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Germantown: Kitchen Garden Brings Neighbors, Community Into the Farm

May 13, 2022 Jonaira M South 0

The Germantown Kitchen Garden, established in 2008, was inspired by Amanda Staples’ desire for easy access to fresh and organically grown vegetables. Now, shoppers at the garden find a plant nursery, vegetables grown in a humid greenhouse, and a sense of community. [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Arts: Germantown-native Kambel Smith Debuts Sculpture Exhibition At Fleisher/Ollman Gallery

May 9, 2022 Christine Danielle Jean-Baptiste 0

Germantown native Kambel Smith is showing his second solo exhibition at Fleisher/Ollman, on display now until May 26th. [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: How One Local Photographer Traveled The World Before Opening A Gallery Back Home

January 3, 2022 Zoey Adé Mallard 0

Steven CW Taylor talks about his journey as a photographer and what inspired him to open the first fine art photography gallery in Germantown.
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Germantown

Germantown: How One Person Used Instagram to Raise More Than $10,000 to Fund Single Black Mothers

December 17, 2021 Asia Kabree Floyd 0

Rasheed Ajamu, also known as Phreedom Jawn, created a fundraiser to help raise money for single Black mothers living in Philadelphia, PA. [continue reading…]

Germantown

Germantown: This Weekend, A Hip-hop Symphony Addresses Gun Violence in the Community

December 8, 2021 Asia Kabree Floyd 0

With a background in theater and art, Douglas Rucker is the writer and director of a play called “YO, PUT THE GUN DOWN!” to raise awareness of gun violence in the community that is affecting the youth. [continue reading…]

Food

Germantown: Feast to Mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day Held at Awbury Arboretum

November 6, 2019 Ariana Dos Santos 0

More than 30 people gathered on Oct. 14 at Awbury Arboretum for the second annual Native American-inspired dinner to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. Indigenous Peoples Day is a holiday meant to be celebrated in lieu [continue reading…]

Elections

Northwest: Greg Paulmier is Running for City Council Again

November 2, 2019 Zoe Hoffard 0

Fifth time’s a charm for this long-time Germantown resident hoping to unseat Cindy Bass. [continue reading…]

Education

Germantown: Local Organization Serves Up Healthy Habits, One Tennis Lesson at a Time

September 6, 2019 Christopher Malo 0

It’s a sport that doesn’t just serve up fast paced action but also important lifelong lessons. Down the Line and Beyond (DTLB), a nonprofit organization located at 422 E. Locust Ave. in East Germantown, uses [continue reading…]

Germantown

Podcast: Fighting Trash in Germantown

August 17, 2019 Christopher Malo 0

Trash is a problem in many parts of Philadelphia and something many find hard to avoid thinking about. In this podcast we look at how trash has affected people in Germantown and how neighbors are [continue reading…]

Crime

Germantown: Local Veteran Marches to Washington For Cause

August 13, 2019 Christopher Malo 0

Jamal Johnson started his 125 mile hike, Stop Killing Us, to increase awareness of gun violence and police brutality. He and others gathered at the House of Umoja in West Philadelphia on Aug. 7 to [continue reading…]

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