Local Services
EAST MOUNT AIRY NEIGHBORS
Office: Wiedemann Bldg, Lutheran Theological Seminary
7301 Germantown Ave.
Phila. PA 19119
215-242-4170
215-242-4189 (fax)
info@eastmountairy.org
MT. AIRY USA
A Community Development Corporation
Office: 6703 Germantown Ave.
Phila. PA 19119
215-844-6021
215-844-9167 (fax)
www.mtairyusa.org
WEST MOUNT AIRY NEIGHBORS
Office: 6703 Germantown Ave.
Suite 200
Phila. PA 19119
www.wman.net
MOUNT AIRY LEARNING TREE (MALT)
Office: 6601 Greene St.
Phila. PA 19119
215-843-6333
215-843-6655 (fax)
www.mtairylearningtree.org
MALT offers a wide variety of classes throughout NW Philadelphia---from crafts, to home repairs, to computers, to cooking---taught by neighbors, for neighbors.
SUSTAINABLE MOUNT AIRY
c/o 518 Carpenter La.
Phila. PA 19119
www.sustainablemtairy.org
This coalition of residents, community groups, businesses and congregations is dedicated to creating a thriving, walkable urban community in NW Philadelphia.
MT. AIRY QUALITY OF LIFE HANDBOOK
Produced jointly by EMAN and WMAN, this is a helpful guide to maintaining and improving the quality of life in Mt. Airy. It provides a useful resource for residents, community activists and block organizations. Although some of the phone numbers for city services have been made obsolete by Philly 311 (see below), much valuable information remains.
MT. AIRY SAFETY NETWORK
East and West Mt. Airy Neighbors have created a joint Safety Network website, intended to be a useful resource for all Mt. Airy residents. Its focus is on prevention tips; it also includes information about how to report a crime and information for block captains. (Crimes can be reported to the Safety Network at 215-438-6018.)
www.mtairysafetynetwork.org
(For additional information, www.everyblock.com allows users to access crime information by neighborhood. It also features real estate listings, business reviews & neighborhood events.)
NORTHWEST VICTIMS SERVICES
Office: 6301 Germantown Ave.
Phila. PA 19119
215-438-4410
If you have been the victim of a crime, Northwest Victims Services can provide support, services and information. (Services are free.)
MY WAY
Office: 7104 Germantown Ave.
Phila. PA 19119
215-525-54410
My Way is an affordable, non-profit service that can handle virtually anything on your to-do list. It is for residents of Germantown and Mt. Airy who are age 55+. Need a ride to the store? Yard work? Home repairs? Medication reminders? My Way is a not-for-profit joint venture of Neighborhood Interfaith Movement (NIM) and Ralston Center.
http://www.mywayonline.org/
RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS (ROAL)
Office: 7051 Germantown Ave.
Phila., PA 19119
215-843-5602 (M-F, 9-3)
Sponsored by the Neighborhood Interfaith Movement (NIM), ROAL is dedicated to helping people 55+ live healthy, active lives in NW Philly. ROAL provides resources to continue living in their homes, including consultations, referrals, educational programs and a website resource directory. www.roalatnimphilly.org
ePetAlert.com
Described as an online "amber alert" for missing pets, ePetAlert allows members to alert community members to lost &/or found cats and dogs. The site maintains a database of missing pets. Full membership is $15 annually, but many services are free.
ELECTED OFFICIALS
State Sen. LeAnna M. Washington, 215-242-0472
State Rep. Cherelle Parker, 215-242-7300
State Rep. John Myers, 215-849-6592
State Rep. Rosita Youngblood, 215-849-6426
Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller, 215-686-3424
POLICE SERVICES
14th District, Capt. Joel Dales
43 W. Haines St.
Phila.PA 19144
215-686-3140,-3141 The updated 14th Police District website, www.14thppd.org provides specific information on criminal activity patterns, crime prevention, etc. It also provides helpful contact info for police services & personnel.
FOR ALL EMERGENCY POLICE & FIRE SERVICES, DIAL 911.
FOR NON-EMERGENCY SERVICES, DIAL 311.
Philly 311 can provide information & updates, and process service requests for all City departments. 311 is available M-F from 8am till 8pm, Sat. from 9-5.
If you feel your rights have been violated by the police, contact the Public Interest Law Center at 215-627-3851.
