in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
Pontian Akritai Join Hands At 75th Celebration – Photo Gallery
Upper Darby, PA – They danced the night away at the 75th anniversary. The Pontian Akrita of Philadelphia hosted it’s annual Thanksgiving weekend dance this past Saturday at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church. Pontian music filled…
Pontians Celebrate 75th Anniversary In Philadelphia
Upper Darby, PA – One of the biggest dances of the year happened on Saturday after Thanksgiving. The Pontian Akritai community organized a dinner dance event at St. Demetrios church hall to celebrate the 75th anniversary…
A Pontian Tradition In Philly
Upper Darby, PA – If you’ve never been to a Friday night “Parakath” as it’s known, you’ve never really experienced the essence of Pontian culture. The term “Parakath”, literally refers to a social gathering in Pontian…
Pontian Akritai, Friday Night Mouhapet – Photo Gallery
Upper Darby, PA – The traditional Friday night club house dance was hosted yesterday. Following Thanksgiving, the Pontian community gathered for food, dance and song. The annual tradition is hosted the night before the big dance…
Top 10 Reasons To Attend The 75th Annual Akritai Pontian Dance
Upper Darby, PA – Every November, on Saturday following Thanksgiving, the Philadelphia Greek-American community gathers for one of the biggest dances of the year, The Pontian Akritai. For as long as I can remember, the event…
Thermopylae Chapter 445 Track Meet And Scholarship Events Announced
Upper Darby, PA – The AHEPA Thermopylae Chapter 445 hosted its thanksgiving meeting at the Pontian Leski in Upper Darby yesterday. Dates have been officially set for the spring track meet. The annual Pan-Hellenic Track &…
GOYA Basketball Recap – Egg Harbor Caps Of Undefeated Season, St. Luke Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive
It was a light week of league-wide GOYA action this week, as only four churches were in competition at Holy Trinity in Wilmington this week as we inch ever closer to the playoffs. While we were…
PGBL: Danny’s Boys Return With A Vengeance
Upper Darby, PA – Danny’s Boys Bounce Back, Warriors Survive, and Sixers Stay Hot The PGBL returned to action Thursday night with three competitive matchups at St. Demetrios. The reigning champs made a statement, the Warriors…
PGBL: Kings Continue On Winning Streak
The big matchup on Thursday between the Kings and Rip City was certainly exciting. But when push came to shove at the eight minute mark, the Kings, with only one man on the bench, pulled away…
PGBL 2014-15 Season, Week 7 – Photo Gallery
Upper Darby, PA – Kings Hold Top Spot with Key Win, Wolfpack and Revolution Stay Strong Week 6 of the PGBL season brought clarity to the standings, with several top teams reinforcing their dominance. The Kings…
NHSA Convention in Washington DC
Washington, DC – The National Hellenic Student Association (NHSA) of North America, Inc., hosted their semi-annual convention in Washington, D.C. November 7th-9th, 2014. NHSA is an umbrella association for Hellenic student organizations at universities throughout the…
PGBL: Sixers Shock Danny’s Boys
Upper Darby, PA – Who would of thought that the Sixers would beat Danny’s Boys this past Sunday night at the PGBL? Well, surprise! It happened, and so the adage goes about the PGBL, “on any…
