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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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North Philladelphia: Undocumented and Unafraid

July 2, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/45064995] The normal difficulties involved in growing up seem to double for young people living in America under the status of undocumented immigrants. But one group of politically minded youth called Dream Activists have challenged [continue reading…]

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