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Immigration Law: Glancing At History

September 19, 2018 Means George 0

President Donald Trump’s dedication to enacting a travel ban was finally approved by the Supreme Court on June 26 after the administration’s third revision of the policy finally passed in a 5-4 vote. It may [continue reading…]

Fairmount

Immigration: The Polish Provide Philadelphia With History

July 9, 2018 Means George 0

Poland’s presence may have even preceded Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Newfoundland with the navigation of the mysterious John Scolvus, sometimes referred to as John of Kolno. While a lack of records make this a [continue reading…]

Business

Latinx: Hispanic-Owned Businesses Continue To Grow in the Greater Philadelphia Region

July 1, 2018 Freixys Casado 1

On a national level, the Latinx baby boom is expected to increase the population by 167% in the next thirty years. With an ever growing population of about 1.6 million residents, the Latinx community in [continue reading…]

Government

Immigration: A Snapshot Of The Korean Immigrant’s Experience In Philadelphia

June 27, 2018 Roberts Jennifer 0

In many ways, Bok Won Kang’s immigration story is like that of many Korean immigrants to Philadelphia. Kang, who is now the officer of civil affairs for the Korean American Association of Greater Philadelphia, first [continue reading…]

History

Nicetown-Logan: Five Historic Places

April 21, 2018 Leer Daniel 0

North Philadelphia has a rich history revolving around blue-collar workers. Nicetown and Logan are home to historic locations that served the workers who lived in the city. These locations hold countless stories about the people [continue reading…]

Fairmount Park

Strawberry Mansion: Property Developers Strive To Improve Neighborhood

February 27, 2018 Matt Rego 0

When walking through Strawberry Mansion, you may notice an overabundance of vacant properties and abandoned houses. It was not always like this. Due to redlining, a racist collusion between banks and city government, where people [continue reading…]

History

Poplar: Five Pieces of Philadelphia History

February 20, 2018 Easterling Evan 0

The original city plans laid out on a map by William Penn only included the area between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers between Vine and South streets. People, however, settled outside of those areas, including what [continue reading…]

History

Kingsessing: In Changing Neighborhood, ‘Play Terrains’ Project Opens Dialogue

December 6, 2017 Angela Gervasi 1

Meghan Talarowski thinks play can bring anyone together. “There’s no race, there’s no economic status related to play,” Talarowski said. “Everybody plays. That’s what we do. It’s like a basic human nature.” Talarowski, a landscape [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Immigration: Using Art to Share the Asian American Migration Experience

October 10, 2017 Marianna Sann 0

Through the power of art, even the most complex stories of immigration and assimilation can be expressed. Located on the 1200 block of Vine Street, the Asian Arts Initiative has linked art and communities since [continue reading…]

Crime

South Philadelphia: Historian Explores Her Sicilian Roots

August 16, 2017 Jonathan Ginsburg 0

Celeste Morello is known throughout Philadelphia as an authority on the history of the mafia in the area and has earned advanced degrees in criminology and history from St. Joseph’s University and Villanova University, respectively. [continue reading…]

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