The Philadelphia Ghostbusters will be at the Wizard World Philadelphia convention again for the 3rd year in a row!  The show is from June 17-19 at the Philadelphia Convention Center.  The PGB will have a table displaying their props, accomplishments, and will be taking donations and giving away shirts!  Come see us!  Check out all the photos from 2010! Read the rest of this entry »

After raising a total of $1,589.00, Nate Paro, Paul D. Poole, Dawn Poole, Michael Richards, and Dan Ritchie represented the Philly Ghostbusters at the Great Strides For Cystic Fibrosis walk on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Philadelphia Zoo and had a great time!

Also a shout out to PGB members Julia Phipps, Adam Gamler, Ally Scanlon, Dana Colosimo, Dan Webb, Matt Burkit, Joe Hennessey, Anthony Belfatto, and Ed Hartman who all helped raise money for this great cause!

Check out all the great photos on our Facebook Page!

Paul Poole and Ed Hartman were part of the roundtable in May’s edition of Cross the Streams Radio Show.  Brendan sat down them along with Fernando Hernandez from the Long Island Ghostbusters, GBNEWS.com’s Webmaster Jason Fitzsimmons, Ghosthead Evan Johnston, and joining  for the last half of the show was Sam Swōpe from the Steel City Ghostbusters. 

Listen below!

Who Ya Gonna Call?  Not Bill Murray

The Philadelphia Ghostbusters met up with a reporter from Fourteenth Street Magazine one night while raising money on South Street.  The group was interviewed by Lauren Macaluso to be featured in the magazine. 

Well, that time is now and the magazine has been released and you can read the article online!  Check out the digital version below, and click to see the whole magazine in full screen mode.  We have a photo on Page 10 and the article is on page 12.

Thanks to the folks over at Fourteenth Street!!!

Autism Speaks released a video recap of the 2010 Walk in Philadelphia on October 2, 2010.  The Philadelphia Ghostbusters were part of that event after raising almost $3,000 for the cause.  You can see our group along with some Steel City Ghostbusters in the video below at the 0:28 and 1:31 points.

The Philadelphia Ghostbusters were recenly mentioned in the first Ghostbusters United Newsletter.

Ghostbusters United is a website that focuses on uniting all of the various Ghostbuster “franchises” around the world, and helps newcomers find on in their area.

“The Franchise Newsletter is a quarterly project put together by Chris Sinquefield of the Northeast Texas Ghostbusters. With a revolving roster of writers and regular features covering major events coming in the world of GB franchising as well as a spotlight on the franchises themselves, the newsletter project is automatically sent out to any team registered with Ghostbusters United.”

You can see the Philadelphia Ghostbusters represented with a mention on Page 2 and we are part of the collage of photos on Page 3.  (Look for the Rocky statue)

ComicBooked.com recently awarded our own Paul Poole as Mr. March Cause-Player of the Month!

“Paul and his group support The Comic Book Shop in Wilmington Delaware, as well as Atomic City Comics in Philly. Thanks so much for entering Paul and winning our first Guy Cause-Player of the Month by Cosplaying some awesomeness!”

Read the full interview at ComicBooked.com.

Congrats Paul!

On Sunday, February 27th, The Philadelphia Ghostbusters were invited to Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies, to take part in an awards reception.

Philly’s own Ghostbusters were presented with a plaque for our efforts and the $2,800.00 we raised for Autism Speaks.

Team Captain for this charity, Paul Poole, and Team Founder Nate Paro were on hand for the event. They received the award, got a tour of the stadium, posed for pictures and palled around with the Phanatic!

We look forward to working with Autism Speaks again in the future!

See more Photos on our Facebook page!

Hey there friends, fans, and family! It’s been a while, but we’re settling into 2011. As things warm up, we’ll be heading out more and some new rookies and recruits will get the spotlight soon. This time though, we’re in for something different. A new…old member!

Dana Colosimo’s been around the team for over a year now. In fact her first time out with the Ghostbusters, she got to meet Ernie Hudson. Not too shabby! Always one to hold the donation jug, take the pictures, and spread the word, Dana’s been a friend to the PGB for a while. It’s been a long time coming, but this past week, Dana finally took the plunge and is now a full fledged member of the team, complete with her new uniform! Read on!

PGB: Dana, tell us a little about yourself. Who are you? What do you do besides Ghostbusting? Any other hobbies or interests? Read the rest of this entry »

In 2010 the PGB welcomed 15 new members and participated in 37 events including fundraising drives, conventions, and hosting a Halloween party.  We’ve met Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.  We also partnered with the Steel City Ghostbusters and the New Jersey Ghostbusters.

The PGB raised money for 4 charities:  Walk MS, Autism Speaks, LaMancha Animal Shelter, and Stockings For Kids.  The PGB raised $4,305.55 directly from fundraising events and, with help from supporters, donated a total of $5,944.91 total to the four separate charities.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the group, the hundreds of people we’ve met on the street, and everyone who donated with us and online!  Let’s make 2011 even better!

The Philadelphia Ghostbusters (PGB) were established in June 2009.

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