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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.
From Piraeus to Elefsina and Philadelphia: Greece’s Changing Place in Global Shipbuilding
Ten years after COSCO took control at Piraeus, new plans at Elefsina and Hanwha’s expansion in Philadelphia are creating new links between Greek, South Korean, and U.S. shipbuilding.
St. George Cathedral in Philadelphia Seeks Office Administrator
The Center City Greek Orthodox Cathedral is accepting applications for a weekday administrative position to support its office and daily operations.
AHEPA Honors Service, Business and Religious Freedom at Philadelphia Banquet
The closing banquet of AHEPA’s Philadelphia convention honored Pantelis Boumpouras, Pete and Gus Pahides, and Dr. Anthony J. Limberakis, while recognizing George Horiates for his work organizing the weeklong gathering.
AHEPA Honors Army Veterans Hollister and Vamvakias Aboard Battleship New Jersey
Retired Army officers Carl Hollister and Nicholas P. Vamvakias received AHEPA’s Military Service Award during a veterans tribute on the Camden waterfront.
AHEPA Marks America’s 250th in Philadelphia, Honors Dr. Elias Iliadis
At a convention gathering overlooking Independence Hall, AHEPA recognized the South Jersey cardiologist’s pandemic service and Greek-American leadership.
AHEPA Receives Pennsylvania Senate Recognition and Philadelphia Proclamation
State Sen. Maria Collett reflected on her Greek-American upbringing as AHEPA received state and city recognition during its Philadelphia Museum of Art reception.
Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Drives UK Interest in Learning Greek
Search interest and sales of Homer’s epic climbed in Britain around the film’s release, while Penn translator Emily Wilson criticized the adaptation but welcomed the renewed attention.
AHEPA Cooley’s Anemia Walk Opens Convention Week on Philadelphia’s Parkway
Delegates followed the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from the Sheraton to the Art Museum, stopping at the Rodin Museum and Philadelphia’s Charioteer of Delphi.
Before Nolan, N.C. Wyeth Brought The Odyssey to the Brandywine
Nearly a century before Christopher Nolan brought Odysseus to IMAX, N.C. Wyeth illustrated Homer’s epic in Chadds Ford. One painting later resurfaced in a Philadelphia corporate hallway.
Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey Elected Archbishop of Canada
His election opens a leadership transition in the Greek Orthodox metropolis serving Greater Philadelphia and the mid-Atlantic.
AHEPA to Honor Elias Iliadis, Carl Hollister and Nicholas Vamvakias in Philadelphia
Iliadis will receive the Hellenism Award near Independence Hall, while Hollister and Vamvakias will receive Military Service Awards aboard the Battleship New Jersey.
