Germantown
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Cliveden in Germantown is Rewriting Its Own History, and Inviting the Community to Help
Standing on the grounds of Cliveden in Germantown, it’s easy to feel the weight of what happened here. Musket fire tore through these walls during…
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Philly’s World Cup Moment Sparks Statewide Tourism Surge in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is riding the wave of the 2026 FIFA World Cup straight into a global tourism push, writes Isaac Avilucea for Axios Philadelphia. The state…
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Popular Ice Cream in Philadelphia, One Neighborhood at a Time
Philadelphia takes its ice cream seriously. Not in a pretentious way. In the way that matters most: the city has its own style, its own…
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“Remember the Ladies”: 12 Philadelphia Women Who Shaped a Revolution
Everyone knows the story of Betsy Ross and the first American flag, sewn in a small upholstery shop on Arch Street in Old City Philadelphia.…
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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,…
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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.…
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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…
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How Philadelphia Became the Birthplace of American Independence
Why Philadelphia? When most people picture the American Revolution, they see muskets flashing in Boston, redcoats marching through New York, or Washington’s army crossing the…
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Valley Forge Explained So a Fifth-Grader Could Understand: Cold, Courage, and a Comeback
Most of us have heard of Valley Forge, but not many people really understand what happened there, or why it mattered so much. It wasn’t…
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When Washington’s Army Ran Out of Food at Valley Forge, Polly Cooper of Oneida Indian Nation Helped Feed Them
When General George Washington’s army ran out of food while taking refuge in Valley Forge during the winter of 1777, Polly Cooper of Oneida Indian…
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The Revolution Happened Here: 10 Philadelphia Area Battles That Shaped the Fight for Independence
Before the world called it the American Revolution, it began right here along the Delaware River, across the rolling farms of Chester County, and in…
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5 Places Where Washington Slept: A County-by-County Journey Across the Delaware Valley
You can’t have driven anywhere around the Delaware Valley without passing a place where George Washington is reported to have spent the night. From riverbank…
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Across All 6 Episodes, Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Take Center Stage in Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
The Revolution that changed the world was born right here in the Delaware Valley, in the muddy crossroads of Chester County, the meeting houses of…
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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…
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Philadelphia Schools Replace Over 2,400 Old School Water Fountains With New Bottle Filling Stations
The School District of Philadelphia recently installed 2,404 new water bottle filling stations across schools across the city, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia…
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Family-Owned Asher’s Chocolate Spreading Joy in Souderton for Five Generations
Family-owned Asher’s Chocolate has been creating delicious treats in Souderton for five generations and takes pride in producing some of the nation’s finest chocolate, reports…
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Philadelphia Developer Obtains Lease on Five Historic, Long-Neglected SEPTA Stations
SEPTA’s board recently approved a deal to give Philadelphia developer Ken Weinstein and his firm, Philly Office Retail, a 99-year lease on five historic and…
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General Recreation: John B. Kelly School Hosts Tour of New School Yard
General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square helped make improvements to the school yard at the John B Kelly School in Germantown possible. A ribbon cutting…
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