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Awards, Accolades And Pride At Annual PGBL Banquet
Upper Darby, PA – Nine years later, the Philadelphia Greek Basketball League is the pride of the Greek community. It brings together adult Greek men from across the Delaware Valley twice a week to compete…
Stelios Haralambous
Stelios Haralambous, was exemplary in many ways. Arriving in Halifax, then settling in London Ontario, Canada as a Greek immigrant at age 26, Stelios was a highly accomplished Greek Orthodox Cantor or “Psalti”, educated and…
Chiotes Apokriatikos Dance Fundraiser
Cinnaminson, NJ – On Saturday evening, the United Chios Society of Philadelphia Koraes Chapter 16, hosted its annual dance, that filled the dance floor with Chiotes from across the Delaware Valley. Proceeds from the event…
PGBL Banquet Night
Join the PGBL for a very special night to close out the 2015-2016 season and honor several players from our league and members of our community. Guest Speaker from the Philadelphia 76ers to discuss the…
Pan-Macedonians Elect Their New Board
The annual elections dinner of the Pan-Macedonian Association of Philadelphia is an event which always attracts a crowd. Held each January, the event draws members of the Association from all generations and allows the members…
Part Deux Beyond The Storm! Annual Icarian Dance
Cherry Hill, NJ – The Pan-Icarian Brotherhood “Atheras” is hosting their annual dinner dance, Saturday, March 12th 2016 at the Danielle Kousoulis Center of Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox church. Every year, this event draws an…
Samarina, Greece, 2004
Clinging to tradition, generations of Greeks participate in annual events that celebrate life and their past in small villages. Samarina is perhaps best known for its Greek folklore song “Children of Samarina”. It refers to…
Epirotes To Celebrate The 10th Annual Tsipourovrathia
The Society of Epirotes of Philadelphia “Omonia” will celebrate their 10th annual affair “Tsipourovrathia”. It will be hosted at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church in Upper Darby, on March 5th, 2016. Epirotes and fellow Hellenes…
Wolfpack Wins PGBL 2016 Championship!
Upper Darby, PA – The Wolfpack took home the PGBL 2016 Championship last night against the Kings, and they did it with consistency. Trailing at the end of the first half by 7, they came…
Hellenic-American Anonymous Assistance Program
By and large, the Hellenic American community has prospered over its existence in the greater Philadelphia area. However, for some families in our community, the tumultuous economy and / or unexpected losses of family members…
George Gatsoulas, Maverick of The Golden Age of Greek Radio
Before there were iPhones, the internet and cable, bringing you the Greek news, there was the radio. During the golden age of Greek radio in Philadelphia (1975-2000), some five radio programs and several radio station…
Theodore N. Koukos
Theodore N. Koukos (Ted) of Paoli, PA, passed away in the loving arms of his family on Saturday, February 6th, 2016. Born on August 31, 1922, he was predeceased by his precious wife Helen (Cotrob)…
