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Man Killed After Being Pushed Onto Tracks in Philadelphia Subway
A Philadelphia man was killed by a running SEPTA subway train after he was punched and thrown onto the rails during a platform brawl
Diaspora
Philadelphia Hosts First Post-Pandemic Greek Independence Parade
Philadelphia hosted the first post-pandemic Greek Independence parade honoring the 201st anniversary of the Greek Revolution on March 20.
A large crowd descended on Benjamin Franklin Parkway, sending a strong message of unity and pride from the community. The highlight...
Diaspora
Boston, Philadelphia Celebrate Greek Independence Day with Parades (video)
Thousands lined the streets in Boston and Philadelphia on Sunday to watch the annual Boston Greek Independence Day Parade commemorating Greece’s march to freedom which began on March 25th, 1821.
A unit of Evzones, the Greek presidential Guard, who are...
USA
Ten People Hospitalized After Flight from Athens to Philadelphia
American Airlines says 10 people on a flight from Athens, Greece to Philadelphia were injured during severe turbulence.
The airline says Flight 759 was heading to the city from Athens with 287 passengers and a dozen crew members Saturday when...
Economy
American Airlines Connects Athens – Philadelphia as of May
American Airlines will commence the seasonal connection between Athens and Philadelphia, as of May 6.
Flights will be offered on a daily basis with an Airbus A330-300 aircraft, with 27 Business Class seats, 259 Economy Class seats and an individual...
Greek News
The 42nd Clergy-Laity Congress to Convene in Philadelphia
More than 500 members of Greek orthodox churches and communities alongside clergymen of all degrees will participate in the 42nd Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress organized by the Clergy-Laity Committee of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
Culture
Philadelphia Greek Independence Day
On March 17, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia was filled with Greek flags, bands, floats and people celebrating Greece’s succesful War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. 192 years ago, on March 25th, 1821, the Greek rebel forces...
Greek News
Spyros Spyreas Elected Grand Marshal in Philadelphia’s Greek Parade
Dr. Spyros Spyreas, President of the Hellenic American Institute Foundation, was unanimously elected Grand Marshal for the Greek community parade in Philadelphia.
Also, the founder and first president of the American Hellenic Institute (AHI), Evgenios Rossidis, and current AHI President...
Greek News
Greek Independence Day Celebrations in Philadelphia & Baltimore
The celebration of Greek Independence Day has already started in Philadelphia and Baltimore yesterday, with parades and other events. In Philadelphia, on the occasion of the parade (photo), the families of the area had the chance to walk in...
Greek News
AHEPA President Named Master of Ceremonies at Philadelphia’s Greek Independence Day Parade
The President of AHEPA, Nicholas Karakostas will be the Master of Ceremonies at the Greek Independence Day parade. The parade will take place on Sunday, March 20th in Philadelphia, PA. The parade was organized by the Federation of Hellenic American...
USA
Greek George Venizelos: Philadelphia’s New FBI Head
Several weeks after 9/11, the senior FBI agent in Harrisburg, George Venizelos, received an alarming tip: A terrorist planned to ride an Amtrak train from Philadelphia to the state capital, carrying an atomic bomb.
In response, Amtrak closed the rail...
USA
HelioSphera to build $500 million, 160MW solar PV module plant in Philadelphia Navy Yard complex
Greek solar manufacturer HelioSphera will build a new photovoltaics module factory in Philadelphia’s historic Navy Yard mixed-use complex. Work on the 160-MW production plant is scheduled to begin next year.
“The plan is for the construction start to...
Greek News
Nonstop Flights to Greece From 7 US Cities This Summer
The 2024 season will be a great one for direct flights from the US to Greece, as seven different airports and cities in the US offer nonstop flights to Athens. This includes Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia, New York,...
Greek News
Greek American John Podesta Appointed US Climate Envoy
Greek American John Podesta has been appointed by the Biden administration as the new US special climate envoy after John Kerry steps down this spring.
Podesta is a longtime Democratic strategist, campaign manager for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid, and...
Greek News
United Airlines to Launch Chicago – Athens Flight
United Airlines announced on Thursday that from May 23rd, it is launching a new nonstop flight from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos.
The new seasonal route will be operated by Boeing 787-8s with a capacity...