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    Could Wister Woods be the new premier destination for biking in Philadelphia?

    By Maleka Fruean

    Could Wister Woods in East Germantown be the new premiere mountain biking destination? That's what Northwest District Park Ranger Sahlee Brown thinks, and he believes it can bring community, safety, and a healthy sports outlet for youth in the city together in the vision. He has a plan for turning the Wister Woods and surrounding green spaces into a biking area for beginner, intermediate, and advanced riders.

    A decade after closure, Germantown High School’s memory will shine at Sunday’s community day

    By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub

    Over a decade after its closure, Germantown High School will serve as the backdrop for a one-day community event. Organized by GHS alumna Taja Morris and her organization Sisters With an Agenda, the event blends reunion energy with entrepreneurial support and cultural celebration.

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    Safety, solidarity, and smell: Germantowners reflect on the realities of navigating the trash strike, what felt fair, and what happens next

    By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub

    What’s a fair ask when everyone’s affected? In Germantown, neighbors faced overflowing bins, rising heat, and divided views on how to support sanitation workers while protecting themselves. Some held their trash in solidarity. Others took it to city sites, despite requests not to do so.

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    A mural inside Taller Puertorriqueño. (Photo by Stephen Knight)

    ¿Segunda o tercera generación? Lo que estos términos significan para la identidad latina en Filadelfia

    By Garett Fadeley • 2Puntos, Metro Philly

    Filadelfia nunca ha sido más diversa, y las familias latinas juegan un papel central en esa transformación. A partir de 2024, más del 16 % de la población de la ciudad […]

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    Six interactive workshops on fire, water, and extreme weather safety are coming to the Water Shed

    By Pryce Jamison • Germantown Info Hub

    The READYCommunity Workshop Series is a free, six-part program hosted by the Office of Emergency Management and the Water Shed to help Germantown residents prepare for emergencies. Covering topics such as go-bags, flood safety, and fire prevention, these interactive sessions run monthly from July to December. The kickoff begins July 12 with a trauma-informed workshop in partnership with DBHIDS.

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    Trust, reading the room, and community prove a formula of success for the pop-up Good Samaritan Clubhouse

    By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub

    What happens when a local street artist gets the chance to reimagine space in his own neighborhood? The result: the Good Samaritan Clubhouse—part consignment store, part third place, and entirely about community. This three-month residency at Our House Culture Center drew neighbors daily, not just for the clothes and art, but for the vibe. With NOMAD behind the vision and Dame as the steward, the space bloomed into a site of trust, joy, and connection.

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    Hawa Kamara and Ain Dantzler, youth workers at Bartram's Garden, Sankofa Community Farm. Photo by Azella Gardens

    Teens Cultivate Soil and Safety at Sankofa Community Farm

    By Lanaa Dantzler • Green Philly, WURD

    Tucked on the edge of the Schuylkill River, Bartram’s Garden is dedicated to offering a home for horticulture, an ancient riverfront, and a place of untold histories to the broader Philadelphia Area. Despite being the oldest surviving botanical garden in North America, Bartram’s community farm, Sankofa, continues to serve as a resource for the younger generation.

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    Germantown Pride 2025: Five LGBTQIA+ neighbors to know

    By Sheila Lorrett Emerson

    As Pride Month wraps up, we share reflections from Germantown neighbors who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community. They speak on identity, place, grief, joy, and connection. Their voices remind us that Pride is a year-round celebration.

    A mural inside Taller Puertorriqueño. (Photo by Stephen Knight)
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    Why the terms ‘second-generation’ and ‘third-generation’ matter for Philadelphia’s Latine communities

    By Garett Fadeley • 2Puntos • Metro Philly

    Philadelphia has never been more diverse, and Latine families play a central role in that transformation. As of 2024, over 16% of the city’s population identifies as Latine.

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