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It began in 1989, three months before his 23rd birthday, Gary Barbera received his final approval from Chrysler for a Dodge dealership located in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. It was not a gift wrapped ready to fly high undertaking. The modest Dodge dealership on Ridge Avenue had 4 previous owners in 5 years, all unsuccessful. Gary was prepared to start at the bottom and was determined to turn around the dealership along with Gene Barbera, his brother and a handful of employees. Turn it around they did by living The Barbera Culture of award winning hospitality, high volume sales, and consistent commitment to the community.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Gary Barbera and His BarberaCares Program encourages everyone to THINK PINK and to take action by Championing the AACR. Whether you can give a little or give a lot, every penny counts towards the The AACR Foundation's mission to prevent and cure all cancers.

Joanna Otero-Cruz, Deputy Managing Director,2019 Grand Marshall for the Puerto Rican Parade

Opportunities to Win a Gary Barbera Jeep Gladiator 2 Year Lease Drive, and chances to win multiple other prizes such as $2000 in Golf, a COBRA F9 Speedback Driver and Fairway and a head to toe Travis Mathew Signature Outfit. Prizes will be provided by Gary Barbera and The BarberaCares Program.

A festive 5 kilometer footrace, on the grounds that used to be Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA. Celebrate your love of fitness and mascots with a 5K run that begins at 7PM with The Phillie Phanatic and some of your favorite fuzzy entertainers, including the Gary BarberaCares Bear!

Gary Barbera and Bob Pantano are having a Dance Party at the Vendemmia Wine Festival this Sunday, September 29th. Enjoy Music, Entertainment, Wine Tastings and Italian Delicacies like artisan breads, cheeses, olive oils and desserts from Philadelphia's best restaurants.

The signature fundraiser directly impacts the lives of youth, adults, and families of the Roxborough YMCA 7201 Ridge Avenue and the Northeast Family YMCA 11088 Knights Road. The proceeds of the event supported the Y's Financial Assistance program, which helps assure that no one will ever be turned away from Y programs and services due to an inability to pay. The fun included a beer and wine tasting, silent auction and music. Thank you to the Bald Birds Brewing Co., Manayunk Brewing Company, Night Shift Brewing; the Boston Brewing Company headed to Roxborough, The Revivalist, Opici Wines, and the delicious food provided by Tony Roni's. The Winner of the Grand Prize was chosen that evening. Gary Barbera appreciates the hard work of the entire YMCA staff especially Executive Directors Matt Student and Katie Koch.

The Bridgeport Elks Lodge #714 will host its second annual Car Show on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Longtime friend of the Gary Barbera and His BarberaCares Programs B101's Mark Shepperd is an Elks Lodge member and will be parading the Barbera Prowler during their Annual Car Show. The cars will be exhibited along Union Ave around the corner from the ELKs Club that is located at 494 Ford St. in Bridgeport. Pre-registration for this event is $10. It will be $15 the day of the show.

Win a 2-Year Lease of a Gary Barbera Jeep Gladiator, $2,000 in Golf Merchandise—which includes a Cobra F9 Speedback Driver and Fairway Clubs. You can also win a head-to-toe Travis Mathew Signature Outfit.

If you want a glimpse of what Philadelphia's Northeast looked like before it was transformed from a farming community into a tangle of subdivisions and shopping centers, take a trip to Trinity Oxford Church in Lawndale. Built in 1711, it's the second-oldest church in Philadelphia (after Old Swedes' Church in Queen Village) and still has the look of a small country church. Rustic stone walls enclose the colonial-era graveyard, and immense trees shade the diminutive, red-brick sanctuary.