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My Kingdom For A Mask, The Story Of A Pandemic, A Shortage, And A Man On A Mission
Masks! Masks! Masks! Every healthcare worker has been pleading and begging for them, and politicians are proclaiming; my kingdom for a mask! In some states, you cannot walk into a grocery store or any other…
Greek news outlets interview Cosmos Philly’s Vasilios Keisoglou about an emotional moment captured at Liturgy Service
Philadelphia, PA – On April 22, 2020, two Greek news outlets, Epirus TV1 and Vima TV, interviewed Cosmos Philly’s Co-Founder Vasilios Keisoglou about the remarkable footage he captured of an emotional Priest during the Resurrection…
Athanasios Peltekis
Athanasios Peltekis, 82, passed away on Holy Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the age of 82. Born in Ferres/Evros, Greece, Athanasios is survived by his wife Helen and his sons Chris and Vasilios. Father Alexandros…
Ioannis Fafalios
Ioannis Fafalios, age 89, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and born in Vrontados/Chios in Greece, passed away on Holy Wednesday, April 15, 2020. He is survived by his sons Nicolas and Markos. His funeral was privately held…
Holy Friday In The Home, Making Epitaphios
Cherry Hill, NJ – There is no doubt about the fact that taking part in the important traditions surrounding Holy Week and Pascha was different for all Greek Orthodox families in 2020. Typically, on Good…
Matina Trantas
Matina Trantas, 90, fell asleep peacefully on the morning of April 16, 2020, of natural causes. She was the daughter of Michael and Zoe Stoffan. Matina was a devoted mother to Georgia and Steve Weiss,…
Angelo Nazirides
Angelo Nazirides, 55, of Swarthmore, PA, passed away on April 10, 2020. Angelo was the son of the late Avgitas Nazirides and is survived by his mother, Aphrodite. He was also the loving brother to…
Thank You From The Pratsinakis Family
The Pratsinakis family would like to thank the Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox Church of Cherry Hill, NJ, Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church of Vineland, NJ, and all of the surrounding Greek communities who have prayed…
Pattie D. Panagos
Pattie (Doukas) Panagos fell asleep in the Lord on March 25, 2020. Pattie was the daughter of the late George and Martha Doukas, beloved wife of Steve, her husband of nearly 45 years, devoted mother…
Lazy Eye Distillery Switches to Making Hand Sanitizer amid COVID-19
Buena Vista Twp, NJ – It may not be much, but it’s enough to make you feel a little bit better at this challenging time in our country. Greek-American-owned Lazy Eye Distillery handed out 2-ounce…
Federation Cancels Greek Independence Day Celebrations in Philadelphia
Earlier today, the Federation of Hellenic American Societies of Philadelphia and Greater Delaware Valley sent an announcement, informing of the cancellation of the Greek Independence Day Celebrations in Philadelphia: Dear members, sponsors, and friends We started…
A Message from the President of Philadelphia’s Epirotes Society
This year, with great success, our annual Tsipourovradia dinner-dance reached a new high, and we couldn’t be happier. We organized the first yearly Tsipourovradia in March 2007, fourteen years ago. With a collective group of…
