Germantown Info Hub

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. 💚 resolvephilly.org/gih/ftlog-matt…

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: resolvephilly.org/gih/baseball-d…

#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?

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: resolvephilly.org/gih/annex-at-g…

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 👀☀️)!

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?

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!

#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?

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: resolvephilly.org/gih/lasalle-ps…

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 bit.ly/gih-eblast to get updates on everything G-Town! 📧 If you send us your name and email, we'll also add you. ☺️ Happy Friday!

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: resolvephilly.org/gih/baseball-d…

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? 👀

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. ✨ resolvephilly.org/gih/gtown-art-…

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. 👇🏾

#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?

Narcan saves lives! Join us Thursday, March 27, at noon for our next virtual overdose prevention training. Sign up here: ow.ly/Bkc350UKMyY

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: resolvephilly.org/gih/wcgn-expan…

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 👀☀️)!

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: resolvephilly.org/gih/ife-nii-ow…

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? 👀