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Fairhill: Why the 2020 Census is Crucial for Philadelphians

March 12, 2020 Siani Colon and Pavlina Cerna 0

Philadelphia representatives discuss the importance of the upcoming census and the impact the count will have on the city. […]

Education

Kensington: Jim Hardy Gives Back To Community Through Education and Soccer

May 27, 2016 Regina R Riley and Maya Janelle Knight 0

Jim Hardy has been a social studies and world language teacher at Kensington Health Sciences Academy for almost 10 years. Hardy is a pillar in the community and one of the notable advocates for social […]

5th Street

Fairhill: Promoting Latino Culture and Resources Through Community Events

October 16, 2014  0

El Centro de Oro, the golden center, fosters Latino dance, music and culture in Fairhill, while also bringing light to an abundance of resources available in the community. This has been showcased since 1979 at […]

Economy

Fairhill: Latino Organizations Band Together for Change

May 5, 2014  0

Take a trip up 5th Street between Cumberland Street and Allegheny Avenue and you’ll be transported to Fairhill, a district distinct from any other neighborhood in the city. Puerto Rican flags adorn almost every conceivable surface, […]

Arts and Entertainment

El Bloque de Oro: the Cultural Center of Latino Philadelphia

April 14, 2014  0

Spending a day in “El Bloque de Oro” will have you thinking you’re in a tropical Caribbean island. Fake palm trees sit on every corner down North Fifth Street while store signs are read in […]

Arts and Entertainment

Taller Puertorriqueño: The Cultural Heart of Latino Philadelphia

April 10, 2014  0

Although Taller Puertorriqueño is divided into two buildings one block apart, the organization is united in its mission to develop and promote Latino art and culture in the community. Since 1974, Taller has been at the […]

Economy

Al Dia: Five Places You Should Know

February 24, 2014  0

“Welcome to the center of gold” as the mural reads, or in this case the heart of Philadelphia’s Fairhill section, located at the intersection of 5th Street and Lehigh Avenue. Fairhill has the highest concentration […]

Fairhill

Fairhill: Taller Begins Conducting Neighborhood Study

March 31, 2013  0

When Taller Puetrorriqueňo dismantles its current featured exhibit, which is a gallery of art pieces by Esperanza Cortes, the culture organization will launch what it is calling the Claiming Places Laboratory or “CP Lab.” The […]

Arts and Entertainment

Fairhill: Taller Puertorriqueño Hosts Artist Danny Alvarez

October 7, 2012  0

The arts-based Latino outreach group, Taller Puertorriqueño, this week hosted print-maker Danny Alvarez at its building on 2721 N. Fifth St. Alvarez’s prints and other artwork will be showcased by the Brandywine Workshop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art […]

Arts and Entertainment

Fairhill: Creating Places at Taller Puertorriqueño

September 21, 2012  0

https://vimeo.com/49519327] “We’re sort of a gateway between the outside and the community, and it’s a way for the community to know what’s happening outside, connecting to North Philadelphia,” said Rafael Damast, the arts program manager […]

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