
Posts tagged with Germantown


Free supplies, clean bathrooms and a safe haven: Germantown hub opens to address ‘period poverty’

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11-year-old’s car cleaning service is a hit in Germantown: ‘I love things to be perfect’

Uncle Bobbie’s to reopen with community support after burglary and vandalism

Two of Philly’s unique Black history institutions are fundraising to survive

At this Germantown hub, the groceries are free — as long as the community keeps giving back

How community leaders in Kensington, West Philly and other bruised neighborhoods say they’ll make it through

Philly’s Methodist churches are about to split: Some accept LGBTQ people, others banish them

Where to shop local in Philly on Small Business Saturday

How Toni Morrison inspired a Philly woman’s black bookstore on Instagram

Philadelphia historic landmark index: A guide to what’s worth your time

Germantown High reimagined as $30 million housing development — with lots of question marks

Philadelphia’s new version of street sweeping is…dusty

Why did a shuttered Germantown school sell for a fraction of its value?
