Storm Passes, Damage Must Still be Assessed, But Love Binds Fayetteville, NC...
FAYETTEVILLE, NC – With intermittent phone and internet service, for a few days only occasional messages and brief conversations were possible with Rev. Alexander Papagikos, head priest of the Sts....
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: Survival Guide for Greece Travelers: Signs to Historic...
The yellow signs you will see on the side of the roads and on deviations, while traveling in Greece, lead to historical and archaeological sites. Not all of them are written in both Greek and English....
View ArticleToledo’s Annual Greek-American Festival Draws Hungry Crowds
TOLEDO, OH – Greek food and pastry was the big lure, as it always is, at the 48th annual Greek-American Festival, hosted by Holy Trinity Cathedral in Toledo, OH that was held earlier this month. George...
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The Hellenic Initiative 6th Annual Gala Raises over $2.1 Million (Video)
NEW YORK – The Hellenic Initiative (THI), which leads the Greek diaspora community internationally in raising awareness and capital for Greece, hosted its 6th Annual Gala on September 21 at the New...
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Cosby, Greek-American Accuser in Court for Start of Sentencing
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby and his chief accuser arrived at a suburban Philadelphia courthouse Monday for the start of a sentencing hearing that will determine how the 81-year-old comedian will...
View ArticleAfter 99 Years, Murder of Greek Waiter Peter Vrountas Recalled in...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Penn. — It will be 99 years on July 1, 2019 since the shooting death of 21-year-old Peter Vrountas of Wilkes-Barre, a waiter trying to protect an 18-year-old woman with whom he was...
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National Hellenic Museum Celebrates Artist George Kokines
CHICAGO – The National Hellenic Museum has this month launched the first retrospective exhibit commemorating visual artist George Kokines (1930-2012). George Kokines: Layers Revealed showcasesover 60...
View ArticleSNF Grant Provides Free Admission to Guggenheim for CUNY Students & Staff
NEW YORK – The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announced on September 24 free admission for City University of New York (CUNY) students and staff from five participating schools- Brooklyn College, Hunter...
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Cosby’s Day of Reckoning Comes After 3-Year Sex Assault Case
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby faces a good chance of being sent to prison Tuesday when a judge is expected to sentence the TV star who was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman. The...
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Smyrna: The Destruction of a Cosmopolitan City Screened in Astoria (Vid & Pics)
ASTORIA – The documentary film Smyrna: The Destruction of a Cosmopolitan City – 1900-1922 by Maria Iliou was screened at the Stathakion Center in Astoria on September 23. The 2012 film highlighted the...
View ArticleAndrea Constand’s Impact Statement: Bill Cosby “Robbed Me”
Victim impact statement by Greek-American Andrea Constand, the former Temple University employee whom Bill Cosby was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting in 2004, as submitted in writing to...
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Franky’s Souvlaki and “Mama Jo” Despas Finalists at the 14th Annual Vendy...
NEW YORK – A neighborhood staple in Astoria, Franky’s Souvlaki, a food truck owned and operated by Franky Englezos and his family, and Joanna Despas of Mama Jo’s Breakfast Cart- a fixture in Manhattan,...
View ArticleMetropolis of Chicago Begins Full Review of Finances
CHICAGO, IL – The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced today the retaining of the independent public accounting firm of Michael Silver to conduct a certified audit of the Metropolis’s...
View ArticleAHEPA Donates $15K to Secure Medical Shipping Container
In the aftermath of July’s wildfires in Greece, AHEPA announced it would partner again with International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) to secure two shipping containers to be filled with medical...
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Mike Dukakis Speaks to TNH about the Current State of American Politics
BOSTON, MA – Michael Dukakis, the first Greek-American Massachusetts governor and major party presidential nominee (Democrat, 1988), recently spoke with The National Herald about the current state of...
View ArticleSimotas Calls on State Gaming Commission to Reject MGM’s Purchase of Empire...
NEW YORK – Assemblymember Aravella Simotas, in a letter to the Chair of the New York State Gaming Commission, said MGM Resorts International should not be allowed to operate the Empire City Casino and...
View ArticleKathryn Louloudis, Chief Operating Officer of the SNF’s New York Office,...
NEW YORK – The Stavros Niarchos Foundation issued the following statement: Our dear colleague, Kathryn Louloudis, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2018. Kathryn was the Chief Operating Officer of...
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“Α Really Exciting Day”: Panama City Hotel Owner Fintiklis Ousts Trump Managers
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A luxury hotel and condominium tower in Panama City that used to bear the Trump name was formally rebranded Tuesday as the JW Marriott after a bitter dispute over control that ended...
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81-Year-Old Bill Cosby Gets 3 to 10 Years for Sex Assault (Vid)
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — At an age when other Hollywood stars are settling into retirement and collecting lifetime-achievement awards, an 81-year-old Bill Cosby was led away to prison in handcuffs...
View ArticleFr. John Chakos to Discuss Mission to Guatemala
NAPLES, FL – Father John Chakos, Missionary to Guatemala, will kick off the 2018-19 Christian Rights and Freedom lecture series on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 12 noon, at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church...
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