How Philly’s Community Fridges grew from pandemic mutual aid to a hunger-relief lifeline
By Pryce Jamison • Germantown Info Hub
Across Philadelphia, community fridges that began as pandemic mutual aid projects are evolving into larger, more permanent food-support networks as organizers respond to rising hunger and dwindling resources.
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Cupbearer Coffee brings a community-minded cafe to West Chelten Avenue
By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub
After years working behind the counter, Pearse and Sienna Pinch have opened Cupbearer Coffee on West Chelten Avenue, creating a neighborhood cafe designed for coffee, conversation and community.
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This local entrepreneur is using his cleaning business to create opportunities for young people
By Maleka Fruean • Germantown Info Hub
Rahim Bey built his cleaning business around more than keeping spaces clean. Through Rahim’s Cleaning Service, he employs and mentors young people, including students from Mastery Charter Pickett, while creating opportunities for those who may not otherwise get a chance.
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Four Germantown groups receive DAO funding for community beautification
By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub
Four Germantown organizations are receiving violence-prevention grants from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, with plans that include expanding the Fernhill Food Forest, assisting overlooked crime victims and transforming a vacant Germantown Avenue lot into a community pocket park.
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Tieshka K. Smith returns to G-Town Radio to reexamine her #RacismIsASickness project
By Pryce Jamison • Germantown Info Hub
More than a decade after launching #RacismIsASickness at G-Town Radio, Tieshka K. Smith has returned to where the project began. Her new four-month residency uses photography, maps, archival materials and community programming to revisit conversations about racism, community healing and the passage of time.
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Street Movies! returns to Vernon Park this month
By Maleka Fruean • Germantown Info Hub
Scribe Video Center’s free Street Movies! series returns to Vernon Park this month with a lineup of independent short films, including stories connected to Germantown’s library, local archiving and Philly’s rumba community.
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Germantown United CDC establishes first-ever Neighborhood Advisory Subcommittee
By Deesarine Ballayan
Germantown United CDC has announced the 10 residents elected to its Neighborhood Advisory Subcommittee. The volunteer group will help identify neighborhood housing needs, connect residents with resources and guide the organization’s advocacy.
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