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South Philadelphia: Mariachi Flores

Mariachi Flores, a local mariachi band, took the stage this weekend at Penn’s Landing’s Great Plaza for the Mexican Independence Fiesta. Clad in matching, white, traditional mariachi uniforms complete with sombreros, the six-brother ensemble lifted

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Hunting Park: The Fortress of the Arts

Looking at the abandoned warehouses in North Philadelphia, one would typically expect them to be filled with nothing more than ugly rubble. But some of these buildings have become the homes of intrepid, young artists

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Nicetown: The Salvation Army Kroc Center

The Salvation Army Kroc Corps Community Center, which is located at 4200 Wissahickon Ave., is a recreational place where community residents are offered many opportunities. The $72 million community center opened last November. The center

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Germantown: The Poet of the Neighborhood

https://vimeo.com/25111708] RuNett Nia Ebo wrote her first poem in 1960 and hasn’t stopped since. Early on, she discovered the therapeutic value in poetry. She used it to deal with the death of her grandfather with

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Fishtown: Bringing Antiques To Light

From the outside, it looks like just another ordinary warehouse building with a bunch of lights inside. However, as you approach and enter the premises, you are taken aback by what you find inside. Thousands