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Fairhill: Raices Culturales Brings Diverse Latino Culture in the Community
As you walk north of Fifth Avenue toward Somerset Street in the business strip of Fairhill you will pass by an Veronica Castillo-Perez, an executive director, stands in the Talentos Studio where...
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Fairhill: Watts’ Fitness Studio Keeping Residents Fit
Peter Watts is the owner of Peter Watts Fitness Studio Peter Watts’ Fitness Studio is one of the few fitness centers located in Fairhill. This well-equipped facility, located at 2712 N. Fifth Street...
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Fairhill: Hispanic Culture and Business Shine on El Bloque de Oro
[vimeo 49578554] In Fairhill, Latino culture and business converge on North Fifth Street and Lehigh Avenue to form what has become affectionately known as “El Bloque de Oro,” or the “Golden Block.”...
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Taller Puertorriqueño: The Cultural Heart of Latino Philadelphia
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,...
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El Bloque de Oro: the Cultural Center of Latino Philadelphia
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 Spanish. It...
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Latino Philadelphia: Five Things You Didn’t Know
The Latino population in our area is rich in diversity and culture. There are many local high-profile Hispanic trends and restaurants. Here are five things which you may not know about. Meixcan Consule...
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