in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
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…
Epirotes Announce The 8th Annual Tsipouro Night In Philadelphia
Bigger and better than ever, It’s the eighth annual Tsipouro-Vrathia. The Society of Epirotes of Philadelphia, “Omonia” is celebrating its 75 year as an organization and they’re doing it in an extra special way. Special guest…
St. Demetrios Hosts Three Hierarchs And Greek Letters
Upper Darby, PA – This past Sunday, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, played host to this years annual event, Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters Day. Thirteen parishes participated at the annual event that brings together the Orthodox community of…
OPA All Around, Annunciation’s 1st Winter Food Festival – Video
Elkins Park, PA – They came in out of the cold for a fun evening of wonderful Greek food and dancing this past Saturday night. Annunciation Greek Orthodox church hosted it’s first OPA winter Food festival…
A Taste Of Greece At The Winter OPA Greek Food Fest In Elkins Park
The cold and snowy weather didn’t keep away the hungry crowd yesterday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox church. Annunciation hosted it’s first winter OPA Greek festival this weekend to much success.
