in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
Speaking On Basketball: The PGBL Commissioners
Philadelphia’s Greek Basketball League: Where Culture and Competition Collide When it comes to basketball in the Greek-American community, there’s no place quite like the Philadelphia Greek Basketball League (PGBL). Every year, around the first week of…
Swimming King Gianniotis Defends Title
Greek athletes winning swimming competitions: one thing that hasn’t changed recently. Spyros Gianniotis, winner of last year’s Swimming World Championships 10-kilometer race, successfully defended his title on July 22 in Barcelona, Spain, claiming another gold medal…
Panathinaikos denied license application by UEFA
Panathinaikos officials announced their intentions to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after European football’s governing body UEFA declined to grant them a license to play in 2013/14 European competition, reports Reuters. UEFA’s…
Greek company Korres unveils supercar
Greece is preparing to step into the world of supercars, led by designer and architect Dimitris Korres of the Korres company. His latest project, the “Korres Project 4,” aims to put a Greek-made high-performance car on…
Greek Ice Cream Millionaire
Marinos Vourderis, a Greek immigrant who became “the millionaire king of Italian ices,” passed away July 2 in his home at Jamaica Estates, Queens, New York City. He was 97.
Greek Community’s New Member Paschalia Felfelis Is Baptized
June 30th, 2013. Upper Darby, Pa. The Philadelphia Greek community welcomed a new member into the community via her baptism, Pashalia Felfelis. The baptism was held this past Sunday at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church. Koumbaroi…
Pontians Unite For Youth Festival In NYC
Astoria, NY – The 2013 Pontian Youth Festival was held in Astoria New York this past week. Sponsored by the Pontian “Komninoi” chapter of Astoria, the weekend hosted a full weekend of events, that included, a…
NYC Plays Host To 6th Annual Pontian Youth Festival, Makes Splash
Astoria, NY – The 2013 Pontian Youth Festival took place in Astoria, New York this past week, bringing together Pontian Greeks from across North America and even from Greece. Sponsored by the Pontian “Komninoi” chapter of…
AHEPA Chapter #445 Thermopylae spring meeting
June 18, 2013. Media, Pa.- Local AHEPA chapter #445 Thermapolea assembled for it’s annual end of year meeting at Generations restaurant this past week. Newly elected officers were appointed, while Basil Karayiannis was unanimiously reelected again…
The Seiss Family Centennial
June 15, 2013. Upper Darby – Ask a Greek or Greek-American what part of Greece they’re from; the answer will likely be a city or island we are familiar with. However, when you ask Harry Seiss…
Evangelismos Greek Orthodox Church celebrates a home town Greek Festival
Philadelphia, PA – It was a Greek affair to remember this weekend at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox church. Perfect weather on Sunday made up for Friday’s rainout and made this a perfect outing to eat, drink and…
Loukoumades Delight, Evangelismos Greek Festival
Philadelphia, PA – It was a Greek affair to remember this weekend at Evangelismos Greek Orthodox church. Perfect weather on Sunday made up for Friday’s rainout and made this a perfect outing to eat, drink and…
