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North Roots Farm Unveils Mural Honoring Community Leaders

November 19, 2025 Lucille Baker 0

In North Philadelphia, a new mural has brought color and meaning to a well-loved corner of the neighborhood. Local artist and Temple graduate Brandy Fortune painted the mural at 2500 N. Bouvier Street to honor [continue reading…]

Neighborhoods

10th Annual Turkey Day Tailgate

November 10, 2025 Chelsea Lubbe 0

A decade of giving back to Philadelphia’s community, PhillyPR girl’s event returns for their 10th year with the Headstrong Foundation  The Giants and the Eagles had their second match up of the season after taking [continue reading…]

Neighborhoods

8 Seconds Rodeo Rides Proudly into Philadelphia

November 9, 2025 Chelsea Lubbe 0

8 Seconds Rodeo rider, Tyler Torrey, rides a bull in the finals for a chance to win the $60-thousand grand prize at the Liacouras Center on Oct. 11, 2025.
Photo: Colt Gunn [continue reading…]

Fairhill

Keeping Puerto Rican Culture Alive Through Art: A Conversation with Marilyn Rodriguez

November 7, 2025 Jacob E Toussaint 0

Philadelphia Neighborhoods sat down with Marilyn Rodriguez, the Education Director at Taller Puertorriqueño. Taller is an arts and culture organization in the heart North Philadelphia, a neighborhood that is home to  approximately 67,000 Hispanic residents. [continue reading…]

Hunting Park

Philadelphia’s Hottest Neighborhood Explores a New Solution to Combat High Temperatures

November 5, 2025 Lizzy R Fryer 0

The Hunting Park neighborhood in North Philadelphia is considered one of the hottest and most heat-vulnerable places in the city, according to the Philadelphia Heat Index. The Heat Index recorded over 20 days in the [continue reading…]

Center City

Facing Doxxing and Surveillance, Protesters are Adapting Safety Strategies in 2025 

October 22, 2025 Lilly Harris Werling 0

By: Lilly Werling  On October 7, 2025 over 100 peaceful protesters took to the streets of downtown Philadelphia to protest Israel’s war on Palestine, which many international experts, including the United Nations have declared a [continue reading…]

City Hall

Philadelphia Residents Organize Against the Threat of National Guard Deployment

October 15, 2025 Robert Yu-Tian Hsu 0

As the Trump administration send National Guard troops to cities across the U.S., District Attorney Larry Krasner held town hall meetings to organize Philadelphia residents  In a crowded church, on an unseasonably warm evening for [continue reading…]

Latino Communities

Taller Puertorriqueño’s Feria Del Barrio Celebration 

September 14, 2025 Chelsea Lubbe 0

The neighborhood’s annual festival returns to celebrate culture and an artist that broke barriers [continue reading…]

Latino Communities

Concilio’s Annual Hispanic Fiesta  

August 25, 2025 Chelsea Lubbe 0

Day 10 of The Philadelphia series of Wawa’s “Welcome to America” events took place at LOVE park in collaboration with Philadelphia’s Concilio Concilio carried out their annual Hispanic Fiesta in collaboration with Wawa’s series of [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Founding the Hispanic Heritage Association

August 25, 2025 Chelsea Lubbe 0

HHA connects and creates community throughout the Philadelphia Area and builds communication and connection through strength and heritage pride. In Philadelphia, Montgomery County area, Jacqueline Rocco birthed an idea during her time working as commissioner [continue reading…]

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