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Furniture Workshop Builds a Solid Foundation
by Jenn Ladd, for the Shuttle
September 5, 2025
There’s a woodworking haven in Germantown, though you’d be hard-pressed to find it — even if you use Google Maps to get there. Since its founding in 2006, Philadelphia Furniture Workshop has educated thousands of woodworking hobbyists. It offers over 50 classes a year for students who range in age and skill level. It’s practically hidden inside an old factory...

Babysitting Co-op Expands into Germantown
by Barbara Sheehan, for the Shuttle
September 5, 2025
The Mt. Airy Babysitting Co-op, which has been around almost as long as Weavers Way, recently opened their membership options. “The latest news is that we are expanding our geographic area to include Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, Wyndmoor and Germantown,” said Mt. Airy resident Liz Sytsma, chair of the co-op’s steering committee. Historically, the babysitting co-op has included families from...

New Culinary Director Aims to Upgrade Sustainability
by Karen Plourde, Editor, Weavers Way Shuttle
September 5, 2025
Chazz Alberti’s career as a chef has taken him all over the country since the 1970s. But a few years ago, he chose to return to his South Philly roots to be near family. In the spring, he was hired as the Co-op’s culinary director, and since then, he’s been getting the lay of the Weavers Way land. As with...
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Weavers Way's newspaper, the Shuttle, is published 10 times a year and contains news about Weavers Way along with other stories of interest to Co-op members and the community at large.
Featured in the current issue: Our GM marks 10 years heading up the Co-op, Germantown's woodworking haven and the fight against English ivy in Brewerytown.
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