Greek owned SigmaPharm Laboratories Blessed in Bensalem, PA
BENSALEM, PA – With a great sense of pride for the community, SigmaPharm Laboratories was blessed by His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey on Friday, February 10 in Bensalem, PA. The...
View ArticleGreek-American Oscar Nominee Mary Zophres on La La Land
LOS ANGELES – Greek-American costume designer Mary Zophres is nominated for her work in the film La La Land, the love story and homage to Hollywood and classic movie musicals, written and directed by...
View ArticleNJ Woman Laura Pappas Survived After Tree Crashed into her Car
NEW JERSEY – Laura Pappas from New Jersey is counting her blessings after a tree crashed down onto her car. The lucky driver is talking to News 4 describing the moments this tree crashed onto her car....
View ArticleDreaming of Valentine’s Day
By Phyllis “Kiki” Sembos Valentine’s Day, being not far off, the guys in Dixon’s were discussing just that subject as they awaited Yiannis’ attendance. George reminded them that last year Yiannis had...
View ArticleAlma Realty and the Now-Golden Coast of Queens Real Estate
NEW YORK – Astoria and Long Island City in recent years have undergone dramatic changes. High rise buildings and skyscrapers have already radically changed the look of the coastline of western Queens....
View ArticleMargaret Georgiadis the New CEO at Mattel
EL SEGUNDO, CA – Mattel, the company behind such iconic toys as Barbie, Hot Wheels, and the Fisher-Price brand, has a new chief executive officer, Margaret “Margo” Georgiadis. The former Google...
View ArticlePolyxeni Mastroperrou Passed Away after Battle With Cancer
ATHENS – Polyxeni Mastroperrou died on Wednesday after a months-long battle with cancer. Mastroperrou was member of the staff of the Secretariat General for Information and Communication and served in...
View ArticleTalent and Depth – Wang and Kavakos Perform at Lincoln Center
By Fotios Kaliampakos NEW YORK – Just a few days after receiving the prestigious Léonie Sonning Music Prize 2017 in Denmark (which the National Herald reported extensively on with our correspondent in...
View ArticleGreek-American NYPD Officer Prevents Man from Killing Himself
NEW YORK – Greek-American officer Theodore Plevritis with his colleague Benedict Vultaggio raced to a Tribeca hotel early Tuesday just in time to prevent a man holding a gun to his head from taking his...
View ArticleGreek Couple Fulfilled Dream: Expanding Restaurant in Pensylvania
SCRANTON, Pa – Angie and Steve Kapires from Athens, Greece, opened and the expanded a restaurant in Northeast Pennsylvania, fulfilling their American dream, according to “The Time Tribune”. The Greek...
View ArticleFederals Investigating Manchester Alderman Thomas Katsiantonis
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Federal and state investigators searched the home and two businesses of Ward 8 Alderman and representative Thomas Katsiantonis along with another city business Tuesday following a...
View ArticleSparks Fly Over Maher’s Booking of Milo Yiannopoulos
LOS ANGELES – Bill Maher’s decision to book conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos on his HBO show drew quick condemnation from another guest. Jeremy Scahill, a journalist who’s appeared frequently...
View ArticleLecture on Papadiamantis, Celebrating Three Hierarchs, Greek Letters, and...
ASTORIA – The Greek Teachers Association “Prometheus” in cooperation with the American Institute of Dodecanesian Studies and the Greek American Writers Association of America and Mytilene Society...
View ArticleDaglis Family’s Food Truck Ready to Serve After Passing Health Inspection
PHILADELPHIA – Gregory Daglis and his wife Terry Daglis have gotten the OK for their truck and they are ready to hit the road and prepare their spanakopita, pastichio and other popular Greek dishes....
View ArticleDate Announced for 16th Annual Detroit Greek Day Parade
DETROIT – The Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade Committee has announced the date for this year’s annual parade, set for Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m. ET, which marks the sixteenth year of...
View ArticleTheodore Tsavalas: America’s First Greek Orthodox Iconographer
By Penelope Eleni (Gaitanis) Katsaras* Of all my family old timers, I wish I knew my Great Grand Uncle Theodore Tsavalas the most. My mother, Elaine Gaitanis, who was Uncle Theodore’s great niece,...
View ArticleJason, John and Derek Galanis Pleaded Guilty to Securities Fraud, Sent to Prison
NEW YORK – Jason Galanis was sentenced Wednesday in Manhattan Federal Court to more than 11 years in prison , while John Galanis and his son Derek Galanis were each sentenced today to six years in...
View ArticleSparks Fly Over Maher’s Booking of Milo Yiannopoulos
LOS ANGELES – Bill Maher’s decision to book conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos on his HBO show drew quick condemnation from another guest. Jeremy Scahill, a journalist who’s appeared frequently...
View ArticleTrump Rejects Priebus Rumors, Says “He Won the Elections”
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump insisted that the position of Reince Priebus as chief of staff is not on thin ice, because the Greek-American politician “is doing a good job”, as he said during his...
View ArticlePeter Douskalis Talks to TNH about the Sounds of Cyprus
NEW YORK – Musician/educator Peter Douskalis spoke with The National Herald about the upcoming Sounds of Cyprus, an evening of Cypriot music and culture, at Ovelia, 34-01 30th Avenue in Astoria, on...
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