In the middle of Germantown is a house that looks fairly inconspicuous from the road on which it sits. Aside from a sign that says “Teen Challenge” sitting on the front lawn, one might believe [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/17930802] About six years ago, three churches and a handful of young men set up a flag football league. The purpose of the league was more than just to have fun, it was going to [continue reading…]
Mohamed Haroun rings up a purchase of three chickens bought by a Hispanic woman. “Veinte dolares,” he says, practicing his Spanish, and runs her credit card through the machine. Born in Egypt and raised in [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/18642666] West Oak Lane is not immune to foreclosure despite a significant decrease in vacant homes. The West Oak Lane Community Development Corp. aids in the assistance of residence on the verge or in the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/17933160] The Trolley Car Diner was transported by truck 10 years ago from Wilkes Barre, Pa., to its current site in Mount Airy. Owner Ken Weinstein was able to find a vacant Roy Rogers site [continue reading…]
A thick magenta curtain closes in the room where Daren Dieter spends his time at his home on Lawnton Avenue. “I watch a lot more television than I used to watch,” says Dieter. Dieter, now [continue reading…]
The Black Writers Museum is a recent addition to Maplewood Mall, a small cobblestone street within the Germantown community. The Black Writers Museum, which opened in June at 29 W. Maplewood Ave., is the only museum [continue reading…]
Behind the 18th century home of merchant John Wister and his family exists a garden, a weather station, a bee house and most recently, a hoop house. The hoop house, or high tunnel, was given [continue reading…]
The year is 1859 and it’s right in the heart of the Victorian era. President James Buchanan is in the middle of his only term as commander in chief and Oregon just became the 33rd state [continue reading…]
[soundslide url= “https://smcsites.com/soundslides/uploads/fa1008germantown_soundslide_settlement” height=550 width=600] The difficult issues of Germantown Settlement and its subsidiary Greater Germantown Housing Development Corp. (GGHDC) have been playing out in bankruptcy court like a bloodless coup d’état. The non-profit [continue reading…]
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