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Aristotle Academy in Media Opens Registration for 2026-27 Greek School Year
Classes begin September 14 at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, where Aristotle Academy has taught Greek language, history, and culture to area families for more than three decades.
The Hellenic Initiative to Honor John Paul DeJoria at 14th Annual New York Gala
The entrepreneur and son of a Greek immigrant mother will receive THI’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the November 21 black-tie gala at Cipriani Wall Street.
James P. Sterganos
Longtime Penn State Berks administrator and Sts. Constantine and Helen parish member James P. Sterganos passed away Aug. 15, one day after his 82nd birthday.
Greece Moves Toward Establishing April 29 as Day of Greeks Abroad
Greece’s Foreign Ministry says legislation creating a Day of Greeks Abroad is expected in the coming months, but April 29 has not yet been officially adopted.
Greek Name Days This Week: August 23 to August 29, 2026
The August 23 to 29 calendar includes name days for Eftychia, Natalia, Fanourios, Fani, Arkadios, Damon, and others.
Thomas P. Nicolaides
Thomas P. Nicolaides, 90, of West Chester, an Air Force veteran, former Chester business owner and member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, passed away on August 17, 2026.
Free Online Pontian Greek Classes Open Registration for Fall 2026
The North American program offers ten weekend online instruction sessions with Pontian dialect teacher Arhontoula Konstantinidou for students in the United States and Canada.
Inside the New Ellinikon Sports Park Now Open to the Public in Athens
New video takes viewers inside the first phase of the Ellinikon Sports Park, a 287,000-square-meter athletics and recreation complex now open in Athens’ southern suburbs.
Peter C. Bandy
The Philadelphia-born Greek American flew 35 credited combat missions in Europe, worked in cosmetology for four decades, and remained active at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and Eleftheria VFW Post 6633.
Saint Thomas Hellenic School Accepting 2026-27 Registrations in Cherry Hill
Classes begin Sept. 10 with Agiasmos. The school has published a three-installment payment plan and is offering 10 need-based scholarships of $500.
‘King Otto’ to Screen in Greenport on Sept. 4
The documentary returns to the story of Otto Rehhagel and Greece’s 2004 European Championship run with a Labor Day weekend screening on Long Island’s North Fork.
From Piraeus to Elefsina and Philadelphia: Greece’s Changing Place in Global Shipbuilding
Ten years after COSCO took control at Piraeus, new plans at Elefsina and Hanwha’s expansion in Philadelphia are creating new links between Greek, South Korean, and U.S. shipbuilding.
