Germantown
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Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee and Books in Germantown Provides a Space to Elevate the Voices of the Black Community
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee and Books in Germantown provides underserved communities with a wide selection of good books and serves great coffee to match, reports Bob Kelly for FOX 29. The store was named in honor of owner Marc Lamont Hill’s uncle Bobbie. “His actual uncle Bobbie is the person that introduced him to reading, and…
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A Germantown Elementary School Has Overcome Its Low Budget To Become a Top-Tier Institution
In less than a decade, Anna Lane Lingelbach Elementary in Germantown has managed to grow from a bare-bones budget into a statewide star, according to a staff report from the Hartford Courant. The school was recently visited by Pennsylvania’s top education official who wanted to highlight the impressive work being done there, in part due…
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Meet Kai Davis, Germantown Native and Philadelphia’s New Poet Laureate
Germantown native Kai Davis has been selected as Philadelphia’s new poet laureate, writes Rosa Cartagena for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She succeeds Airea D. Matthews, Philadelphia’s poet laureate from 2022 to 2024. As poet laureate, Davis will be an ambassador for poetry throughout the city. She will be tasked with amplifying literacy efforts, participating in community…
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Spokes & Stitches in Germantown Makes Old Clothes New Again
At Spokes & Stitches, a small business in Germantown, owner Ruby Gertz weaves new life into the quality of old clothes, reports Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. The small business recently opened a new physical space in September 2023. There, community members learn how to mend their old clothes instead of discarding them. “Maybe it’s vintage,…
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‘Picture This,’ Germantown Friends School Launches $40 Million Fundraising Campaign — Its Largest Ever
Germantown Friends School recently launched a $40 million campaign to help support a new 40,000-square-foot campus project, scholarships, educational programming, and more, writes Lisa Dukart for thePhiladelphia Business Journal. This marks the school’s largest-ever public fundraising campaign for the 178-year-old institution and its first in two decades. So far, the school has raised $27 million…
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Odin Properties Unveils Two New Residential Developments in Germantown
Odin Properties, the Philadelphia-based leading real estate company, has unveiled its latest additions to its portfolio. On December 13, the company unveiled two new, transformative residential developments in the city’s Germantown neighborhood – Kenyon Lofts and Vernon Lofts. Both developments are 47-unit projects. “We’re really excited to deliver these apartments,” said Philip Balderston, founder and…
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Philadelphia Teenager, Nathanael Barlow, Takes Home Top Prize at 2023 Amateur Night at the Apollo Competition
Nathanael Barlow, a 16-year-old from Philadelphia, won the top prize at the 89th Amateur Night at the Apollo competition last month, writes Eric Nixon for WHYY. His rendition of “For All We Know” by Donny Hathaway sealed the deal as he went home with a $5,000 check. “When Nathanael was announced the winner of the…
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A Philadelphia High School is the Subject of New John Legend-Produced Documentary
An upcoming HBO Original documentary produced by John Legend has a Philadelphia high school as a key part of the plot, writes Rania Aniftos for Billboard. The singer-songwriter is collaborating with Get Lifted Co., Mike Jackson, and Ty Stiklorious as executive producer of “Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School.” The documentary…
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House of the Week: Lovely Victorian Home with Fascinating Past in Germantown
A lovely Victorian home set on 0.67 acres with six bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in the Germantown neighborhood. This historic gem boasts a rich and fascinating past. The residence was originally part of John Coulter’s farm. It was built in 1851 by Samuel Emlen III and Sarah…
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Germantown Native, Erika Johnson, Fosters Wellness and Togetherness in the Community Through Farming and Agriculture
Erika Johnson has a strong love for gardening and produce and strives to share that with her community, writes Nate File for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Johnson is the founder of Black + Planted, a small business that teaches people how to grow their own seeds and plants. She has had a life-long connection with agriculture,…
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The Lightning House at Germantown’s Awbury Arboretum Represents an Appreciation for Public Art
Having places within the city that can provide family fun for people of all ages is important, says Jennaphr Frederick for FOX29. The Lightning House is one of the newest finds of that sort in the city. Unveiled in September 2023, The Lightning House is a new public art and performance space meant to spark…
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After Pushback, Developer Presents Scaled-Back Germantown Apartment Project
Following pushback from nearby residents, Huntingdon Valley-based Olympia Holdings is scaling back its plans for an apartment project in Germantown, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The revised plans bring down the number of units from the originally proposed 148 to 125. The overall footprint of the five-story development at 42-68 Church Lane…
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Germantown’s Aging & Diverse Home Healthcare Services Receives $250K Investment from PECO’s Racial Equity Capital Fund
PECO and RockCreek announced that the Racial Equity Capital Fund, funded by Exelon, and the United Bank of Philadelphia have decided to invest $250,000 in Aging & Diverse Home Healthcare Services, a Germantown-based Black woman-owned home healthcare provider. The investment is one of the fund’s first deployments of capital. It will support Aging & Diverse’s…
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