Cosmos Philly is an independent Greek-American news and multimedia publication based in Philadelphia, producing original reporting, community news and cultural coverage since 2011.
We cover the people who make Greek Philadelphia what it is, from parish volunteers and young athletes to neighborhood business owners, societies and community organizations.
What We Do
Our goal is simple: keep the culture alive.
Each week, we document the events and everyday moments that define Greek life in the region. That might mean a church festival, a GOYA basketball game, a wedding, a baptism or another gathering that matters to the community.
Through reporting, video, photography, interviews and features, we are building a living archive of the Greek-American experience in Philadelphia while maintaining a connection to Greece, Cyprus and the wider Hellenic world.
Editorial Standards
Cosmos Philly publishes original reporting, community news and cultural coverage based on firsthand reporting, interviews, primary documents and other credible sources. Organizational announcements, press releases and submitted material are identified when appropriate.
We are committed to accuracy, fairness, editorial independence and accountability. Meaningful factual errors are corrected promptly and transparently, while stories may be updated as new verified information becomes available.
Editorial decisions are made independently of advertisers, sponsors, donors and community partners. Human editors remain responsible for all material published under the Cosmos Philly name, including work prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
Read our full Editorial Standards and Corrections policy for details on sourcing, corrections, opinion and sponsored content, obituaries, photography, artificial intelligence and archive requests.
Why It Matters
Cosmos Philly exists to make sure future generations know where they come from and how their community has evolved.
Since 2011, we have documented Greek-American life across the Philadelphia region through hundreds of stories, interviews, photographs and videos.
Our readers and viewers extend well beyond Philadelphia, connecting the local community with Greeks and Greek Americans across the United States and abroad.
Meet the Team
Vasilis Keisoglou — Co-Founder & Head of Videography
Vasilis launched Cosmos Philly in 2011 to bring professional video storytelling to the Greek-American community in Philadelphia. Originally from Epirus, Greece, he spent more than a decade working in Greek television before relocating to the United States. His experience in broadcast media has helped shape Cosmos Philly’s approach to video and community reporting.
Vasilis has contributed to Greek-language media in Greece and the United States, and through Cosmos Philly has documented hundreds of community events and milestones across the Philadelphia region.
Eleftherios Kostans — Co-Founder & Head of Photography
Eleftherios leads our photography and documentary work. He is an award-winning photographer whose images have appeared in Time, Newsweek, People, Odyssey and Wired.
His international career has taken him from Istanbul to North America, with much of his work focused on cultural preservation. His photography of the Black Sea Greek community was featured by the BBC and has also appeared in Greek News and DailyFrappe.com.
At Cosmos Philly, he brings that documentary experience to the people, events and traditions of Greek Philadelphia.
See more of his work at Konstans.com.
Share Your Story
Have a story, photo or event to share? We’d love to hear from you.
Email us at submissions@cosmosphilly.com, or visit our Submit Your Story page to send us your idea.
We welcome story ideas, photographs, event information, community announcements, and other material related to Greek-American life in Philadelphia and the wider Hellenic community.