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Fairhill

Keeping Puerto Rican Culture Alive Through Art: A Conversation with Marilyn Rodriguez

November 7, 2025Jacob E Toussaint

Philadelphia Neighborhoods sat down with Marilyn Rodriguez, the Education Director at Taller Puertorriqueño. Taller is an arts and culture organization in the heart North Philadelphia, a neighborhood that is home to  approximately 67,000 Hispanic residents.

Latino Communities

Taller Puertorriqueño’s Feria Del Barrio Celebration 

September 14, 2025Chelsea Lubbe

The neighborhood’s annual festival returns to celebrate culture and an artist that broke barriers

Latino Communities

Concilio’s Annual Hispanic Fiesta  

August 25, 2025Chelsea Lubbe

Day 10 of The Philadelphia series of Wawa’s “Welcome to America” events took place at LOVE park in collaboration with Philadelphia’s Concilio Concilio carried out their annual Hispanic Fiesta in collaboration with Wawa’s series of

Featured Stories

Founding the Hispanic Heritage Association

August 25, 2025Chelsea Lubbe

HHA connects and creates community throughout the Philadelphia Area and builds communication and connection through strength and heritage pride. In Philadelphia, Montgomery County area, Jacqueline Rocco birthed an idea during her time working as commissioner

Government

South Philadelphia: Juntos Greets Latinx Immigrants with Community and Resources

May 25, 2022Nikhil Stride

Juntos is a community based organization that works to help Latinx immigrants with any issues they might run into here in Philadelphia.

Arts and Entertainment

Arts and Entertainment: After Virtual Move, Philadelphia Latino Film Festival Brings Marginalized Stories to Its Largest Audience Ever

June 15, 2021Anna May

For the second year in a row, the festival has been held as a streaming event, leading to its highest ticket sales ever. Production staff on the set of “Màs Sabe El Diablo” (Photograph courtesy

Kensington

Kensington: Galaei Philly Empowers The Lives Of Latino LGBT Youth

November 20, 2018Jada Davis

Right across the street from Norris Square Park, at 149 West Susquehenna Ave., sits a small but powerful organization dedicated to helping residents in Philadelphia’s LGBT community. Galaei Philly provides health services such as HIV

Education

West Kensington: Peace Corps Alumnus Continues Work With Latino Community

March 2, 2016Coleen Mary O'Hara and James M. Kirn

Entering the Norris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) is an experience in itself. With bright colors, the side-by-side row homes create a place that becomes a safe haven for youth in Kensington. Through numerous after-school programs, garden

Gayborhood

LGBTQ: Q&A with Anthony Leon, Advocate for Latino Community

February 16, 2016Allison Anne Merchant and Taylor Smethers

Anthony Leon is the co-producer of “Gran Varones,” a documentary film featuring the stories of gay and queer Latino men. Leon captured and assembled stories with co-producer Louie Ortiz-Fonesca and video editor Sean Laughlin. The film premiered

Elections

Hunting Park: Latino Community Sees Viable Mayor in Diaz

March 5, 2015Paul Klein

Marisol Maldonado considers Tierra Colombiana the “clothespin” of the Latino community. The 44-year-old Latina remembers going to North Philly’s Hallahan High School and telling her friends, “Meet me at the clothespin.” “It’s our hub and

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