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Interact with both British and Continental soldiers to learn about their experiences at the Battle of Germantown in 1777.

Revolutionary Germantown transports visitors to 1777

Travel back in time to October 1777 and experience the Battle of Germantown at the Revolutionary Germantown Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Renovated playground set to open

City officials and Germantown residents on Saturday will cut the ribbon on the newly renovated playground at Happy Hollow Recreation Center.

G-town church to celebrate 175 years of faith

For 175 years, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 109 E. Price St. in Germantown, has been a spiritual anchor, a place where worship, justice and community meet.

Gtown community center gets another lifeline

The Germantown Life Enrichment Center (GLEC) has received a $750,000 state grant for critical building renovations, which state Sen. Art Haywood (D-4th District) presented to the organization on Sept. 17.

Community update set for Germantown Town Hall

The developer for the long-vacant Germantown Town Hall will hold a community meeting on Sept. 30 to share updates on the building’s restoration.

FOW announces Harvey St. closure

Friends of the Wissahickon (FOW) has announced that construction on Harvey Street in Germantown is anticipated to begin this week.

Germantown con blends poetry, comics, Black culture

When Lindo Jones, a Germantown-based poet, published his debut graphic novel “PawnShop” last year, he didn’t want the celebration to end after the release party.

Jerk Squad serves up Caribbean-inspired meals and memories

Jerk Squad Philly planted the foundations of its first-ever location at 5301 Germantown Ave. in June.

New pocket park project in Germantown gets funding

West Central Germantown Neighbors (WCGN) has received a grant for its new pocket park project coming to 6100 Germantown Ave.

‘Racism is a Sickness’ returning to G-Town radio

During the summer of 2015, 14 individuals from neighborhoods across Philadelphia traveled to G-Town Radio in Germantown to take part in the creation of #Racism is a Sickness.

True Light to host free community day and festival

True Light Fellowship Church will host its annual Community Day & Festival 2026 on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 6400 Ardleigh St. in Germantown.