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…]
https://vimeo.com/22242769] For much of his life, 15-year-old Timothy Brooks was stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time. It wasn’t until he joined the Second Serve Program at the Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and [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…]
On the corner of Main and Gay streets, Laura Cheadle and her band impressed a gathering of music lovers basking on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Manayunk. Cheadle boasted her band’s family routes. Her father, James [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…]
Several prominent politicians, including Mayor Michael Nutter and U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, today endorsed Cindy Bass for the 8th District City Council post in a race that has seven candidates vying for the spot that [continue reading…]
Located at 6671 Germantown Ave., St. Michael’s Lutheran Church has been around the community since 1728. St. Michael’s has a large gravesite that is occupied by historic figures, such as Major James Witherspoon from the [continue reading…]
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