in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
U.S. Senator Chris Coons To Speak At Odyssey Charter School 10th Anniversary Celebration
Wilmington, DE – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) will be the Featured Speaker at the 10th Anniversary of the Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington on Saturday, September 24. The celebration begins with a “Parade of Nations”…
St. Thomas To Get A New And Unique Byzantine Style Facade
Cherry Hill, NJ – Greek Orthodox Byzantine churches are beautiful. There’s no questioning this. And we Greeks in America have a unique connection we’ve historically known all our lives. That may be true for some, but…
69th Annual Blessing of the Waters in Asbury Park
Asbury Park, NJ – The 2016 Holy Cross Celebration of the Holy Metropolis of new Jersey took place on Sunday afternoon. The day began with the Divine Liturgy of the Feast of the Cross, at the…
PGBL to Celebrate 10th Anniversary Season Launch
The area’s premier Greek basketball league launches on October 13th, 2016. Can you believe the PGBL is turning ten years old? Who would have thought back in 2007 that a new start-up league would turn into…
Great Vesper Services at St. Sophia in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville, PA – Great Vespers and Artoklasia for the Feast Of St. Sophia and her three daughters Faith, Hope, Agape were hosted on Friday evening, September 16th, 2016 at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church. His Eminence,…
Dancing On Your Table Is Approved – Bouzoukia Night
Dancing is a form of healthy physical exercise. Then Greek dancing must be twice as good because it’s about body and soul. “Bouzoukia Night” is all about this tradition that comes to Philly with Yiannis Papastefanou…
Federation Of Hellenic-American Societies Looks To Youth And Invigorates Future
Upper Darby, PA – George Maniatis was elected the new Vice President of the Hellenic Federation of Greek-American Societies of Philadelphia and Greater Delaware Valley last night at the Pontian Society clubhouse. “I’m very excited about…
Evangelismos Greek Fall Festival 2016
Philadelphia, PA – Greek Flags adorn the campus of Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church on Bustleton Avenue during their annual food festival. It’s all about our community, sharing the best Greek food they know how to make.…
1936 Olympic Relay Torch To Be Displayed At Odyssey Charter School 10th Anniversary Celebration
Wilmington, DE – The 10th Anniversary of the Odyssey Charter School in Wilmington, will be celebrated on Saturday, September 24th, with a special presentation announcing the collaboration of the school with the schools of the Municipality…
Festival Season Heats up and Parishioners Keep Cool at St. Sophia
Jeffersonville, PA – The Philadelphia heatwave this weekend kept food a little warmer than expected at the St. Sophia Greek Festival. But when it came down to their guests having a great time the parishioners kept…
Remembering Danielle Kousoulis And 9/11
Today we remember the nearly 3000 people that died at the historic tragedy known as 9/11. Among the victims were also 33 Greek-Americans. Across the nation and the world, memorial services are recognizing the victims, their…
New Initiatives Growing As St. Demetrios Greek School Opens
Upper Darby, PA – One hundred plus students strong and growing at St. Demetrios Greek school. Long regarded as one of the most rigorous Greek academic programs inside the archdiocese, St. Demetrios Greek school opened it’s…
