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When talking with GIH, UYKQ founder Haneef Hill talked about the fleeting presence of the sport in Black neighborhoods. Now, through a new co-produced documentary, he hopes to talk about the importance and impacts of the sports. 💻 Read more here:
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#TriviaTuesday: G-Town Edition 🧠. What was the original name of the recreation center located between Duval and Johnson streets, now renamed in honor of Daniel E. Rumph II?
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The Annex at Germantown is filling up fast, with two buildings nearly at capacity and more construction underway. Residents wonder about the gym, café, and Baynton Street lot. "It's a lot more quiet now," says one. 🏢📍 Read more here:
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Two buildings at the Annex at Germantown are nearly full. Here's what’s built, what’s next, and what’s still unclear.
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Save the date for next month's GIH Open Office Hours. 🗓️ . We'll be at G-Town Radio on Maplewood Mall on Thursday, April 17, for a few hours starting at noon. 🫱🏾🫲🏼 Meet us, chat about whatever, and learn more about our work. Hope to see you (and some nice weather 👀☀️)!
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This week's "Home Turf Hunt" is ready! 🔎 In this weekly quiz, we post a random sighting in the neighborhood, and neighbors get to guess where it is! . Where in Germantown will you find this smaller poem within a larger mural?
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From keeping Germantown clean with I Love Thy Hood to spinning as MATIGEO, Matthew George is all about community & culture. 🏡✨ He shares his favorite spots—Salam Cafe, Howell Park, Real Deal Merchandise, & more—for our #ForTheLoveofGermantown series. 💚.
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Meet Matthew George, the man behind I Love Thy Hood, who’s keeping Germantown clean, DJing as MATIGEO, and sharing his favorite neighborhood spots.
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Our Germantown Coverage Sprints continue! This quarter's theme is ECO-STEWARDSHIP. 🌿 Stay tuned for stories spotlighting local growers and resilience builders. 👨🏽💻 Follow the #GermantownCoverageSprints hashtag for updates!
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#TriviaTuesday: G-Town Edition 🧠. This week-long event from 1928, which will celebrate its 97th anniversary this month, was described as ‘the biggest of its time’ in a 2009 article from the Germantown Crier. What’s the occasion?
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Affordable, accessible mental health services are needed now and always. 🧠❤️ Germantown Info Hub spoke with Dr. Jessara Bowenschulte of La Salle's Community Psychological Services about their low-cost, competent care. 📚💙 Read more:
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Affordable, evidence-based therapy is available in Northwest Philly through La Salle University’s Community Psychological Services.
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Stay in the know about What’s Good in the neighborhood! GIH sends biweekly emails with stories, resources, and ways to connect. 🔄 Sign up at to get updates on everything G-Town! 📧. If you send us your name and email, we'll also add you. ☺️ Happy Friday!
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Local baseball leaders say Philly once embraced Black baseball, but it faded from neighborhoods. ⚾️ Now, two orgs are reviving the love with a new documentary. “This is bigger than me and Germantown; I want to help,” says Haneef Hill of UYKQ. Read more:
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A new documentary follows the work of UYKQ and Give and Go Athletics as they revive baseball for Black youth in Philadelphia.
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This week's "Home Turf Hunt" is ready! 🔎 In this weekly quiz, we post a random sighting in the neighborhood, and neighbors get to guess where it is! . Outside of what business does this new bold mural by Oluwafemi, or Femi, lurk in the neighborhood? 👀
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Tomorrow night, Germantown Art & Sound returns, featuring six artists exploring themes from everyday rituals to radical self-expression. David K. Coleman Jr. and MINK draw inspiration from Black women and look to inspire through their work. ✨.
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Germantown Art & Sound returns this Friday, featuring artists David K. Coleman Jr. and MINK, whose work uplifts Black femininity and self-expression.
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We still feel the ✨ euphoria ✨ from last week's #Germantown250 Pre-Game. We used interviewing as a tool to answer the question: 💬 "If G-Town showed up to the PHL 250 party, how would they introduce themselves to the other neighborhoods?" These were some responses. 👇🏾
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#TriviaTuesday (REDO): G-Town Edition 💡. This Germantown artist’s first single from her third album was one of the biggest songs of summer 2002, spending two weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. Who is she, and what’s the song?
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RT @PHLPublicHealth: Narcan saves lives!. Join us Thursday, March 27, at noon for our next virtual overdose prevention training. Sign up he….
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West Central Germantown Neighbors will vote on expanding its boundaries east. Advocates say it’s about inclusion, but some question whether new voices will hold power. 🔗 Learn more before tomorrow's vote at 7 PM:
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West Central Germantown Neighbors will vote on expanding its boundaries east. Advocates say it’s about inclusion, but some question whether new voices will hold power.
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Save the date for next month's GIH Open Office Hours. 🗓️ . We'll be at G-Town Radio on Maplewood Mall on Thursday, April 17, for a few hours starting at noon. 🫱🏾🫲🏼 Meet us, chat about whatever, and learn more about our work. Hope to see you (and some warm weather 👀☀️)!
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Germantown has a rich legacy of Black women artists. 🎨✍🏾 Ife Nii-Owoo continues this tradition by exploring social justice, family history & African symbolism through art. 🗣️✨ She calls it a tool to organize, educate, and propagate. Read more:
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Germantown artist Ife Nii-Owoo creates mixed media works honoring history, resistance, and legacy.
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On March 1, Historic Germantown & the Black Writers Museum hosted a walking tour of critical Black sites illustrated in the historical "A Souvenir of Germantown" document showcasing the neighborhood's Black resilient and thriving history. 💎 Anything stand out to you? 👀
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