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Bella Vista

Bella Vista: A Pet Shop’s Struggles During the COVID-19 Pandemic

January 4, 2021 Victoria Lucas

Pit-Stop HQ, a local pet-shop in the Bella Vista, struggled with business at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The owner and employees share what they had to overcome for the business and the dogs.

Bella Vista

Bella Vista: Five Non-Italian Places To Eat At The Italian Market

April 5, 2017 Jonathan Ginsburg

The Italian Market on South Ninth Street contains its fair share of restaurants and cafes. Its name, however, is a tad misleading. Along with its abundance of Italian restaurants, the Market has become a spot for

Business

South Philadelphia: Where Old Meets New

May 6, 2016 Patricia N Madej

It’s a Saturday afternoon, and Vincent Iannelli is working in the back of his bakery on Passyunk Avenue. Iannelli, 29, wears a sauce-smudged cooking apron and a baseball cap atop his dark, slicked-back hair. He

Immigration

South Philly: Retro Video Game Lover Opens Shop For People Who Love Tech

March 15, 2016 Abigail Durey

“I’ve made a lot of friends – the customers that come, most of the time they’re really good friends,” said Oscar Sosa Tapia, owner of King DVDs and Video Games. Kings DVDs and Video Games

Bella Vista

Bella Vista/Queen Village: Five Places to Grab a Cup of Joe

February 24, 2016 Taylor Lauren Farnsworth

Bella Vista and Queen Village are neighborhoods in South Philadelphia that won’t stop growing. With a highly walkable neighborhood and an abundance of retail and restaurants, there are always great options to grab a cup

Arts and Entertainment

South Philadelphia: Record Stores Are Prime Destinations For Philly Punk and Metal

April 22, 2015

For music outside of the mainstream, record stores have always served as a destination to discover and network. Metal and punk music is being played at many venues in the city such as Kung Fu

Bella Vista

South Philadelphia: Hispanics Play an Important Role in the ‘Italian’ Market

October 3, 2011

https://vimeo.com/29979678] While South Philadelphia’s Italian Market has been considered a cultural hub since its beginning, a large influx of Mexican immigrants has been taking up the storefronts, revitalizing the marketplace and populating its surrounding neighborhoods.

Bella Vista

South Philadelphia: From Factory Worker to Entreprenuer

September 28, 2011

“Variedades” about says it right. Located at Ninth Street and Washington Avenue in the Italian Market, Variedades Veracruzana (Veracruz Varieties) highlights Mexican-American culture by selling an assortment of Mexican packaged food items as well as

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