in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
GOYA November Recap – One Month To Go, And Everything To Play For
As the second-third of the DVGOBL season wrapped up this past weekend in New Jersey, with games being played at St. Thomas and Holy Trinity (EH), the playoff picture is still as foggy and tough to…
Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia Celebrates Three Greek-Americans at 80th Gala
Philadelphia, PA – The 80th Anniversary Year of the Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia culminate in a grand celebration at the Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing. This 80th Anniversary Gala was the social highlight of their…
A Pontian Tsunami Hits Upper Darby
Upper Darby, PA – With arms raised high and pride in their hearts the Pontian Akritai dance troupe of Philadelphia, strutted their stuff to a packed hall at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. You could feel…
Inaugural Mid-Αtlantic AHEPA Hellenic History Tournament Launches
Cherry Hill, NJ – The AHEPA Hellenic History Tournament was hosted at St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church this past Saturday for the first time. It attracted ten teams (AHEPA sponsored) from all over the Greater Philadelphia…
Cyprus Society Of Greater Philadelphia Honors Philip Christopher At 60th Anniversary Dance
Berlin, NJ – The Cyprus Society of Greater Philadelphia “Makarios III” celebrated it’s 60th anniversary as an organization this past Saturday evening. The event featured traditional folk dancing, music from Cyprus and series of awards presentations.…
GOYA Basketball: Holy Trinity (eh) Triumphs In Wilmington
Wilmington, DE – It was a double dosage of Holy Trinity (Egg Harbor), as the boys and girls teams came into town and claimed both matchups. The South Jersey teams made a stand for the playoffs…
PGBL: Evan Tsiklidis Leads PAS Giannina, Climbs Standings
Just a week out of from Thanksgiving and five teams are separated by just one game for the top two spots in the PGBL standings. Upsets and injuries summarize what’s happened through much of this season.…
Holy Trinity Egg Harbor Twp Hosts Christians United for Peace: Syria
On Saturday, October 29th, a major event was held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey in support of Christians who are suffering persecution and genocide in Syria. Approximately 400 people…
St. George Cathedral Rectory and Philoptochos Recognized
Deptford, NJ – Generations of Greek-Americans assembled to recognize the Ladies Philoptochos of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral and the historic rectory building. What you can say about the one you can certainly say about the…
Velvendo Community Celebrates
Cherry Hill, NJ – The Danielle Kousoulis Center filled with the oldest Greek-American community on Saturday night. The Philopatrian Beneficial Velvendinon Society hosted a dinner dance that brought out the community. Manolis Samaras and several other…
The Divine Liturgy at St. George Cathedral, November 13, 2016
Recorded on November 13, 2016. Duration: 2:23:45
Cyprus Society of Greater Philadelphia to Host 60th Anniversary Dance
Mark your calendars. On Saturday, November 19, 2016, the Cyprus Society of Greater Philadelphia “Makarios III” will host its annual celebration at Adelphia Restaurant, in Deptford Township, NJ. This annual affair unites the Cypriot community in…
