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Germantown: One Refugee Family’s Experience Avoiding Deportation

December 20, 2018Kira Runk and

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

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Germantown: Frank Anderson Works to Create Positive Outcomes for Homeless

February 9, 2016Tiana Huckaby and

Frank Anderson is the case manager at Germantown Life Enrichment Center, located at 5722 Greene St. The center is a historic interfaith association for culture and fitness. The GLEC offers a full aquatic program with a swim

Education

Germantown: Educators and Students Speak About the Effects of School Closures

May 6, 2013

The school closings in Germantown have disrupted the lives of children in multiple ways, but the repercussions are not limited to students alone. The closures have simultaneously impacted the community including its residents and local businesses.

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Germantown: Church Educates, Feeds Germantown High School Students

February 9, 2012

https://vimeo.com/36449380] Church is not only a place of worship for some high school students in Germantown, Pa. The First United Methodist Church of Germantown, also known as FUMCOG, enriches the lives of Germantown teens through

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Germantown: Church Starts Culinary Arts Program

February 9, 2012

Dinner for some Philadelphia teens may come from corner stores or fast food restaurants, but the First United Methodist Church of Germantown aims to diversify the young person’s palette. Every Monday evening, the church, through

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