A recent presentation at Stenton highlighted the historical gardens that Germantown had in the past and the gardens it still has today. In “A Short History of Gardens in Germantown – One Gardener’s Observations,” Wyck [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22291835] The streets of Germantown are rich in history and beauty, but more recently they’ve become loaded with trash. Doley said there is an even bigger issue in Germantown, there aren’t enough trashcans in public [continue reading…]
Campaigning with Greg Paulmier is about getting involved with community events, advocating for those who need it and trying to be in three places at once. On this day last week Greg Paulmier joined other [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22319683] Nicole Mattis murdered her abusive boyfriend. Cindy Livingston, 46, has been a PCP user since the age of 13. Together they are starting over at New Directions for Women Inc., an alternative to [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21932093] Do you want to stand two feet away from a piece of cloth that Mary, the mother of Jesus, supposedly touched? If you answered in the affirmative, then you might want to visit the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22063168] “Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” These words of German composer and pianist Johannes Brahms are exemplified by the work of Philadelphia’s oldest piano company. The Cunningham Piano Company [continue reading…]
Joseph Corrigan started working on election campaigns when he was 13 and has yet to stop 12 years later. He has worked primarily in Montgomery County but also in Delaware County and was a manager [continue reading…]
With many major cities throughout the nation preparing for the upcoming 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War on April 12, the Germantown Historical Society is doing what it can to help commemorate [continue reading…]
[soundslide url=”https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/sp1120germantownboyschoir” height=550 width=600] This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Keystone State Boychoir. In 2001, Joseph Fitzmartin and Steven Fisher founded Commonwealth Youthchoirs and today the Keystone State Boychoir is known all over the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/22011629] Howard Treatman is an independent man–a characteristic the candidate for the 8th City Council District election wants all voters to remember when they go to the polls in May. Although this is his first [continue reading…]
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