This morning, an alert showed up in my Google alert about an article in PhillyVoice about the prison. It has been some time since there has been any movement on the project. The last piece of news was that the county was applying for a grant from the DEP for hazardous material removal. According to this article, they did not get that grant. Surprisingly, in this article, the architectural firm who was a key player in the Eastern Penitentiary renovation was quoted. They talk

The Engage site has been updated with the slide show from the meeting and the public comment. Check it out and voice your opinion on the Cleanup!

The meeting held tonight was for the cleanup of the Prison property. As described in the attached document to the Engage site , the county has applied for a grant from the EPA - a rather competitive grant - for $4 million. This represents the total cost of the clean up which includes the removal of hazardous materials such as asbestos, lean, PCBs, and left over materials from water infiltration from being vacant for so long. As part of the grant application, they have to hold

Finally, there is some movement in the Prison saga. Recently there was an update on the Engage Montco site that announced a public meeting on Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 5pm to 6pm. This meeting will be to present and discuss the Cleanup Grant and the Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives. They are asking for input from the public. This is the grant from the EPA to address environmental issues associated with the site. They encourage anyone with interest in this pr

Yes, I know it's been a minute since there has been a post. The truth of the matter is that there has not been any movement on this...

Yes, I know it's been a minute since you heard about the Grand Old Lady on Airy St, aka the Airy St Prison. Frankly there has not been a...

At the Commissioner's meeting yesterday, the resolution to Advertise the Request for Express Interest (RFEI) on behalf of the Planning...

The Conditions and Assessment Document has been uploaded to the Engage Montco site. It is an 81 page document, showing all manner of the...

One our Friends recently attended a Supervisors meeting where a County Planning staff member was presenting information. Before the start...

When working to make change, it helps to have people on your side. As you may know, Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia has...

Sorry for the delay on getting this information out, but life intervened. As I made mention in a previous post, the County held an open...

When I got back from my holiday, I was alerted to the fact that he County will be holding an open house on the Airy Street Prison...

So the compilation of the responses to the survey was posted recently on the Engage Montco site (go to the bottom of the site and click...

As you might know, the county survey has now closed. I am pleased that they had over 700 participants and during the week of August 26th,...

According to a HARB source, back in July of 2023, the HARB sent a letter to the county Commissioners thanking them for withdrawing the...

Online newspaper, Patch, released an article today entitled "Air Street Prison Redevelopment Seeks Shape in Norristown". The article...

Hope you are all enjoying your summer and staying cool in this heat! Things are still moving on regarding the prison building. If you...

It is with great appreciation and excitement that I report to you all that the Old Airy Street Prison has been placed on Preservation...

Often times, we hear that government says, but does not deliver. This is a time that saying was different. You may remember that at one...

The Montgomery Planning Commission had their monthly meeting today and Executive Director, Scott France gave the same presentation given...