WCGN | West Central Germantown Neighbors

WCGN – West Central Germantown Neighbors

Welcome to West Central Germantown, a neighborhood situated within one of the oldest settlements in Pennsylvania and located in the northwest section of Philadelphia.

West Central Germantown Neighbors (WCGN) is an all-volunteer association dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life in a diverse neighborhood. WCGN works to limit expansion of institutional uses and supports historic preservation. Members initiate and encourage group projects to maintain a safe and beautiful place to live, including a garden on the grounds of the Tulpehocken Train Station. We are proud of the creativity and inclusiveness of the neighborhood culture, and sponsor social events to strengthen community bonds.

WCGN is an Unincorporated Nonprofit Association under the Pennsylvania Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Law. To view WCGN’s bylaws, click here.

Special Community Meeting
Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 7:30 PM
Join Zoom: Link
Meeting ID: 736 8731 3387
Passcode: 818583

The WCGN Board will hold one more Special Community Meeting; this one is for the sole purpose of presenting to the community a newly revised set of Bylaws. The impetus for this revision is the fact that our Bylaws must meet certain legal requirements in order for the organization to become incorporated. Just before the meeting, these Bylaws will be posted on the website for review. A vote will then be taken at the Memorial Day Meeting.
No registration required.

Germantown Art & Sound
Date: Friday, April 26, 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Our House Culture Center, 6380 Germantown Ave (Corner of Johnson St)

Germantown ArtHaus invites you to attend a fun evening of live music, complimentary wine, and an interactive art show highlighting local artists! The event is free but to attend please register here.

Below are our latest “News” posts—click on title for full post and active links.

WCGN Community Board Meeting

An open meeting was held on Thursday, April 11, 2024, in order to call for a vote on whether or not the association should become a corporation, and to summarize key elements that would be changed in the newly revised Bylaws. The vote in favor of incorporating was unanimous. Mike Ramos reported on the changes […]

Bob Finch (April 7, 1931 — March 3, 2024)

Long-time Walnut Lane resident Bob Finch has died at the age of 92 at his home in Upper Black Eddy, where he and his wife Sue moved in 2020 to be with their son Richard and his family. He is predeceased by his wife Sue, and survived by Richard, his daughters Susan and Amy, and […]

Successful WCGN Philly Spring Cleanup

Thanks to Andrew Kirkpatrick, Mary South, Karyn Oliver, Johan DeJong, Suzanne Ponsen, and our brand-new neighbors on McCallum Street, Fairleigh Barnes & Zack Feinberg, we covered W Washington Lane, Germantown Avenue, the unit blocks of W Tulpehocken and W. Walnut Lane, as well as Wayne Avenue. With our bright smiles, under sunny skies, we picked […]