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Weavers Way Co-Op Expands to Germantown: A Hub of Local Goodness and Opportunity 🛒🌱

April 13, 2023

Events, Local Businesses, Real Estate Development

Weavers Way Co-Op is gearing up to open a new location right here in Germantown! This exciting venture promises to bring an array of benefits, including increased access to quality local food options, a boost in economic growth, and fresh employment opportunities that promise to invigorate the community. Open House Success Sets the Stage The recent Open House held at the soon-to-be Weavers Way Co-Op Germantown location, situated at 328 W Chelten Avenue, witnessed an incredible turnout of over 150…

First Daffodil Bloom

March 28, 2023

Public Space Maintenance, Trees, Parks & Greenspace

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Spring has definitely sprung! Germantown United CDC now supports the maintenance of several public spaces within our service area, including the renovated bus transfer plaza at W Chelten Avenue and Greene Street, also known as The Chelten Greene. Last year, we started working with Candice Price Garden Design to care for the garden here and at each end of Maplewood Mall to bring more beauty to our neighborhood. In November, dozens of volunteers came out to plant thousands of spring bulbs with…

Germantown Business Community Workshop March 30

March 14, 2023

Business Support, Meetings, Forums, Town Halls

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We’re organizing a series of workshops and general meetings for new and existing businesses in Germantown. Our first event is a virtual workshop on Thursday, March 30 at 5:30pm. Register on Zoom: https://bit.ly/gubizmar23. We’ll be joined by guest presenters from the Urban League of Philadelphia, The Business Center, and the City’s Commerce Department to talk about lending opportunities, grants, and other resources specifically for small businesses. A Q&A will follow. Questions? Contact Matthew George at 215-856-4303 Ext. 5 or mgeorge@germantownunitedcdc.org.

Matthew George featured on Iron Sharpens Iron

March 1, 2023

GU News, Press

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Listen to Germantown United CDC’s Matthew George’s interview on Iron Sharpens Iron, a podcast where veteran community organizers interview Philadelphians organizing for change in their neighborhoods. Stream the story below. Matthew is the Business Development Manager at GU and founder of the inspiring grassroots initiative I Love Thy Hood. In this mini episode, he discusses his goal to clean up his corridor in Germantown and all that he has done so far to make it happen. Iron Sharpens Iron is available on Spotify,…