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Vitality Of Immigration Lives On In The Italian Market
Photography

Vitality Of Immigration Lives On In The Italian Market

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania gives us a glimpse into the origins of the Italian Market, an evolving immigration legacy that is alive and thriving today

Italian Market Project Puts Fresh Eyes On A Philly Staple
History

Italian Market Project Puts Fresh Eyes On A Philly Staple

The Italian Market Project mixes a walking tour with Philly-accented theater in a fun, immersive experience. Mickey Herr has the details

History

Market Talk: Exploring South Philly’s Italian Dialect

What is the heck is a brahzhoot? While fading, the unique pronunciations of certain Italian food and the dialect of Philadelphia’s Italian community endures on South 9th Street. Emma Jacobs takes us down to the Italian Market to examine the phenomenon.

With Ice And Coal Building’s Murals Gone, Is Italian Market Development Coming?
Development

With Ice And Coal Building’s Murals Gone, Is Italian Market Development Coming?

The community mural wall at 9th and Ellsworth is all but a gray-washed memory today. A barrier for the empty lot where the Ice And Coal building once stood, it stands a fine example of artists pitching it to tackle urban blight. Daniel Shurley takes us down to South 9th Street, where plans for a Business Improvement District, and possibly a new, creative life for the wall, are currently in the works

Taste Life In The Moment
City Life

Taste Life In The Moment

How long and hard have you given thought to olive oil? Joe Brin asked himself that when he stumbled on and stumbled into Cardenas Olive Oil and Vinegar Taproom, the new specialty shop in the Italian Market

Ice Wars
History

Ice Wars

Ice–that simplest of commodities–is an industrial product and of course, we made it here. Michael Klusek traces the history

Preservation

At The Traditional Start of Summer, Good-Bye To A Pool Full Of Tradition

Without any kind of protection, the historic Fante Leon Pool in the Italian Market–with its classical portico–meets the bulldozer

Market Dreams
History

Market Dreams

Seeking stories, pictures, stories, memories, locations, buildings, ghosts of food, dry goods, and flower markets in Philadelphia


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