in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
Part Deux Beyond The Storm! Annual Icarian Dance
Cherry Hill, NJ – The Pan-Icarian Brotherhood “Atheras” is hosting their annual dinner dance, Saturday, March 12th 2016 at the Danielle Kousoulis Center of Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox church. Every year, this event draws an overwhelming…
Epirotes To Celebrate The 10th Annual Tsipourovrathia
The Society of Epirotes of Philadelphia “Omonia” will celebrate their 10th annual affair “Tsipourovrathia”. It will be hosted at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church in Upper Darby, on March 5th, 2016. Epirotes and fellow Hellenes from…
Wolfpack Wins PGBL 2016 Championship!
Upper Darby, PA – The Wolfpack took home the PGBL 2016 Championship last night against the Kings, and they did it with consistency. Trailing at the end of the first half by 7, they came back…
Hellenic-American Anonymous Assistance Program
By and large, the Hellenic American community has prospered over its existence in the greater Philadelphia area. However, for some families in our community, the tumultuous economy and / or unexpected losses of family members have…
GOYA: St. George (boys) Takes Home 3rd Place In Basketball Finals
Upper Darby, PA – Last night the St. George boys (Media) basketball team made a statement by decisively handling the fast paced St. Demetrios basketball team in the consolation game of the Delaware Valley Greek Orthodox…
St. Anthony’s Celebrates 42nd Annual Name Day Dance
Vineland, NJ – In the heart of South Jersey, St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox church hosted their 42nd annual name day dance on Saturday evening. The church hall filled with Greek music, dancing and a whole lot…
Release the Kraken! A Clash of Titans!
Super Bowl 50 is now over and all the beer has been consumed, the pizzas and hoagies eaten, the commercials over, and the Denver Broncos can now enjoy the acclamations, praises, and cheers of a championship…
PGBL: Kings And Wolfpack Advance To Championship
Upper Darby, PA – “We finally got the monkey off our backs”, said Bill Zonios who’s Kings beat two time defending champions, Danny’s Boys in overtime last night. Basketball fans witnessed the best game of the…
St. Irene Philoptochos Luncheon, Women In Leadership Fundraiser For St. Nicholas Shrine
Cherry Hill, NJ – Join the Ladies of St. Irene Philoptochos on Sunday, February 28th, 1:00 pm, for a lovely afternoon of friendship, fellowship and learning at the Danielle Kousoulis Greek Cultural Center. This year’s theme…
Panatha Philadelphia Club Cuts Vasilopita
Villanova, PΑ – Panatha Philadelphia held it’s annual vasilopita cutting last night at Nova Mediterranean Grill. The “flouri” went to the team’s supporters of GATE13. They also welcomed new members Ted Topalidis, Loukas Louka and Nick…
PGBL: Quarter Final Playoffs Turn Up The Heat
Upper Darby, PA – St. Demetrios’ gym heated up on Sunday night, where three playoff games were battled. The evening was highlighted by a 41 point scoring performance by Pete Kathopoulis in game two, that saw…
Hymns Honor The Three Hierarchs At Holy Trinity In Wilmington
Wilmington, DE – The Three Hierarchs event was hosted at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox church on Sunday evening. Churches from across the Delaware Valley participated at the annual Metropolitan of New Jersey sponsored event. Poems, Song…
