Aristedez Velazquez, 8, squirmed in his seat, unable to contain his bursting energy. Although Velazquez and his fellow second-graders from Julia de Burgos Elementary wanted nothing more than to run around in Fairhill Park across [continue reading…]
Art is something that is a mainstay in Fairhill. From graffiti-covered buildings to walls adorned with murals, the controversial yet strikingly beautiful expressions can be found almost anywhere. HACE, a nonprofit organization attending to the [continue reading…]
Bethany Welch called across Fairhill Square Park to a little boy running through the grass. “Jose!” she yelled. “Jose! Can I have a hug?” Without hesitation, the smiling boy ran over and welcomed her warm [continue reading…]
It’s hard to get the public’s attention in Fairhill, where music is always blasting from someone’s car and people are out of their houses talking with neighbors. Even so, the 2Infamous annual car contest does [continue reading…]
This past Sunday, members of the Fairhill Friends Ministry assembled at Independence Mall for a silent prayer vigil to advocate for peace on earth. The group of Quakers is not only responsible for the organization [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/30819321] Juan Gomez is a first-generation American. His father is from Puerto Rico and his mother is from the Dominican Republic. He is a Latin-American artist and has been selling his works since the age [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/30459298] Salsa and samba music played in the background as people gathered on the streets. The scent of guacamole, barbeque, and tamales lingered in the air as booths set up artwork, food, flags and clothes. [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/30791681] The old Julia De Burgos high school building has sat abandoned for 12 years at Seventh and Lehigh streets, collecting dirt and falling apart piece by piece. Fairhill has an unusually high number of [continue reading…]
What started out as a graphic arts workshop in North Kensington in 1974, Taller Puertorriqueño now has many more things happening inside its mural-covered walls. “Everything just sort of sprouted up naturally,” said Rafael Damast, [continue reading…]
Maria Gonzalez handed out fliers enthusiastically while flashing a big smile to everyone who approached her table. Maria Gonzalez, the vice president of HACE, the Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises, sat behind a table [continue reading…]
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