in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
Goyans Battle For The League Lead
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Upper Darby, PA – November 26, 2012The battle for first place in the Greek Orthodox Youth Basketball League took center stage as Evangelismos of Bustleton Avenue (Philadelphia) faced off against Holy…
Pontian Dance Features Gavrilidis Of Kilkis
Upper Darby, PA. November 24, 2012. The Pontian “Akritai” celebrated their 73rd annual dance this past weekend. Not many Greek organizations can use that figure when remarking on their historical time frame of existence; especially today…
Akritai: 73 Years Later Their Dance Is Local And International
Upper Darby, PA – The Pontian “Akritai” celebrated their 73rd annual dance this past weekend. Not many Greek organizations can use that figure when remarking on their historical time frame of existence; especially today in Philadelphia.…
Modern Greek In Our Public Schools?
November 16, 2012 – Academic members of the Greek-American community gathered last week at Estia Restaurant in Philadelphia to discuss the future of Modern Greek as part of school curricula in the United States. Using the…
St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church Nearing A Half Century
Cherry Hill, NJ – St. Thomas Greek Orthodox Church marked a special milestone this past weekend, celebrating 45 years as a parish with a festive dinner dance at the Danielle Kousoulis Community Center. The evening brought…
Philadelphia’s Pontian Society Celebrating Its 73rd Dance
The Pontian Society Akritai of Philadelphia (Upper Darby) will host their 73rd annual dance at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby. This year promises to be even bigger and better than last year with…
45 Years Later, St. Thomas Celebrates As A Community Leader
Cherry Hill, NJ – Celebrating its 45th year as a Greek Orthodox parish, members gathered for a dinner dance at the church hall, Danielle Kousoulis community center. St. Thomas covers three counties where it draws churches…
Who’s #1 In PGBL ? The Revolution
Revolution 53 vs. Sixers 48 In a game where the Rev started off shorthanded. I honestly didn’t think they had a chance to win. Well, not only was I wrong, the Rev led for the whole…
PGBL – Kings Zonios Hits Buzzer Beater Over Spurs
Revolution 53 vs. Sixers 48 In a game where the Rev started off shorthanded. I honestly didn’t think they had a chance to win. Well, not only was I wrong, the Rev led for the whole…
St. George Cathedral to Celebrate Revival with Gala Event
Philadelphia, PA – After seven years of dedicated restoration, St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Philadelphia is preparing for a long-awaited relaunch in January 2013. While additional repairs will continue, the major reconstruction work—carefully carried out…
National Hellenic Students Of America Gather In Philadelphia
November 9, 2012. Philadelphia. Rethink, Reinvent and Reignite. These words were the title of this years National Hellenic Student Association Fall Conference, held in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania. Students from all over the country…
Rethink, Reinvent And Reignite – The National Hellenic Student Association Fall Conference
Rethink, Reinvent, and Reignite. These words were the title of this year’s National Hellenic Student Association Fall Conference, held in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania. Students from all over the country gathered to attend lectures…
