Bastiaan Slabbers is a Philadelphia-based freelance photographer and multimedia journalist who has been telling visual stories for WHYY since 2010. Bas is a cycling enthusiast who has taken sightseeing in his new homeland to the next level.
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Residents brainstorm ideas for new Germantown mural blending art and nature
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10 years ago
Imhotep Panthers dominant in 50-0 win over Mastery North [gallery]
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10 years ago
Pie eating, pets and more at 8th annual Mt. Airy Village Fair
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10 years ago
MLK Cougars football defeats Lincoln 39-0 for first win of 2014 season
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10 years ago
Life in the circus, a behind-the-scenes look at Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai
Milles Schnorbus, a rigger with Cirque du Soleil, looks down from the platform hanging by a few thin steel cables from the ceiling of the ...
10 years ago
Wildwood’s Beach Ultimate Frisbee Tournament is fun in the sun
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10 years ago
Food Trust fundraiser brings neighbors out to transformed lot on Germantown Avenue [gallery]
A vacant lot on the 6300 block of Germantown Avenue was transformed on Saturday to host the second annual NiceUp fundraiser. The event be ...
10 years ago
Historic Fair Hill Burial Ground hosts Community Summer Festival [gallery]
Historic Fair Hill Burial Ground, a 4.5-acre historical Quaker site on Germantown Avenue i ...
10 years ago
Historic Germantown celebrates the Fourth of July [gallery]
Historic Germantown celebrated the Fourth of July with a daylong free celebration of family-friendly activities. Vistors could mak ...
10 years ago
500,000 pack the Parkway for Philly’s July 4th festivities [photos]
The Benjamin Franklin Parkway was packed Friday night as Philadelphia hosted the Philly 4th of July Jam and fireworks. The Philly ...
10 years ago
Two Germantown Ave. blocks beautified via neighborhood Streetscape Project [gallery]
On Saturday, volunteers with ...
10 years ago
DePaul Catholic School graduates the class of 2014 [gallery]
DePaul Catholic High School graduated the class of 2014 on Wednesday at the St. Vincent de Paul Church in Germantown. Twenty- ...
11 years ago