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

December 8, 2021 Asia Kabree Floyd

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.

Food

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

November 6, 2019 Ariana Dos Santos

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

Elections

Northwest: Greg Paulmier is Running for City Council Again

November 2, 2019 Zoe Hoffard

Fifth time’s a charm for this long-time Germantown resident hoping to unseat Cindy Bass.

Education

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

September 6, 2019 Christopher Malo

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

Germantown

Podcast: Fighting Trash in Germantown

August 17, 2019 Christopher Malo

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

Crime

Germantown: Local Veteran Marches to Washington For Cause

August 13, 2019 Christopher Malo

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

Germantown

Germantown: Aine Doley Leads the Cat Rescue Movement in Philly

April 23, 2019 Claire Halloran

Aine Doley rushed back and forth from the van parked in a lot of a Germantown home and the line of 12 cats waiting to be released from their traps in a patch of grass

Germantown

Germantown: One Refugee Family’s Experience Avoiding Deportation

December 20, 2018 Kira Runk

This past August, Oneita and Clive Thompson (pictured above) received a phone call telling them something they never could have imagined: they were being deported. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer left Clive Thompson

Germantown

Germantown: Church Welcomes First Generation Haitian-American Youth Ministries Director

December 13, 2018 Kira Runk

The First United Methodist Church of Germantown (FUMCOG) has sat on the corner of East High Street and Germantown Avenue since 1796. In September, the congregation welcomed 33-year-old Jeanna Murat (pictured above). Murat is first

Business

Germantown: Andrew Trackman Talks Bettering Businesses And The Community

October 25, 2018 Kira Runk

In 2014, Andrew Trackman (pictured above) became the Executive Director of Germantown United Community Development Corporation (GUCDC), located at 5320 Germantown Ave. He has been with the organization since it was created in 2012. He grew

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