good Neighbors: Civil Rights, Liberalism, & Integration in Post-War Philadelphia & Yvonne Haskins, Esq. former WMAN Executive Director and Board Officer. The panel will be moderated by Sam Grannum — COO of New Covenant and WMAN Board Member.
Please click here to register.

Teach-In: The Hazards of Environmental Racism
Sponsored by Community College of Philadelphia, tune in Monday, 10/19/20, for a conversation to examine new ideas and solutions that address inequities in urban communities.

Environmental justice calls for equal access to a healthy environment for all. That’s why we’re excited to take part in an important virtual panel sponsored by The Community College of Philadelphia about environmental justice and how it affects underserved communities in Philadelphia. Will you join us on Monday, October 19th from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM and be part of the conversation?
- Zoom Link: https://ccp.zoom.us/j/95251956090
- Passcode: Enough
- Webinar ID: 952 5195 609
Race Still Matters: Renewing Community in Mt. Airy
Part 1: Race and the Franchise: Voting as a Key to Overcoming Racial Barriers
Dear neighbors. Please join us on September 24th at 730pm for the first in a series of 8 conversations. Panelists at our first event include Congressman Dwight Evans and David Thornburgh. The panel will be moderated by Sam Grannum — COO of New Covenant.
Please click here to register.

Recording of Neighborhood Safety Workshop 8/27/20
On 8/27/20, EMAN and WMAN jointly hosted a talk about neighborhood safety.
Our guest speaker was Anthony Murphy, Executive Director of Integrated Town Watch Services. Anthony conducted a tremendously insightful session about staying safe in our community.
From helpful tips and tricks, to tried and true safety strategies, this video is jam-packed with information.