Bryn Athyn
Description
The Borough of Bryn Athyn is located 15 miles from Center City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Along with the surrounding neighborhoods, the broader Bryn Athyn area is an oasis of untapped resilience. A tight network of family, church, and social connections provides a unique experience of genuine community and features a remarkable diversity of practical skills and experience. The physical landscape is dominated by buildings that serve religious schools, offering education from prekindergarten through graduate degrees in theology.
The town has:
- a number of skilled artisans, crafters, technicians, IT professionals, horticulturists
- a large thrift shop: a hub for volunteer energy & great bargains
- community-supported agriculture & passionate gardeners
- a college that is a hub of thriving community engagement; resilience-minded faculty; new science building and laboratories
- open-space that could be re-purposed for local food production
- community theatre & orchestra; dozens of independent artists & musicians
- shops, restaurants, grocery stores, private & public libraries within walking distance or short drive (under 5 minutes)
- National Historic District includes: Glencairn Museum, Cairnwood Mansion and Bryn Athyn Cathedral
- the lowest local taxes in suburban Philadelphia
(making it attractive to home-school families or families with kids in private school)
MiiU Links
Artist/artisan studios
- Cathedral Shops
- Orchard Artworks (local artisans display & sell)
- ANC Fine Arts Center
- Bryn Athyn Craft Sale (Christmas)
- J.T. Connelly fine veneers & woodworking
Arts and Culture
Civic groups
- Civic & Social Club private club/bar
Community-Supported Agriculture
- ANC Educational Farm
- Bryn Athyn College Farm
- Cathedral Gardens
- Community Garden
- Firelight Farms (not local yet, but connected to Bryn Athyn)
Construction, Plumbing & Electrical
- Mergen Company builder & re-modeling
- Roth Electric
- GK Electric
- Henderson Custom Painting
- Gurney-Kerr
- Langlotz Stone Design
Garden and Produce Markets
Farm-Related Services
Professional and Financial Services
(including surrounding area)
- Moreland Business Solutions http://morelandsolutions.com/
- Huntingdon Valley Bank
- Abington Bank - Huntingdon Valley
- TD Bank - Philmont
- Wells Fargo - Huntingdon Valley
Health Care and Wellness
- Abington Memorial Hospital (10 minutes drive)
- Fuller Family Health & Wellness (Dr. David Fuller's integrated, holistic family practice)
- Giving Spa
- Holy Redeemer Hospital (6 minute drive)
- Janet Krettek (surgeon)
- Valley Birth Place & Woman Care Barbara D'Amato Certified Nurse Midwife
Counseling and Psychology
Places of Worship
- Bryn Athyn Cathedral (Swedenborgian)
- Bryn Athyn Church - Family Contemporary (Swedenborgian)
- Calvary Baptist
- Gloria Dei
- (Jewish)
- The Lord's New Church (Swedenborgian)
- New Church Live (Swedenborgian)
- New Life (Baptist)
- Nunc Licet Bible Study (Swedenborgian)
- Orthodox
- Saint Alberts (Catholic)
Industries/Production
- Deibert Cutting tools (cutting tools)
- van Zyverdan
Information Technology
- Nobre Computer Servicess LLC (repair, support & networking)
Landscaping, Gardening & Tree Service
- Astrid's Flowers
- Cranch Landscaping
- Danielle Odhner
- King at Your Service (tree service & general contractor)
- Landsculptors
- Hal Rosner arborist
- Richard Show (craftsman, bonsai, master pruner & horticulturist)
Legal Services
Lodging
- church housing committees
Parks, Recreation
- Borough Park
- Bryn Athyn Swim Club private membership
Property for Lease/Sale
- Masons Mill I office park
- Masons Mill II office park
Restaurants
- AllWays Cafe healthy, delicious fare
- College Grounds campus coffee shop, open to the public during limited hours
- Santiago's coffee shop
Retail and Other Services
- Blu hair salon
- Bryn Athyn Thrift Shop aka: B.A.T.S. in the Barn
- CozyTots huge consignment sale, Spring & Fall
- The Furniture Lady
- Orchard ArtWorks
- Boy's & Men's Store clothing
- Valley Hair Design
- Bethayres shopping plaza (grocery store, CVS drugstore, restaurants, dry cleaner, real estate office)
Retirement Communities
- Cairnwood Villageapartments and independent living
- Manor Careskilled nursing care
Schools, Colleges and Universities
- Bryn Athyn College
- Academy of the New Church college-prep boarding school
- Bryn Athyn Church School
- Pennypack Preschool
- Bryn Athyn Church Preschool
- Huntingdon Valley Christian Academy
- Lower Moreland Public Schools(in adjacent communities)
Fire House & Municipal Services
Engine 11 Fire Company & Ambulance Borough Hall Police Department Sewer Authority
Transportation
- Chuck's Service Center
- Chuck White Auto Broker
- Ferrari's Sunoco
- Bethayres Station nearby stop on SEPTA regional rail
- Philmont Station nearby stop on SEPTA regional rail
Security
To Do:
More photos/profiles of businesses, stores, restaurants in the greater Bryn Athyn, Lower/Upper Moreland area, available properties to lease/purchase, and profiles of civic groups and town festivals/events
External Links
Overview of Bryn Athyn on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryn_Athyn,_Pennsylvania
Borough of Bryn Athyn http://www.brynathynboro.org/
Bryn Athyn Cathedral http://www.brynathyncathedral.org/
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church http://www.brynathyn.edu/
Glencairn Museum http://www.glencairnmuseum.org/
Academy of the New Church http://www.ancss.org/index.html
Keywords
local resilience, suburban farm, home school, homeschoolers, high quality of life, virtue culture
