Maleka Fruean

🎁 Germantown’s small businesses make holiday shopping special! Discover vintage treasures, plants, custom clothing, and spa experiences. 🛍️ Shop local and get free Germantown merch 🎉 by submitting receipts. ✨ Find deals and vibrant community gems here: loom.ly/yHv9F4A

klein.temple.edu/news/2025/02/r… Very excited to see this Center for Community-Engaged Media launch, and even more excited to see @LDeshan as the new director!

No reason to delay the inevitable. 🤷🏽 Good night to Philadelphians and the @Eagles ONLY. BIG CHAMPS. 🏆 #FlyEaglesFly #SuperBowl2025 #Champs

Fascinating read from @ChalkbeatPHL and @CarlySitrin on proposed cyber charter that wants to start serving 500 students with 4 teachers by leaning on AI. (It then plans to serve 2,500 kids with 76 teachers by year 5). chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…

Top moments from our Germantown Info Hub 2024:

🧘‍♀️ Space & Grace is bringing something special to Germantown! Their Yoga en Español class, taught entirely in Spanish, welcomes all. 🌟 Founder Aisha Waters: “It’s a unique offering that builds community and reflects our mission.” 📖 Learn more: loom.ly/JWfxoos

This Friday, 12:00pm to 3:00pm, stop by and talk, hang out with me, brainstorm about what people power looks like, and more at the Germantown Info Hub Open Office Hours on the 2nd floor at the Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library at 68 W. Chelten Avenue in Germantown.

🙏🏾🏠📚 Faith communities across Philly have long championed civic engagement and justice. This month, POWER Interfaith volunteers canvassed for the upcoming election while building support around key issues like affordable housing, safety, and education. loom.ly/JXX_rvc

From flag football champs to future student-athletes, the Philadelphia Youth Football Academy (PYFA) in Germantown is transforming lives. 🏈✨ "They helped my son gain independence, skill, and even become a mini-coach," says PYFA parent Evonne Colley. loom.ly/BbpkyNI

✨ Germantown’s story is too important to overlook in 2026. Germantown 250 is pushing to put this historic neighborhood at the forefront of Philadelphia’s 250th-anniversary celebration, blending arts, Black cultural preservation, and future-building. loom.ly/e0ksPU4

We want to hear from you! Share your feedback on the possible 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 Academic Calendars by taking our survey. Take the survey here: bit.ly/sdpcalendarsur… #PHLed

Do you drive, bike, walk, or ride on Wissahickon Ave? @DVRPC, @PhillyOTIS, and @PhiladelphiaGov want to hear from you! Complete the Vision Zero safety survey and help identify future safety improvements: dvrpc.org/wissahickon

Fernhill Park in Germantown has trees, fields, courts, and a community-run Food Forest! The forest builds neighbor connections 🤝 and supports food-insecure families using regenerative practices 🌱. It's "not just sustainable;" they "give back.” Read more: loom.ly/qAyyRlI

The hottest club in Philly this weekend will be the 76ers arena protest on the north side of City Hall. This place has everything: the Philly Elmo Drumline, the Indonesian Harley Davidson Club, Son Revoltura, puppets, the Bearded Ladies Cabaret's Beardmobile!

"Equity is not something that you can just check off...it is constantly evolving, and you have to constantly think about the ways that all of the isms...are impacting the work that you do." — @jeannyfr on @LNMpod. Listen here 👇localnewsmatterspodcast.com/equity-driven-…

Come play Quizzo with us!

Join us next Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Natural Creativity for our third zine-making session. 📰 Last week's workshop at the Weavers Way Outreach Office was great, so thanks to everyone who joined! RSVP in advance using this link: loom.ly/DnuFz5E

Starting my day with @resolvephilly talking about Fair Chance Hiring. @mosermultimedia leading the conversation around obstacles for the formerly incarcerated to connect to work. How much talent are we leaving on the sidelines? #cleanslate #fairchancehiring #reentry

*PHILLY BOARD SEARCH OPEN CALL* IPMF is seeking 4-6 new board members! If you live in the Greater Philadelphia region (incl northern Delaware, southern Jersey), and share our vision for community-owned media and internet, click for more info + apply ➡️independencemedia.org/board-open-call

💃🏾🎵 Germantown artist Yolanda Wisher and choreographer Raja Feather-Kelly will host an immersive house party on Juneteenth Weekend to explore the history of Black social dance in Philadelphia. 📅 Read the latest from @dashiell_allen here ⬇️ germantowninfohub.org/germantown-art…