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Germantown: Share Time with Amy Koslowsky of Face To Face

February 10, 2015

Amy Koslowsky is the director of children’s programs at Face to Face, a multi-service organization located in Germantown that offers free human services to low income and homeless individuals. The organization serves 2,500 individuals in

Education

Germantown: Karen Leslie-Henry Leads PSD Students to Bright Futures Through Outreach Programs

December 5, 2014

The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD) located in the Germantown section of Philadelphia is a school unlike most others. The school, which specializes in teaching students who are hard of hearing or deaf, is one

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: BuildaBridge Organization Paints New future for Residents

November 13, 2014

When a visitor travels into the City of Brotherly Love for the first time, there are two things they will always remember – the larger than life art that decorates the sides of our buildings

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Mt. Airy Art Garage Integrates Artists & Community

October 30, 2014

This September makes five years that Mt. Airy Art Garage has brought artists out of isolation and provided a sanctuary for the creative-minded to commune, inspire and support one another in the Northwest communities of Germantown,

Education

Germantown: Neighborhood School Closing Builds Young Man for Future

October 30, 2014

In Northwest Philadelphia, a large and stately secondary school sits vacant, a Property for Sale sign on the front lawn where youth once dotted the landscape. A shopping cart with multicolored garment and trash bags is parked

Germantown

Germantown: 5 Places Where You Can Serve the Community

October 17, 2014

Formerly a point of interest for indigenous Americans, a battleground in the American revolutionary war and a settling point for African-American and Italian-American communities, Germantown is one of the most historic places to live in

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Art Thriving at Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

October 14, 2014

The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf’s Art Through the Ages exhibit officially opened last month, as families gathered to view the student’s artwork in Philadelphia’s City Hall. Mayor Michael Nutter opened the ceremony by welcoming and

Featured Stories

Veterans’ Affairs: Restoring Homes Through Boots for Building

October 10, 2014

A ride home from a community building project meeting at La Salle University ended up being the chance of a lifetime for Kenneth Houston. When Maureen O’Connell dropped off the former marine at his Germantown home,

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Shana Kennedy Leads Students to Unknown Heights at Philadelphia School of Circus Arts

September 25, 2014

From an early age Shana Kennedy knew she would join the circus. The Natick, Massachusetts native acquired a love for performance while visiting traveling shows that stopped in her town each year. By age 15, Kennedy had acquired her

Education

Germantown: Rebuilding the School and Community

July 28, 2014

One year ago, approximately 120 seniors walked out of Germantown High School as graduates. Today, all that remains of the half-century old school is an empty building, neglected yard and large sale sign. Some people,

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