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Bella Vista

Bella Vista: Anastasi Seafood Is A Family Affair

January 3, 2018Nydja Hood and

Anastasi Seafood has become a household name in South Philadelphia, as this family-run business has stayed true to its claim of serving seafood in the Italian Market for more than 80 years. Located at 1101 S.

Economy

Hunting Park: Generating Funds Amid a Recovering Economy

February 21, 2012

The majority of Hunting Park’s residents are middle-to-low-income families with the median salary sitting around $22,000. Amid a slowly recovering economy and already low earnings, families do what they can to accumulate extra funds in

Strawberry Mansion

Strawberry Mansion: Final Stretch to Winter Break

December 1, 2011

The students at L.P. Hill Elementary School already have their sights set on the end of the first half of the school year, most commonly known to them as holiday break. “They get anxious knowing

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