Fairhill

https://vimeo.com/49519327] “We’re sort of a gateway between the outside and the community, and it’s a way for the community to know what’s happening outside, connecting to North Philadelphia,” said Rafael Damast, the arts program manager [continue reading…]

[vimeo 49578554] In Fairhill, Latino culture and business converge on North Fifth Street and Lehigh Avenue to form what has become affectionately known as “El Bloque de Oro,” or the “Golden Block.” Here, Latino-owned small businesses run up [continue reading…]

The Sylvan Professional Nails salon, located on the 2900 block of North Fifth Street, is an anomaly in the Fairhill neighborhood. Located on the commercialized El Centro de Oro, the center of Philadelphia’s Hispanic community, [continue reading…]

Every year for the past 28 years, residents of Fairhill come out to celebrate Feria Del Barrio, one of the cities largest festivals of Latino art and culture. Located in the center of El Centro [continue reading…]

Victor Carrero sat in a folding picnic chair under a tent in the middle of his street with his daughter, setting up their new grill, ready to celebrate Labor Day. Carrero was not alone. In [continue reading…]

https://vimeo.com/43911538] Tiny plastic bags large enough to hold a little less than a teaspoon of drugs decorate the pavement at Front and Ontario streets. These mini zip-lock bags are known as “nickel and dime bags,” [continue reading…]

Philadelphia Neighborhoods has launched a printed newspaper for Fairhill. It can be found in various locations in the neighborhood. If you would like to download a printed copy, select the Fairhill Times here.

https://youtu.be/saHceiT_Wtw Volleyball is not commonly played or even thought to be an elite sport for many kids of Puerto Rican heritage in Fairhill. But one man has taken his love of the game and quest [continue reading…]