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Harris campaign headquarters at the corner of Chelten Avenue and Morris Street on Monday morning. Photo by Tommy Tucker

Blue voters, red paint: Protest graffiti mars Harris HQ

Tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict spilled onto the streets of Germantown on Monday. more

by Carla Robinson and Tommy Tucker | 9/24/24

Community members from Center in the Park (CIP), Maple Village and Friends for the Restoration of the Germantown YWCA Building chartered a bus to the hearing, hoping the judge will rule the building is blighted.

Court case concluding for G-town YWCA

The fate of Germantown's historic YWCA building may be decided within a few weeks. more

by Carla Robinson | 9/18/24

A rendering of the proposed 75-unit apartment building at 5932-42 Germantown Ave., next to Germantown Town Hall.

Growth vs. character: G-town grapples with housing project

Concerns about traffic, overcrowding and impact on the neighborhood's historic character dominated discussion. more

by Tommy Tucker | 9/12/24

A visitor looks at the “Inspiration” wall of writings, testimonials and artwork by people who were formerly incarcerated.

New G-town museum examines the lives of people who were incarcerated

Since being released from prison more than two decades ago, the Rev. Michelle Simmons has turned her formidable energies into helping others. more

by Peter Crimmins, WHYY | 9/5/24

The 47-unit apartment building now going up on the corner of Germantown Avenue and Washington Lane replaces the now-demolished Comer Paper & Party building, which had long been a neighborhood eyesore.

Mixed-use project reshapes G-town corner

Another large new apartment building is going up on Germantown Avenue, this time replacing the Comer Paper & Party building. more

by Tommy Tucker | 9/4/24

The 75-unit building, next door to Germantown Town Hall and across the street from the former home of Germantown High School, does not need zoning approvals to move forward.

Another big apartment building for Germantown’s historic corridor

A 75-unit apartment building may be built next door to Germantown Town Hall, across the street from the former home of Germantown High School. more

by Aaron Moselle, WHYY | 8/29/24

The Germantown YWCA has sat vacant for years as development problems continue.

PRA under fire for YWCA redevelopment delays

Germantown's beleaguered YWCA has encountered yet another setback as the developer has failed to secure crucial financing. more

by Carla Robinson | 8/21/24

Restaurateurs Anh and Anou Vongbandith of Das Good Café in Germantown have infused their new eatery's menu with flavors reflecting their immigrant journey.

A taste of aloha comes to Germantown

In Germantown, full-service restaurants and cafés are a rarity. This may account for the excitement about Das Good Café. more

by Ann Marie Doley | 8/7/24

St. Harmony Cafe welcomes neighborhood children as well as adults.

Small steps, big impact: G-town’s St. Harmony Cafe

At St. Harmony Cafe, kids pick up litter. They plant and water trees, make drinks and serve their neighbors. more

by Maleka Fruean, Germantown Infohub | 7/25/24

Weavers Way has launched an innovative funding program to go solar with its new Germantown store – something General Manager Jon Roesser hopes to replicate in the future.

A sunny new outlook appears for Weavers Way

With a big flat roof on its new supermarket in Germantown, the Weavers Way grocery co-op is going solar. more

by Richard L. Stein | 7/11/24

Bryn Mawr College students exploring the Germantown YWCA's history include (from left) Fiona Shen, Nada Elshafey, Anna Nguyen, Isbah Ameer and Emma Dermansky.

Intergenerational partnership tackles Germantown YWCA history

The partnership is between the Friends for the Restoration of the Germantown YWCA and a group from Bryn Mawr College. more

by Bryan Derr | 6/26/24

Left to right, Ursula Rucker, Sara Lomax-Reese and Steve Kurtz

HG honors a poet, an entrepreneur and a preservationist

Historic Germantown has chosen three local luminaries for induction into its Hall of Fame. more

by Pryce Jamison, Germantown Info Hub | 6/6/24

Rev. Dr. Beth Stroud (in black robe and red stole) was restored as an elder in full connection at the clergy session of the Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference.

Defrocked by Church, a former Germantown pastor is reinstated

Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked as a United Methodist Church pastor. Now she has been reinstated. more

WHYY News | 6/5/24

A group of about 30 people who hope to see the Common Pleas Court Judge Ann Butchart take control of the Germantown YWCA away from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority chartered a bus to attend a Thursday hearing on the matter. Photo by Rasheed Ajamu

PRA chief testifies against appointing G-town Y conservator

About 30 neighbors of the now-defunct Germantown YWCA trekked to City Hall last Thursday to support local developer Ken Weinstein in his quest to be named conservator. more

by Richard L. Stein | 5/31/24

At just 24 years old, Luke Risher’s video production career is already taking off.

Germantown's SLA grad Luke Risher finds national success in music video production

Despite his success with national directors, Twenty-four-year-old Luke Risher continues to shoot for smaller artists around Philadelphia. more

by Olivia Poolos | 5/23/24

State, federal, and city officials who stood to cut the actual ribbon joked about who had raised the biggest sum. Most of the credit went to U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans for helping create Pennsylvania's Fresh Food Financing Initiative in 2004. Photo by Ann Marie Doley

New Germantown Weavers Way brings smiles to the aisles

Germantown's newest grocery store, a 6,000-square-foot Weavers Way Co-op, is off to a booming start. more

by Ann Marie Doley | 5/22/24

Germantown poet Nzadi Keita. Photo by Matthew Hamilton

Germantown poet recounts a family journey in ‘Migration Letters’

"Migration Letters," a slim volume of 55 interconnected poems, represents a 14-year journey for Nzadi Keita, a petite woman with a powerful poetic voice. more

by Ann Marie Doley | 5/16/24

Germantown Weavers Way to celebrate opening

Weavers Way Co-op will hold a May 17 ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new Germantown store. more

5/9/24

The Germantown YWCA, located in the heart of Germantown's historic district, has sat vacant for decades and remains mired in conflict over who should have the right to develop it.

Judge hears plea to put Germantown Y in new hands

Common Pleas Court Judge Ann Butchart heard testimony supporting developer Ken Weinstein’s effort to take control. more

by Carla Robinson | 4/3/24

Germantown’s central square gets historic protection

The Germantown Urban Village Historic District was unanimously designated by the Philadelphia Historical Commission on Friday. more

by Tom Beck | 2/14/24

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The Chestnut Hill Film Group (CHFG) and Woodmere Art Museum welcome audiences back to Tuesday Nights at the Movies on Oct. 1 with “Moonstruck.”

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They say that all good things come to those who wait. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill is about to celebrate the truth of that age-old piece of advice.

Step back in time to Germantown’s revolutionary past

The Revolutionary Germantown Festival, a longstanding event celebrating the neighborhood's rich historical heritage, returns on Saturday, Oct. 5, to Cliveden.

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