Germantown

Learn more about the greater Germantown community by following the links below.

General Information

Germantown Community Connection
The GCC connects community organizations, households, institutions and business. GCC provides the community with information, surfaces common issues and the resources to address them, fosters collaboration through planning, community development and advocacy, and builds the capacity to act on community priorities.
Germantown Community Connection

Historic Germantown
Historic Germantown is a consortium of fifteen historical sites located in this storied neighborhood. Germantown is where Philadelphia’s only Revolutionary War was fought; where the first American protest against slavery was written; where one of the few remaining houses on the Underground Railroad still stands; and where the story of every kind of freedom is told in uniquely personal terms.
Historic Germantown

Wister Neighborhood Council
Wister Neighborhood Council endeavors to be an agent to help residents harness the power of the community, promote positive change through leadership, and improve and sustain the social and economic fabric of their community.
Wister Neighborhood Council

Business

Greater Germantown Business Association
The Greater Germantown Business Association was created to both cultivate and sustain
established businesses on and near the Germantown Avenue Business corridor.
Greater Germantown Business

Transportation

SEPTA
Germantown’s residents benefit from one of the most transit-oriented communities in the region. It is served by three train stations: Wayne Junction, Chelten, and Germantown and Bus Routes 23, 26, 53, 65, 75, HXH, J, and K.
Plan your trip