in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
Pontian Akritai Of Philadelphia Invite You To An Apokriatiko Dinner Dance
Upper Darby, PA – The Pontian Society “Akritai” of Philadelphia are hosting an Apokriatiko Dinner Dance on March 1, 2014. The event will feature live music and a special performance by the Pontian Society Dance Group,…
2013-14 GOYA Basketball Semi-final Playoffs: Video Highlights & Interviews
Cherry Hill, NJ – If you were looking to get your blood pressure up, then St. Thomas was the place to be on Sunday. Three of the four playoff games for the GOYA ended with a…
2013-14 GOYA Basketball Semi-final Playoffs: Heart Stoppers
This past weekend, the Delaware Valley basketball league hosted it’s 2014 semi-final playoffs to a packed gym that left everyone on the edge of their seats throughout the afternoon into the evening. Three of the four…
2013-14 PGBL Season – Week 15: Video Highlights
Upper Darby, PA. On Thursday evening, an ice storm and freezing rain knocked out power across the Delaware Valley. But inside St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, the spanakopita was fresh, the lights were on, and the…
2013-14 PGBL Season – Week 15: Winding Down To Final Week
Upper Darby, PA – It was the second to last week for regular season play for the PGBL league yesterday. The power outage must have kept people home, because the gym was very quiet. Six teams…
Restaurant Veteran Readies New Seafood Haven In Englewood, NJ
It was the middle Nineties when entrepreneur George Mandilaras decided to open his restaurant on Ditmars Boulevard. He intended it to be a seafood haven where you could have a great variety of excellently prepared fish…
Everyone’s A Chioti – Video Highlights From Philadelphia Chios Society’s Dance
Cinnaminson, NJ – They came, they danced and partied the night away. Some 500 Chiotes from Philadelphia, and as far away as Baltimore and New York, came out to the Merion to celebrate their love of Chios.…
2013-14 GOYA Basketball Quarterfinal Playoffs
Upper Darby, PA – The first round of the GOYA basketball league playoffs were hosted this weekend at Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox church. The community was treated to four match ups, that kept folks cheering on…
Youth Reignite Chios Dance In Cinnaminson
Cinnaminson, NJ – For more than a decade the United Chios society of Philadelphia (Koreas Chapter 16) annual dinner dance lied dominant, before it was revived two years ago. Some three hundred and fifty people attended that…
2013-14 PGBL Season – Week 14: Video Highlights
Wolfpack Rolls, Revolution Flies, and Danny’s Boys Survive a Scare Game 1: Wolfpack 86 – Sixers 54The Wolfpack put on a clinic in the opening game, dominating the Sixers from start to finish. After a brief…
2013-14 PGBL Season 14: Off and Running for the Playoffs
Wolfpack completely dominated the Sixers, game two featured the Warriors and Revolution in a close match up, and Danny’s Boys and Spartans met up for a surprisingly close game.
Three Hierarchs Celebrated – Video Highlights
Upper Darby, PA. Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters Day was celebrated at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church on Sunday. Greek Orthodox parishes from across the Philadelphia metropolitan area came together for the event, now in its…
