in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
St. George Cathedral 4th Annual Golf Classic
Philadelphia, PA – St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Philadelphia will be hosting it’s fourth annual golf classic/tournament at the Meadowlands Country Club on September 21. The annual event funds the restoration of Philadelphia’s St. George…
Federation Of Hellenic American Societies Fall Meeting
Upper Darby, PA – This Tuesday, September 13th, 2016, at 7:30 pm, the Federation of Hellenic American Societies of Philadelphia and Greater Delaware Valley, will host its first Autumn meeting of the season at the Pontian…
Kuzina By Sofia, Greek Restaurant Closes Doors
Cherry Hill, NJ – This past weekend, Greek Restaurant Kuzina by Sofia closed its doors for the final time. A sad moment for the community and especially for Greeks who many called it the best Greek…
New Church Pews Arrive at St. Sophia
Valley Forge, PA – “These are the seats we’ve had since we opened our new church”, said Father Peter Thornberg (St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church) as he stood pointing at the chair in front of him.…
Philadelphia Epirotes Contribute to Monastery
Ioannina, Greece – Once again the Epirotes of the Omonia Society in Philadelphia expressed their love of homeland through charitable work. Representing the organization, president Mr. Vasilios Keisoglou visited the city of Ioannina and contributed food…
Greek Olympic Athletes In Crisis
I was watching the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio at the legendary Maracana stadium as the Greek athletes entered first with flag bearer Sofia Becatorou. I suddenly felt the need to stand at…
Alexi Pappas Olympian and Poet
Greek-American long-distance runner Alexi Pappas competed in Rio in her first-ever Olympic race. But unlike many of her Olympic peers, Pappas does not put all her talent in one basket. In addition to training as a…
Bells Ring on as Panagia Soumela Celebrates 33 Years
West Milford, NJ – A bell rung over and over again in the courtyard adjacent to the Panagia Soumela chapel. Pontians marched a somber path, circling the church and carrying the icon of the Virgin Mary.…
The Center for Orthodox Thought & Culture Opens at Eastern University
The Agora Institute at Eastern University, St. David’s PA. has initiated the Center for Orthodox Thought & Culture, an intellectual and spiritual home for Orthodox students that focuses on Eastern Orthodoxy’s broad, deep cultural and intellectual…
Winners Of The Cosmos Philly Summer Reads Giveaway
Congratulations to Chris Stavrou (Chicago, IL), Ted Stathakos (Toronto, ON, Canada) and Mary Giddens Davenport (Norristown, PA). As part of our summertime Cosmos Philly Summer Reads Giveaway, they have been selected to receive a copy of…
Olympic Torch Of 1936, The Family Heirloom Of Paula Gatos
Wilmington, DE – While visiting her Uncle Vasili Gatos in Athens Greece around 1996, Paula Gatos noticed a shiny trophy sitting in the corner of a room undisturbed amongst some books. Uncle Gatos explained to her…
Uniting Philadelphia And Athens, The Torch Of The 2004 Olympics
Philadelphia, PA – Twelve years ago this past week, Philadelphia’s own, Sotirios Maniatis carried the Olympic torch at the Athens 2004 games. By the time it returned to Greece from its trip around the world, it…
