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Vasilis Keisoglou
Greek Festival Season Begins At St. Sophia’s
The Fall Greek Festival season opened for the sixth time this past week at St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church in Valley Forge, PA. Visitors packed the church tours, eager to see the Byzantine iconography, while…
John Manios, WW II Veteran
It’s a wonderful life. John Manios 91, reflects on his life and his experience in WW II under George Patton. John Manios was born and raised in Chester Pa. The son of immigrant grandparents that…
The Greek Affair Opa!
35th Annual THE GREEK AFFAIR to take place September 19-23, 2012! It’s once again that special time, when the words YASOU and OPA will be shouted again and again, as all the warmth and excitement…
Feast Of The Dormition At St. Demetrios
The Greek Orthodox community of St. Demetrios in Upper Darby gathered this week for a deeply moving liturgy marking the final evening of preparation for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Father Nectarios…
St. Sophia Fall Grecian Festival
It’s the annual St. Sophia Fall Grecian Festival. With summer winding down, everyone’s returning home from the shore. Too tired or to hot to cook? Let the folks of St. Sophia’s prepare you a traditional…
St. Demetrios Gets A Facelift
Upper Darby, PA – St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby is undergoing a major renovation, as work begins on replacing the church’s front facade—nearly 47 years after the building was first erected. The…
Happy Fourth Of July From Cosmos Philly
Fireworks at Upper Darbyh.s. Upper Darby township held its annual Sousa Concert and professional Fireworks Show . This is a view of the fireworks show from Beverly Blvd.
AHEPA Camden Chapter 69 Golf Outting
Mt. Laurel, NJ – More than 3000.00 dollars in scholarships was raised last week by AHEPA chapter, 69,Camden, at it’s annual golf outing at Rambler country club in south Jersey. Once again, district 5 proves…
Twice As Nice, Erin Cynthia And Leah Anna Schweich Baptism
It was a double celebration on June 9 at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Philadelphia, where twins Erin Cynthia Schweich and Leah Anna Schweich were baptized into the Greek Orthodox community of the Greater…
Hellenic University Club Awards $33,000 In Scholarships
Each year in late spring, the Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia awards scholarships to it’s brightest and hard working students in the Delaware Valley. Last week at the Hilton hotel in Philadelphia, they gathered to…
Authenticity! Evangelismos Greek Festival
If you’re looking for authenticity, you’ll find it at the Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church Festival on Bustleton Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. Known for its homemade Greek food prepared entirely by parishioners, this annual event is…
In Memory Of Reverend Father Prokopios G. Nikas
This morning in Northeast Philadelphia, at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church, funeral services for Reverend Father Prokopios G. Nikas took place. Family members, friends and the members of the Greek Orthodox Clergy came together to bid…
