Germantown
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Philadelphia Vision Center in Germantown Thrives As Sister Stores Close Around It
While most of its sister stores have closed, Philadelphia Vision Center in Germantown has kept families coming back for 40 years thanks to affordable prices, walk-in service, and a philosophy to always listen to its customers, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. The small business, now independent and no longer part of a chain, provides eye…
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Germantown Friends School Buys Adjacent Historic Bank Building for $2M in Expansion Move
Germantown Friends School recently acquired a historic 11,000-square-foot building housing a Wells Fargo branch for $2.05 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The acquisition increases Germantown Friends School’s Philadelphia presence to nearly a full city block. The 94-year-old building, located at 5452-58 Germantown Avenue, occupies over an acre. The school currently has…
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Germantown to Get New 46-Unit Apartment Building
Longtime Northwest Philadelphia developer Ken Weinstein is planning a new 46-unit apartment building on Germantown Avenue, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Located in Germantown’s Penn Knox area, the five-story building will include more than 1,600 square feet of commercial space and 17 parking spaces. The project reflects a new wave of multifamily development…
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This Germantown Animal Care Center Was Founded By One of Pennsylvania’s First Black Veterinarians
Greene Street Animal Care was founded nearly a half-century ago and is still going strong, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. The Germantown animal care was founded in 1976 by Orville R. Walls, one of the first Black veterinarians in Pennsylvania’s history. Today, Greene Street Animal Care is run by his daughter Kathleen Walls, who serves…
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Germantown Friends School Launches New Research Course That Pairs Students with Scientists
Germantown Friends School recently launched a novel science course that pairs students with professional scientists, writes Kyle Bagenstone. The “Science Research” course, which launched in fall 2023, brings GFS students out of the classroom and into the working laboratories of scientists from all across the region. The course is spearheaded by the Science Department Chair…
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Why the Founder of Colored Girls Museum Moved From Germantown Home to Ensure Its Continued Existence
Vashti DuBois, founder and executive director of The Colored Girls Museum, had to move from her home to ensure that the museum she created there was saved, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For the past eight years, DuBois escorted visitors through her home in Germantown, showing them a variety of paintings, collages, fiber…
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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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