in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
2013-14 PGBL Season – Week 6: Photo Gallery
Upper Darby, PA – Usually the big matchup of the evening is game 2 of 3 in the PGBL. That’s what they call the highlight game. However, it was anything but a blowout as the Wolfpack…
Tsipouro Time At The Karamitopoulos House
It is the season for making Tsipouro. All over Greece and the US, Tsipouro is now being produced more and more for home consumption. We visited the home of George Karamitopoulos, who shared his own version…
Kathy Bekas and David Santacroce make it official
West Deptford Township, NJ – Kathy Bekas of Philadelphia and David Santacroce of Washington Township NJ hosted family and friends at their engagement party this past weekend. Kathy is the daughter of Diane and Angelo Bekas…
Velvendini Celebrate 110 Year Journey
Cherry Hill, NJ – Assembled in front of the stage, members of the Velvendinon Society “Philopatria” threw their arms around each other and sang “Horeveta paidia tou Velvendou”. The song rang of the long journey many…
Velvendinon Society Dance, Four Generations And Counting
Cherry Hill, NJ – The oldest Greek American organization in Philadelphia hosted it’s annual dance this past Saturday night at Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox Church. The Venvendinon Society “Philopatria” has been part of the Greek American…
AHEPA Deeply Concerned with Turkish PM’s Statement on Cyprus
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) sent a letter to Secretary of State John F. Kerry expressing “deep concern and bewilderment” with a statement made November 10, 2013 by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
IOCC Reaches Out To Philippines Typhoon Survivors In Hardest Hit Areas
Baltimore, MD – The struggle to clear roads of debris and restore the lines of communication across the Philippines is slowing relief efforts for survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan.
2013-14 PGBL Season – Week 5: Power Struggle and Explosive Performances (Video)
Dominant Wins and an Unbeaten Streak Continue in Week 7 Two standout performances highlighted this week’s PGBL action, along with one team continuing its unbeaten run. Danny’s Boys 71 – Sixers 60In the night’s marquee matchup,…
2013-14 PGBL Season – Week 5: Leaders Begin to Emerge
As week 5 passes in the PGBL, leaders begin to emerge. Danny’s boys continues it’s undefeated streak climbing to 6-0 record and the Wolfpack continues to gel as a team. The Kings struggled but broke their…
Pontians Celebrate 74th Annual Dance in Philadelphia – Spread the word
The biggest dance of the year happens every Thanksgiving weekend in Philadelphia. The Annual Pontian “Akritai” dance features a celebration of Pontian culture that attracts people from all over the Delaware Valley. The annual event will…
Ornella and Theofanis Plialis Wedding
Chester, PA – Ornella and Theofanis Plialis were married this past Sunday. On a perfect fall day, the couple gathered at Harrah’s Casino for a short ceremony and celebration with family and friends. The couple met…
Federation of Hellenic-American Societies announces date for Philadelphia’s Greek Independence Day 2014
Media, PA. The Federation of Hellenic-American Societies of Philadelphia and the Greater Delaware Valley held their annual meeting on Monday evening. The highlight of the night was the announcement that the Greek Independence Day Parade will…
