Along the main streets of Germantown’s commercial district, eager merchants set up shop for a long day of bartering, surveillance and plenty of waiting. “If I had a lot of business, I should be retired [continue reading…]
On Wednesday, more than 100 people made their way through the doors of Center in the Park at 5818 Germantown Ave. for the kick-off of Philadelphia Games. For the past 10 years, the non-profit community [continue reading…]
Michael Blackwell recently purchased the building that once housed Dahlak Restaurant and Bar at 5547 Germantown Ave. He’s been in the real estate market for four years and says he’s flipped close to 100 properties [continue reading…]
On an unseasonably hot spring morning just before the clock strikes noon and temperatures already scorching 96 degrees many people are avoiding the outdoors. But for sidewalk entrepreneurs Marie and Greg Ford, enduring the sweltering [continue reading…]
Right in the heart of the neighborhood, Bargain Thrift Center is proud to serve Germantown. Owner Suzanne Quinn has been with the store, located at 5261 Germantown Ave., for over 20 years. Her father opened [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24387028] Buying used clothes, often called “thrifting,” has become fashionable, but many people often confuse the term thrift with vintage. Wistaria Vintage, located at 6375 Germantown Ave., is a vintage shop where the mission is [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24361183] “I’m strong,” Kevon Lewis, a 7-year-old boy said as he lifted a hanging basket of petunias that is almost as large as he is. Kevon and his siblings were eager to help their grandmother [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/24361183] Residents of West Rockland Street between Green Street and Germantown Avenue participated in a planting and beautification day by planting annuals, perennials, shrubs, herbs, vegetables and fruit in their front yards. The program was [continue reading…]
Bond International Arts and Crafts Shop literally brightens Germantown Avenue. The shop window at 6379 Germantown Ave. features a vibrant rainbow along with colorful cutouts, making it stick out amongst neighboring buildings. But the [continue reading…]
The first time Greg Paulmier ran for City Council, his son drew a picture that showed Paulmier physically running. The youthful misunderstanding was actually surprisingly accurate. “You’re running yourself to death, man,” one of Paulmier’s [continue reading…]
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