By Maleka Fruean
Community organizer and entrepreneur Ericka Stewart never trained to be a chef. But it's what naturally happened as he started preparing community meals, consisting of local produce and donated items, and turning them into free or low cost delicious spreads. Now, he uses his third space, Kidd & Co, as a central hub for all of their food justice and community work.
By Pryce Jamison • Germantown Info Hub
Germantown’s own Nicole Fisher-Brown is a national champion boxer, youth coach at Happy Hollow, and a police officer-in-training. After being honored with a Philadelphia City Council Privileged Resolution, she’s still focused on what matters most to her: teaching neighborhood kids how to fight in the ring and in life.
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By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub
This Friday, the Live Better Foundation is bringing its “Gift of Hearing” clinic to Face to Face in Germantown, offering free ear exams, hearing tests, and hearing aids for neighbors who need them most. The clinic also connects participants to follow-up care so they can keep hearing—and living—well.
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By Danielle Smith • Germantown Info Hub
With Philadelphia gearing up for 2026 semiquincentennial celebrations, Germantown entrepreneurs have a chance to level up. From emergency grants and fair-chance hiring incentives to free headshots, business workshops, and destination marketing tools, this roundup highlights local programs helping neighborhood businesses stabilize now and position themselves for the influx of visitors ahead.
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By Maleka Fruean • Germantown Info Hub
Deborah Lotterman had two goals when she moved to Philly two years ago: meet new people and contribute to an organization working against hunger. So she started cooking meals for the Germantown Community Fridges and began a supper club that contributes to both her goals.
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By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub
This year’s sixth annual Friendsgiving from Tipsy Cafe & Catering and Das Good Cafe moved into FUMCOG’s dining hall, where Anh and Anou Vongbandith and a crew of volunteers from groups like Reclaim Philadelphia and Power from the Block served 1,000 free holiday meals. Coming just weeks after Anou’s release from ICE detention, the giveback doubled as a thank-you to the neighbors who rallied around their family and a response to what they called a clear need for food support in Germantown.
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By Itohan Asemota • Germantown Info Hub
As the holidays approach, we’re told to “shop till we drop” with flashy sales and trendy items that barely last a season. This guide breaks down what hyperconsumerism is, how fast fashion harms people and the planet, and offers media recs plus Germantown-based ways to repair, alter, and thrift instead of overbuying.
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By Gabriela A. Rivera
Resolve Philly is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Nirmala to its Board of Directors. Anna Nirmala is a strategy and business executive dedicated to building sustainable, community-centered organizations, […]
By Maleka Fruean
Learn about why local chef Mia Ormes loves to connect with people on intuitive cooking and eating, especially during the holidays, and nourishing takes on traditional recipes from the African diaspora, in the first in this local chef profile series by Germantown Info Hub.
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