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Germantown: Festival Unites Historic Sites
After hearing others' anecdotes about creative work in the area, Mary Ann Lancaster-Tyler said, "I wonder if there's something in the water in Germantown." Germantown’s annual festival celebrating...
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Germantown: Francis Daniel Pastorius, the Founder of Germantown
The fact that a German immigrant founded Germantown may seem common knowledge, but the various layers of Francis Daniel Pastorius’ legacy are often overlooked. While a monument in honor of Pastorius...
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Germantown: Cleaning Up Vernon Park
Benjamin Hawkins sat in Vernon Park eating a chocolate cupcake he was given by the Vernon Park cleanup crew. Upon finishing the snack, Hawkins quickly tossed its crinkled wax wrapper to the ground....
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Germantown: Center Promotes Positive Aging Through Programs
Brianna Williams, intern at Center in the Park, filed name cards for the center's participants. The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging funds many senior citizen centers throughout Philadelphia, but...
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Germantown: Teaming Up to Clean Up
Friends of Vernon Park has teamed up with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps in an effort to maintain Vernon Park’s beautiful landscape. Members of AmeriCorps NCCC and volunteers from Friends...
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Germantown: Friends of Vernon Park Hosts Countdown to Germantown Day
The Countdown to Germantown Day in Vernon Park was hosted on this week to celebrate the past, present and future of the neighborhood. The event marked the 329 and a half-year anniversary of Germantown...
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Germantown: Local Teacher Brings Girls Soccer to Germantown
Coach Walter gives a pep talk to the girls at practice in Vernon Park Soccer Sisters United (SSU), a girls youth travel team located in Germantown, is a nonprofit organization run by head coach,...
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Northwest Philadelphia: Five Places You Need to Know
The neighborhoods in Northwest Philadelphia are unique to the city. With signature cobblestone roads, rowhomes and Colonial-style architecture, this region represents historical Philadelphia’s journey...
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Amateur Sports: Parks and Recreation Looking to Make the City a Better Place
Located at the intersection of S. 32nd and Dickenson streets in Grays Ferry sits Stinger Park. It has the appearance of many neighborhood parks throughout the city – old and worn from decades of use,...
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