State Rep. Darisha Parker (D., Phila.) recently announced that Happy Hollow Recreation Center will receive a $1 million grant for facility upgrades.
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The proposed 75-unit apartment building across Germantown Avenue from the now-shuttered high school has received mixed reactions.
A 75-unit, 96,645-square-foot apartment project adjacent to Germantown’s historic Town Hall cleared a key hurdle.
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The New Bethel AME Church at Germantown Avenue and Tulpehocken Street (at left) was built in 1977. Its roots date back to 1858 as the only pre-Civil War African-American church in Germantown. Now the building will be transformed into apartments with ground-floor retail.
A significant new development project has the potential to transform an entire Germantown Avenue block.
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Judge rejects bid for G-town Y

A judge has dismissed local developer Ken Weinstein's petition to take control.

New pottery studio benefits from ‘the kindness of strangers’

Like Blanche DuBois in “A Streetcar Named Desire,” owners of a new pottery studio have discovered the value of support.

Germantown’s Philly Flannel Fest eyes world record

Germantown will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of flannel-wearing people.

The bold paper-cut street art that has Germantown talking
Joe Boruchow's signature black and white stencils can be found around Germantown.
When a new state rep calls city Streets Department
Germantown resident Gary Hines began noticing the growing pile of trash shortly after the Rite Aid closed its doors.
Panel to discuss Project 2025 in political forum
The National Association of Black Journalists’ Philadelphia Chapter will host a discussion examining Project 2025.
Rooted in tradition: Seed savers cultivate cultural preservation
A Germantown-based seed company is at the heart of a groundbreaking exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University.
Blue voters, red paint: Protest graffiti mars Harris HQ
Tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict spilled onto the streets of Germantown on Monday.