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Backgammon Social Club to Host Tavli Social at St. Demetrios Greek Festival
Backgammon Social Club will host a free tavli social at the St. Demetrios Greek Wine and Food Festival in Upper Darby on Thursday, May 14.
St. Demetrios Upper Darby to Host 6th Annual Golf Outing at Penn Oaks
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Upper Darby will host its 6th annual golf outing on June 8, 2026, at Penn Oaks Golf Club to support its Greek Language School.
St. Demetrios Greek Wine and Food Festival Returns to Upper Darby May 14–17
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby hosts its Greek Wine and Food Festival May 14–17 with traditional dishes, pastries, music, and a Greek market.
Holy Friday Lamentations Service at St. Demetrios Upper Darby Presided Over by Metropolitan Apostolos
Metropolitan Apostolos presides at the Holy Friday Lamentations Service at St. Demetrios in Upper Darby, as the faithful gather around the epitaphios for one of the most solemn moments of Holy Week.
Metropolitan Apostolos Moves Across Philadelphia Area Parishes During Holy Week
Metropolitan Apostolos of New Jersey will preside at Holy Week 2026 services across Baltimore, Wilmington, and the Philadelphia region.
“Axios” at St. Demetrios: Demos Vasiliou Receives Golden Cross
Demos Vasiliou was awarded the Golden Cross by the Metropolis of New Jersey at St. Demetrios Church in Upper Darby, recognizing decades of service.
When the Evzones Danced in Philadelphia: A Rare Greek-American Moment
In the 1980s, Evzones did something rarely seen. Photographer Pete Kalitsopoulos captured the week they danced through Philadelphia’s Greek community.
Evzones to Visit St. Demetrios in Upper Darby Ahead of Parade Weekend
The Evzones, the ceremonial unit of Greece’s Presidential Guard, will visit St. Demetrios in Upper Darby on April 23.
Sofia (Galani) Economou
Sofia (Galani) Economou, a beloved mother, γιαγιά, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, one day before her 88th birthday.
Konstantinos Davidis
Konstantinos Davidis, a Greek-American restaurateur and longtime member of the Philadelphia community, passed away on February 28, 2026, at age 96.
St. Demetrios Philoptochos Society Hosts “Bloom & Buy” Spring Event in Upper Darby
The St. Demetrios Philoptochos Society “Agia Barbara” will host the Bloom & Buy spring event on March 28, 2026, at St. Demetrios Church in Upper Darby, PA.
Anastasia Papaioanou
Anastasia “Soula” Papaioanou, born in Lehovo, Florina, and a longtime Upper Darby resident, passed away at 94 surrounded by her family.
