Matthew Christopher is a photographer of decrepit, abandoned places who shares his technical expertise with other photographers in weekend workshops. The Abandoned America series took […]
We first started hearing animals in the walls shortly after we bought our 1920s twin in Germantown in 2009. No problem, we thought. The inspection […]
It’s only the fourth season for this community garden in Germantown, and already 51 plots have been hacked out of the asphalt of a row […]
Germantown High is closing at the end of this school year, but one of its most famous alumni—Bill Cosby—isn’t shedding any tears. He told NewsWorks […]
The most important neighborhood newspapers you’re probably not reading are the Germantown Chronicle and the Northwest Independent. One spot in Philadelphia where these papers have […]
Mini Trini, the Trinidadian food truck is hosting a series of pop-up dinners starting this Wednesday and following weekly. The dinners will start at just […]
At 301 West Queen Lane, which intersects with Pulaski Avenue, a “Burial place for all … Negroes … and Mulattoes as they Die in any […]
A package left on a sidewalk in Germantown had Germantown High on lockdown this morning. The bomb squad was called to check out a suspicious […]
Authorities say that 15 passengers and the driver of a SEPTA bus were injured Wednesday morning when the bus was rear-ended by a dump truck. […]
The Cliveden Winter Beer Festival and Fundraiser takes place this Saturday in Germantown. The festival takes place at the Cliveden’s historic grounds where the site […]
Germantown’s Geechee Girl Rice Cafe has been getting noticed of late. Geeche Girl builds upon traditional southern rice delicacies with Chinese, Thai and other world […]
