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Greek-American Attorney Kyle Diamantas Leads FDA During Leadership Transition
Greek-American attorney Kyle Diamantas, whose paternal grandfather immigrated from Chios, is serving as Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during a period of leadership change.
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Greece Explores New Funding Route for Canceled ‘Trust Your Stars’ Research Program
Greece placed 145 university research proposals on provisional lists for support under an €80.64 million call, but delays left too little time to complete the program under the EU Recovery Fund. A new funding route…
Ratko Mladić’s Death Brings the Greek Volunteers at Srebrenica Back Into View
Ratko Mladić’s death brings a little-remembered Greek connection to Srebrenica back into view: the Greek volunteers who served with Bosnian Serb forces when the enclave fell in July 1995.
Greek Name Days This Week: August 30 to September 5, 2026
The week begins with Alexandros and Alexandra on August 30, followed by a busy September calendar with Mamas, Anthimos, Hermione, Moses, Zacharias, and many others.
Four AHI Summer Interns Research U.S.-Greece-Cyprus Policy in Washington
Bram Rawlings, Nicholas Contos, Noe Kourtzidis, and Spyridon Kass spent the summer at the American Hellenic Institute researching congressional relations, Turkey, religious freedom, and other Eastern Mediterranean policy issues.
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Aristotle Academy in Media Opens Registration for 2026-27 Greek School Year
Classes begin September 14 at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church, where Aristotle Academy has taught Greek language, history, and culture to area families for more than three decades.
Greek Name Days This Week: August 23 to August 29, 2026
The August 23 to 29 calendar includes name days for Eftychia, Natalia, Fanourios, Fani, Arkadios, Damon, and others.
Free Online Pontian Greek Classes Open Registration for Fall 2026
The North American program offers ten weekend online instruction sessions with Pontian dialect teacher Arhontoula Konstantinidou for students in the United States and Canada.
Saint Thomas Hellenic School Accepting 2026-27 Registrations in Cherry Hill
Classes begin Sept. 10 with Agiasmos. The school has published a three-installment payment plan and is offering 10 need-based scholarships of $500.
St. Demetrios Greek School Opens Registration for 2026-27 in Upper Darby
Registration is open for the 2026-27 school year at St. Demetrios Greek School in Upper Darby, with an Agiasmos and orientation on September 10 and classes starting September 15.
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Turkish Arrivals to Chios, Lesbos and Samos Top 260,000 in 2026
Chios led the three eastern Aegean islands with more than 100,000 arrivals through Aug. 20, while Lesbos recorded an 8% decline from last year.
How Batteries Are Changing the Electricity Trade Between Greece and Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s rapidly expanding battery fleet can absorb cheap power when regional prices fall, including electricity imported from Greece. But the data show a more complex trade pattern.
Why Some Greek-Made Products Can Cost Less Abroad Than in Greece
Recent comparisons found Greek-produced foods and drinks listed at equal or lower prices elsewhere in Europe, though the available data do not show whether the gap begins with the producer, distributor, or retailer.
Greece Moves Toward Establishing April 29 as Day of Greeks Abroad
Greece’s Foreign Ministry says legislation creating a Day of Greeks Abroad is expected in the coming months, but April 29 has not yet been officially adopted.
Inside the New Ellinikon Sports Park Now Open to the Public in Athens
New video takes viewers inside the first phase of the Ellinikon Sports Park, a 287,000-square-meter athletics and recreation complex now open in Athens’ southern suburbs.
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George Voukanos Recasts Terra Olympia in Electronic Sound
Greek composer George Voukanos revisits music first developed in 2002, reshaping Terra Olympia as a new instrumental album built around synthesizers and cinematic sound.
1,800-Year-Old Asklepios and Telesphoros Statue Group Unearthed at Aspendos
A 2.2-meter Roman-era marble group found along Theatre Street depicts the Greek god of medicine with Telesphoros, the deity associated with recovery after illness.
What Archaeologists Found Inside Cappadocia’s Rock-Carved Byzantine Church
The early 13th-century sanctuary sits within a rock-cut settlement around Nevşehir Castle and preserves wall paintings linked to Cappadocia’s Orthodox Christian communities under Seljuk rule.
Stelios Ramfos, Philosopher of Modern Greek Identity, Passes Away at 87
The Greek philosopher and writer spent decades examining how Orthodoxy, Byzantium, and Western thought shaped modern Greek society.
New Ossa Museum Traces a Shoemaking Tradition That Reached America
The Shoemaker’s House near Thessaloniki follows Ossa’s cobblers from a documented 19th-century guild to family footwear businesses in northern Greece and migration as far as Argentina.
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Marian Roebas
Philadelphia-born Marian “Maya” Roebas, whose parents immigrated from Mytilene, Lesvos, passed away at 76.
Gus Mirisis
A longtime participant in The Arc Mercer programs and Special Olympics, Mirisis enjoyed Phillies baseball, bowling, and close ties with his family.
Kodilenia Papadopoulos
Kodilenia Papadopoulos passed away on August 21, 2026, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held Thursday at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby.
James P. Sterganos
Longtime Penn State Berks administrator and Sts. Constantine and Helen parish member James P. Sterganos passed away Aug. 15, one day after his 82nd birthday.
Thomas P. Nicolaides
Thomas P. Nicolaides, 90, of West Chester, an Air Force veteran, former Chester business owner and member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, passed away on August 17, 2026.
Peter C. Bandy
The Philadelphia-born Greek American flew 35 credited combat missions in Europe, worked in cosmetology for four decades, and remained active at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and Eleftheria VFW Post 6633.