Many people equate their home to be a safe haven. A place where no matter the surroundings or the neighborhood you feel a sense of security. Unfortunately, this is not the case for the residents […]
When walking the streets of Philadelphia it’s tough not to notice all the abandoned lots. A passerby may not take notice of the contents of the lots, many of which are filled with broken bottles […]
While walking the streets, it is hard to miss all the barber shops and salons. On North Fifth Street one of the busier streets in the area, you can find numerous barber shops and unisex […]
For 30 years, Gomez Mini Mart has stood on the corner of Eighth and West Lycoming streets in Hunting Park. The locally operated grocery has withstood changing owners, economic downturns and even violent shootings outside […]
There’s a popular trend among teens in Hunting Park and other neighborhoods around Philadelphia. For fun, young kids will gather on street corners or playgrounds and square off to see who has the baddest dog. […]
Bartender Michael Leiva has four bottles of rum flipped upside down over a pitcher filled with mint leaves, ice and lime juice. It’s 2 p.m. and Tierra Colombiana is filled with hungry lunch-goers ready to […]
Torres Dollar Plus, located on West Courtland Street, is in the middle of transforming its busy walls into something a little more divine. Going from a local thrift store to a community worship center, this […]
Entrepreneur Lina Adames, owner of Lina’s Travel Y Multi Services, knows how to serve her community. When she set up shop in 2007 on North Fifth Street in Hunting Park, she decided to offer her […]
“We’re really cramped for space,” said Director of Investigations George Bengal as he sat behind his cluttered desk. His small office is on the ground floor of the Philadelphia headquarters of the Pennsylvania Society for […]
Hunting Park is a neighborhood of diversity and change. It is one of the few working poor communities in the city, which means many residents are living on the edge of their means. A drive […]
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