Fernhill Park’s Food Forest is a community-led initiative in Germantown, Philadelphia, that transforms 51 acres of public land into a sustainable, regenerative space for growing food and fostering community connections. Guided by permaculture principles and neighborhood engagement, the forest serves as an educational hub and a resource for food-insecure families, offering neighbors an inclusive space to volunteer, learn, and cultivate relationships with the land and each other.
Discover family-friendly fall events in Germantown, from the Revolutionary Germantown Festival to Halloween activities, markets, and harvest festivals. Enjoy local history, crafts, food, and more throughout October.
On a humid Thursday morning, Germantowners, primarily seniors, embarked on a charter bus journey to City Hall, eager to witness the next chapter of the battle for the Germantown YWCA, joining a contentious hearing with David S. Thomas, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Housing Development Company (PHDC), testifying as an evidentiary witness, amidst discussions of conservatorship, community concerns, and the future of their beloved landmark.
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.
Explore Afromation Avenue’s expansion into Germantown, a street art initiative fostering community empowerment and representation.
Pedro Rodriguez’s journey from a student activist in the 1970s to a lifelong community advocate in Philadelphia. His work spans housing advocacy, government roles, and even leading the Philly Counts 2020 campaign. In retirement, he continues his activism, emphasizing the power of multiracial coalitions.
Philly Got Barz returns for its sophomore year, following the same procedures as last year: allowing rappers from across the city to compete for a $2,000 prize in hopes of hindering gun violence.
The September 7, 2023 episode of the Germantown Info Hub Radio Hour, originally aired on G-Town Radio on Thursdays.
Kristen Clark, owner of KDD Theatre, has created the Germantown Arts District to connect the local arts scene with the wider Philadelphia community. Clark aims to shift the conversation around Germantown as a historical site to a thriving creative scene.
Philly Birth Fund becomes nonprofit, provides safe home births to Black families in Philadelphia
The Philly Birth Fund is now officially a non-profit, raising funds to provide lower cost and free home birth to Black families in the area.
Last night, West Powelton Development Company Principal Anthony Fullard presented his vision for the Germantown Town Hall. Here’s a summary of what happened.