By Rasheed Z. Ajamu
Through libation, drums, and community testimony, the Black Writers Museum dedicated The Theodore & Elsie Erwin Archives last week, honoring a donation that helped strengthen the museum and reaffirming the urgency of protecting Black literature and history.
By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub
On Thursday, Feb. 26, neighbors gathered at 400 W. Chelten Ave. to hear more plans for the historic Germantown Town Hall building and share their feedback. Developer Anthony Fullard led the discussion.
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By Pryce Jamison • Germantown Info Hub
On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2026, F.A.S.T. Foundation and Councilmember Cindy Bass partnered to host “Public Safety Fireside: Chat & Chew.” The event brought together community violence intervention advocates — including community members, elected officials, and organizational and grassroots leaders — to discuss strengthening this work through increased funding.
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By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub
Prevention Meets Fashion turned The Braid Mill into a runway and classroom, where youth designers linked sexual health to policy, advocacy, and lived experience through wearable art.
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By Maleka Fruean • Germantown Info Hub
The Spot Period Hub turns five this week, continuing to provide menstrual products, resources, and education on menstrual and uterine health. Director Lynette Medley and her daughter, Nya McGlone, reflect on who the hub now serves and the work still ahead, while State Rep. Darisha Parker highlights efforts to advance menstrual equity at the state level.
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By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub
After months of staffing and planning, Face to Face has expanded its dining room to operate seven days a week. The change comes amid cuts to public food programs and strengthens the organization’s role as a central entry point for meals, health care, legal help, and social services for Northwest Philadelphia neighbors.
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By Rasheed Z. Ajamu • Germantown Info Hub
A shuttered Germantown Rite Aid has reopened as a senior-focused health center. ArchWell Health says its team-based care model and social programming aim to address both medical needs and isolation among older neighbors.
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By Pryce Jamison
The Committee of Seventy’s new “How the Philadelphia Ward System Works” initiative aims to demystify the city’s hyperlocal political structure and show neighbors how to get involved as committee people and ward leaders.
By Deesarine Ballayan
Ubuntu Art Gallery is hosting Mural Arts’ sixth annual Fellowship for Black Artists exhibition, showcasing work from 11 emerging Black artists and highlighting mentorship, professional development, and community-building efforts in Philadelphia’s arts ecosystem.
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