Philadelphia is a city steeped in Italian heritage. Tens of thousands of Italians immigrated to the city during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in search of better work and pay. They ...

Philadelphia is stepping out of New York City ... Most of the businesses are owned by third- or fourth-generation Italians. The market is surrounded by Jewish shops and Asian supermarkets ...

which is leading the charge to turn Southwest Philadelphia into Africatown. “The Irish came. The Italians came. The Germans came. The Polish came, and now the new wave of immigrants are Africans.” ...