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Newbold: Spanish-Speaking Organization Promotes and Preserves Mexican Culture and Traditions in South Philly Community

June 21, 2016Taylor Lee Calta

Mexican culture is a major focus for the Spanish-speaking community that gathers in the salmon colored building on the corner of 17th and Dickinson streets in South Philadelphia. Casa Monarca is a small nonprofit organization that

Poverty

Poverty: Program Offers Philadelphia’s Underserved Communities Free Computer Access

June 19, 2014

For most people, regular computer access is a must. Whether it be for school or work, it’s almost impossible to function without these necessary tools. Yet, 41 percent of Philadelphian’s do not have either reliable

Jair Andrade stood in front of the "ofrenda" at the shop he owns.
South Philadelphia

South Philadelphia: An ‘Ofrenda’ to Celebrate Day of the Dead

November 2, 2011

Candles surrounded by orange chrysanthemums began at the doorway of Alianza Express, a money order establishment owned by Jair Andrade located at Ninth and League streets. They led toward a corner filled with an “ofrenda,”or

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