George Keros, Former Owner of Lafayette Coney Island, Was 87
DETROIT, MI – George Keros, 87, passed away in Naperville, IL, on January 24. According to his son, Bill, the cause of death was acute congestive heart failure, Crain’s Detroit Business reported. “It’s...
View ArticleFollowing Young Mom’s Tragic Death in Subway, Gianaris Calls for Accessibility
NEW YORK – Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris renewed his call for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to prioritize station accessibility in light of the recent tragedy involving a...
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Enthusiasm, Poems & Dances at Greek Letters Celebration in Boston
BOSTON – The Greek Letters celebration in Boston which took place with enthusiasm, poems, dances, speeches, and greetings from the pupils of the Greek Schools that was held on Sunday afternoon, January...
View ArticleTerence Quick is Not Welcome in Australia, says Country’s Pan-Macedonian...
MELBOURNE – Former journalist, and ANEL politician, Terence Quick is not welcome in Australia according to a written statement released by the Pan-Macedonian Federation of Australia. Quick has risen in...
View ArticleNorthern, Western New York Gripped in Bone-Chilling Cold
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Northern and western New York are still gripped in bone-chilling cold following a winter storm that has claimed at least three lives. A National Weather Service advisory says the...
View ArticleAn American War Correspondent at the Greco-Turkish War of 1897
ATHENS – The “Logos 6” Event continues at the National Library of Greece located at the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Foundation Center. On Thursday, 7 February 2019, from 19:30 to 21:30 (Book Tower), a...
View ArticleSenator Andrew Gounardes Appointed to the Committee on New York City Education
ALBANY, NY – New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes (SD-22) announced on January 29 his appointment to the New York City Education Committee in the New York State Senate. Gounardes, whose districts’...
View ArticleVanderbilt University Professor Barbara Tsakirgis Passed Away at Age 64
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Barbara Tsakirgis, a noted scholar on ancient Greek domestic architecture as well as a strong community advocate for Nashville’s Parthenon, died Jan. 16. Tsakirgis, 64, had been...
View ArticleDemocrat-controlled NY Legislature Passes Gun Control Bills
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Democrat-controlled New York Legislature on Tuesday passed a package of bills aimed at making the state’s already tough gun laws even stricter, including a measure barring...
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AHEPA Delphi #25 Initiates 37 New Members, Is Now World’s Largest Chapter
NEW YORK – Thirty-seven Greek-Americans and Philhellenes were initiated into the historic Delphi #25 Chapter of the Order of AHEPA at Gallagher’s Steakhouse in Manhattan on January 23, making the...
View ArticleBill Cosby Victim, Andrea Constand, Settles Defamation Suit with Ex-Prosecutor
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The victim in Bill Cosby’s criminal sex-assault case has settled a defamation lawsuit against a former prosecutor who said she added details to her story over time. Greek-American...
View ArticleGreek-American Costas John Pantazis, Died at 41
CONCORD, MA – Costas Pantazis died at the age of 41. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Sarah. Costas was the adored son of John and Nina (Hantzis) Pantazis, beloved brother of Thanos...
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Alek Skarlatos Granted French Citizenship for Thwarting Train Attack (Photos)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Three California men have been granted French citizenship for their role in thwarting a terror attack on a French train in 2015. Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Anthony...
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George Reveliotis Establishes Endowment for Greek Studies Department
BOSTON – Greek-American Attorney George Reveliotis from Chicago established a $1.5 million endowment fund with his own money to be used for the creation of a Department of Greek Studies at the...
View ArticleJames K. Stellos, 87, Prominent Community Businessman and Philanthropist
NASHUA, NH – James K. Stellos, 87, a lifelong Nashua resident, businessman, philanthropist and, most importantly, family man, died after brief period of declining health on Sunday, January 20 at...
View ArticleOur Everyday Greek: Greek you Already Know: Philo Means I Kiss
February is the month of St. Valentine. Therefore, February’s classes will be on Greek words that mean love and are used in English. English words that begin with philo-, like Philadelphia,...
View ArticleAstoria’s Own Valiotis Pioneering Glass Recycling
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY – With most glass recyclables still being dumped in landfills because so few facilities accept one of the most common waste products that could be reused, Astoria, NY Native George...
View ArticleGreek PM Tsipras and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Will Meet at Halki...
BOSTON – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be going on Wednesday (2/6) to the Theological School of Halki to meet with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Initially, the Greek Prime Minister’s visit...
View ArticlePowerful Storm Hits Southern California, Flooding Highways
By Christopher Weber, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second in a string of powerful storms battered California on Saturday, shutting key highways after water and mud rushed into lanes from...
View ArticleChicago Schools Chief Vallas Making Mayoral Run
CHICAGO – With a crowded field of 15, Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas is hoping a technique of mass-texting voters will compensate for a lack of money as he seeks to become Mayor of one of the...
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