Tag: Tierra Colombiana

Hunting Park: Latino Community Sees Viable Mayor in Diaz

March 5, 2015 Paul Klein

Marisol Maldonado considers Tierra Colombiana the “clothespin” of the Latino community. The 44-year-old Latina remembers going to North Philly’s Hallahan High School and telling her friends, “Meet me at the clothespin.” “It’s our hub and

5th Street: Five Places You Need To Know

February 26, 2014

While 5th Street is home to many diverse groups of people, one aspect seems to be valued among everyone – a close-knit and long-lasting community. These five places have served multiple generations and remain at

Hunting Park: Latino Restaurant Draws City Diners To Neighborhood

March 30, 2011

Bartender Michael Leiva has four bottles of rum flipped upside down over a pitcher filled with mint leaves, ice and lime juice. It’s 2 p.m. and Tierra Colombiana is filled with hungry lunch-goers ready to