Now in its eighth year, Urban Youth Kings and Queens brings together kids from Northwest Philadelphia through sports programs in basketball, baseball, and softball. The organization, including its founder, continues to expand its well-established travel teams, clinics, leagues, and educational programs.
A property development at 5932-42 Germantown Avenue has received a mixture of support, concern, and suggestions from city departments and community members, as it will add over 96,000 square feet of infrastructure to the area. After its presentation at a recent public meeting, there are more adjustments to the design that many would like to see.
The long-vacant Germantown High School has been transformed into the luxury Annex at Germantown apartment complex, sparking mixed reactions from the community as new residents begin to move in.
Historic Germantown’s annual Hall of Fame Ceremony will be on June 7. It will honor Northwest Philly changemakers Steve Kurtz, Sara M. Lomax, and Ursula Rucker at the Commodore John Barry Arts and Cultural Center in Mt. Airy.
GAD Philly is organizing an April community art festival to showcase local artists. They aim to raise $25,000 through crowdfunding to cover the event costs. The festival will feature different creative zones and cover two blocks of Germantown Avenue.
Philadelphia receives a $1 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to implement Healing Verse Germantown, a public art project addressing gun violence through poetry workshops, a poetry hotline, public exhibitions, and community engagement.