Healing Verse Germantown is a community-driven public art project using poetry to address gun violence and mental health through free workshops, public art, and access 24/7 poetry and mental health resources.
Are you missing a lost loved one and wishing you could talk to them again? A unique traveling art installation, The Thread, is coming to Germantown to help you do just that. Using a disconnected rotary phone, you can speak to your loved ones, share memories, and find solace.
The unmarked smokeshop at 800 East Chelten Avenue allegedly fosters illegal activity, such as selling to minors and drug dealing. Residents fear its impact on the neighborhood, while law enforcement and businesses discuss broader safety and revitalization issues.
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.
On the 6/9/22 episode of G-Town Info Hub Hour, we partnered with Kouvenda Media to air their newest podcast centering the experiences of a mother helping her son on his journey to healing after an unfortunate bout with gun violence. “Stronger Every Day” tells that story.