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Immigration

West Philadelphia: Strained Relationships Arise in City’s Ethiopian Cultural Hub

June 10, 2019 Grace Shallow 0

In 2010, Addisu Habte, and Ethiopian immigrant now living in West Philadelphia, stood in the doorway of his Wynnewood home, assuring an officer that there was no reason for the police to have been called [continue reading…]

Powelton Village

Powelton Village: Visually Impaired Residents Thrive at Assisted Living Facility

April 19, 2019 Grace Shallow 0

Russell Smith spent his childhood taking care of horses and milking cows on his family’s farm in Virginia. His father nicknamed him “Cowboy” for the work he did. At 62 years old, he’s still known [continue reading…]

Housing

Mill Creek: Rosemare Bryant Enriches Community With New Center

March 20, 2019 Grace Shallow 0

Rosemare Bryant can juggle. Not balls, but multiple roles that embed her in Mill Creek, a neighborhood west of Belmont. Bryant oversees programming for the Lucien E. Blackwell Community Center and is president of the [continue reading…]

Community Meetings

Powelton Village: Residents Pinpoint Zoning As Critical Issue

March 15, 2019 Grace Shallow 0

In a nearly 150-year-old church, Powelton Village Civic Association (PVCA) members discussed efforts to encourage developers to abide by the neighborhood’s conservation overlay (NCO) district status. This status establishes guidelines for development in the area [continue reading…]

Business

Chinatown: Navigating Change, Growth And Development

December 14, 2018 Grace Shallow 0

Crafted by artists from Tianjin, China and coated with tiles manufactured in Philadelphia, the Friendship Gate on 10th and Arch streets symbolizes a kinship between two cities that are nearly 7,000 miles apart. In 1984, [continue reading…]

Business

Chinatown: Navigating Change, Growth And Development

December 14, 2018 Grace Shallow 0

Crafted by artists from Tianjin, China and coated with tiles manufactured in Philadelphia, the Friendship Gate on 10th and Arch streets symbolizes a kinship between two cities that are nearly 7,000 miles apart. In 1984, [continue reading…]

Business

Immigration: With Limited Options For Employment, Many Immigrants Become Entrepreneurs

December 14, 2018 Grace Shallow 0

Teresa Herrera’s dream began with a shopping cart, which she pushed around North Philadelphia and sold her homemade recipes out of. Hector Hernandez’s began in the driver seat of a limousine. Xu Lin’s was an [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Immigration: Symbol Lai Helps Direct The City Of Philadelphia’s Position On Immigration

September 18, 2018 Grace Shallow 0

Symbol Lai (above, far left) is the deputy director in the city’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA), which was formerly known under Mayor Michael Nutter as the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant and Multicultural Affairs. OIA [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Immigration: Jewish Immigration Through A Philadelphia Native’s Family Eyes

September 10, 2018 Grace Shallow 1

Russian teenagers immigrating to the United States in the early-1900s experienced American freedom even before docking at Ellis Island. For the first time in their lives, these boys and girls spent unsupervised alone time together. [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Immigration: When English Isn’t The Native Language, Difficulties Arise

September 4, 2018 Grace Shallow 0

Viral incidents of people berating others for not speaking English have gripped the internet. In one case, a New Jersey teacher insisted students “speak American.” In another, a New York lawyer threatened to call Immigration [continue reading…]

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