PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — We are Philly Proud to continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage month 2020. Anchor Walter Perez joined a distinguished, multi-generational panel of local Hispanic leaders for 6abc’s ‘State of the Latino Community’ on Wednesday night. Topics covered during this hour-long conversation include COVID-19’s effect on the community, voting & voter mobilization in the…
Evacuees in Vacaville, Calif., in August after wildfires tore through the countryside nearby.Credit…Jim Wilson/The New York Times By Christopher Flavelle Oct. 1, 2020 The Red Cross has provided more nights of shelter to Americans this year than at any point on record, a sign of the widening human toll of climate change. WASHINGTON — A…
6abc’s Visions Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month around Philadelphia, hosted by Walter Perez and Jeannette Reyes PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Visions is 6abc’s tribute to Hispanic Heritage month. The celebration began on Sept. 15 and marks the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The Hispanic population in…
by Marc Narducci, Updated: September 25, 2020 The PHL COVID-19 Fund has awarded $400,00 to 23 Philadelphia-area nonprofits in the latest round of grants. The fund, which launched March 19 to help local nonprofits in response to the pandemic, is a collaboration led by the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Foundation, and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia…
The event’s 36th edition, which is on Sept. 20, looks to be a bright spot in what’s been a rollercoaster year for the community, city and world. By Nigel Thompson September 14, 2020 One of the more memorable experiences of Julia Rivera’s last four years in Philadelphia was her first Feria Del Barrio. “It is a…
by Jason Laughlin, Updated: September 5, 2020 TYGER WILLIAMS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Ambitious plans for a high-rise apartment complex along American Street are being abandoned amid pandemic concerns, community opposition, and concerns about potential environmental contamination at the site, the developer said in an interview Friday. Meanwhile, a proposal to guarantee more affordable housing on American Street from…
by Jason Laughlin and Jesenia De Moya Correa, Updated: September 2, 2020 JASON LAUGHLIN / STAFF A little bit of Petronila Cruz died as the excavator bit into the land she cultivated for 31 years. RELATED STORIES An abandoned garage is the latest flashpoint over gentrification in West Philly The threat to a John Coltrane mural shows how development…
School looks very different this fall in Philadelphia. How can we get our kids through it? BY JESSICA BLATT PRESS AUG. 31, 2020 It’s finally here. After months of debating and guessing and stressing, the first day of school for the 200,000-plus students in Philadelphia arrives this week. Of course, it won’t look like the first day…
