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Germantown: Harvest is Celebrated at Historical Arboretum

November 14, 2013

Fall weather and the idea of harvest have fast approached. Leaves have begun to turn colors, as pumpkins have been set out in the fronts of homes. The Awbury Arboretum in Germantown is also capturing

Education

Germantown: Two day symposium discusses education in Philadelphia

November 12, 2013

Germantown was recently the host of two days’ worth of events that revolved around the theme of education. The symposium, titled “Equally Entitled to Freedom: Benezet Now, Benezet Then” focused on the works of Anthony

Featured Stories

Germantown: SW Germantown Neighborhood Defies Outside Opinion

November 7, 2013

Like with almost any neighborhood, there are people that have an initial impression of Germantown without even stepping into the area. But such opinions fall flat in the face of real-life residents of the Southwest

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Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Artists Roundtable Uses Art to Improve Community

October 18, 2013

The Germantown Artists Roundtable is made up of a group of artists, musicians and music lovers who work together toward creating a unique arts district in Germantown. “For so long, Germantown has been given a

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Germantown: Local Church Offers Much to Community

October 15, 2013

“It’s Vision Sunday,” said Pastor Ray Bernard to his congregation. He told the attendees about his plans to form athletics programs within Impacting Your World Christian Center. The announcement was met with great applause. October

Amateur Sports

East Germantown: Former NBA Player Colson Starting a New Tradition At Martin Luther King HS

October 8, 2013

https://vimeo.com/75453817] Last year, in head coach Sean Colson’s first year running the Martin Luther King High School basketball team, the Cougars went 25-5. Colson hopes that will be the start of a new, winning tradition. A

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Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Storytellers Emphasize Importance of Culture During Day of Peace

September 27, 2013

Children and adults gathered at the playground of the Lonnie Young Recreation Center to hear storytelling that promoted creating a culture of peace, as a part of Peace Day Philly. Observed on Sept. 21, Peace

“Claiming Our Place: Inhabit Germantown” exhibit
Germantown

Germantown: Historical Society Involves Community in Exhibit

September 26, 2013

Over the summer, the Germantown Historical Society premiered its newest exhibit entitled “Claiming Our Place: Inhabit Germantown.” The exhibit is the result of a grant from the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage for their

Germantown

Germantown: Clinic Provides Care to Uninsured

September 21, 2013

In a country without universal health care where the prices of insurance and coverage are constantly on the rise, it’s getting hard to be someone living uninsured. In Philadelphia, 15 percent of adults go without

Arts and Entertainment

Germantown: Circus performers travel through time in the Funicular

September 13, 2013

Circus arts performers and fans gathered last Sunday at the Funicular Railway Station in Germantown. Nine members of Charm City Movement Arts, a circus school based in Baltimore, presented “Cultivate,” a story about a time

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