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Parents of more than 20 families of Mexican origin living in Philadelphia visited their relatives from different populations of Puebla. Some had not seen each other for 26 years. Photo: Samantha Laub / AL DAY News

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Raíces de Puebla: Bringing…

Last Tuesday, 19 elderly adults from the state of Puebla, Mexico, and their families residing in…

October 20th, 2017

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The next available dates to participate in the tour are April 23 at 11:00am and March 6 at 2:00pm. Photo:

Heritage and History

South of South Walking Tour

March 22nd, 2023

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Philly Councilmembers, the Philly Housing Development Corporation and their partners officially broke ground on the first of 1,000 affordable family homes funded by Council's $400M Neighborhood Preservation Initiative.

First of 1,000 homes

December 12th, 2022

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Odunde Festival is returning to Philly June 8-12. Photo Courtesy of the Odunde Festival.

The return of the Odunde

June 3rd, 2022

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Bloc Delivery has been providing services since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Kerri Sitrin

A new delivery service

May 11th, 2021

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The centerpiece altar of "La Ofrenda," featuring the "ofrendas" provided by members of South Philly's Mexican community. Photo: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News.

Heritage and History

September 10th, 2019

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Chef Cristina Martínez, owner of El Compadre, in South Philly. Photo: Samantha Laub / AL DÍA News

May 4th, 2018

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Interviewed by AL DÍA News, members of the comittee of San Mateo Carnavalero explained their decision. Photo: AL DÍA News.

Heritage and History

Why was the Puebla Carnival…

March 10th, 2017