Juneteenth Festival on Germantown Avenue shines light on music, history, healing
The sounds of drums, spoken word performances and celebration filled Germantown Avenue for the Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival.
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The sounds of drums, spoken word performances and celebration filled Germantown Avenue for the Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival.
Music, Black-owned small businesses and history got to be in the spotlight Saturday at the Juneteenth Festival on Germantown Avenue.
The "Healing Verse Germantown: The Streets Are Talking" exhibition converted words from 19 poems written by community members into pieces of public art.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
The city of Philadelphia is studying safety issues along Germantown Avenue from Indiana and Erie avenues, as residents say speeding cars have been a consistent problem.
The Red Cross is helping three families who were displaced from their homes on Germantown Avenue.
Security camera video obtained by CBS News Philadelphia shows a car speeding down the street, jumping the curb and slamming into the building.
The over 130-year-old Cunningham Piano Company is closing its Germantown factory and moving to King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Service was restored early Wednesday morning after a water main break left 70 properties without water in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood.
Reflecting on the country's past to create a better future for all was part of the message at the 19th annual Juneteenth Festival on Germantown Avenue.
Reflecting on the country’s past to create a better future for all of us. That was part of the message for those who attended the 19th annual Juneteenth festival on Germantown Avenue. Ray Strickland reports the festival was not just a celebration, but also a day to recognize an important moment in our country’s history.
Kambel Smith's cardboard creations include Philadelphia's Chinatown Friendship Gate and the Ben Franklin Bridge.
The festival, a three-day celebration of music, art and community, is highlighting Germantown's rich jazz legacy — and its future.
Supporters for Ukraine lined the streets outside of a Germantown church on Friday night for a "We Stand with Ukraine" emergency vigil.
Chestnut Hill businesses are gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday with special Eagles gear, food and more.
Small businesses in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia are embracing the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl run. Shops are selling team gear, gifts and sweet treats ahead of the big game.
A camp in Philadelphia is helping young men learn practical skills such as carpentry and financial literacy.
People from all walks of life came together on Germantown Avenue Saturday for the 18th annual Juneteenth Festival.
Staff at the Johnson House Historic Site in Philadelphia say the Juneteenth Festival is a place to play and to interact and learn about history of the holiday. Ross DiMattei was live all morning hearing about the festival.
Small business owners in North Philadelphia's Franklinville neighborhood are dealing with the aftermath of an overnight fire.
Just after 10 p.m., police say a 45-year-old man lost control of his car at Germantown Avenue and Johnson Street.
Former co-workers consoled each other Saturday and remembered 48-year-old Bernard Gribbin fondly.
Former co-workers consoled each other Saturday and remembered 48-year-old Bernard Gribbin fondly.
The symbolic march began on Germantown Avenue Friday night.
Police are now looking for three teens after attempting to light fireworks inside a grocery store in Germantown Tuesday.
