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“I think poverty needs to be addressed in Philly specifically because it affects not only just the community. It affects the youth, it affects the older people, it affects everyone. Even if you don’t live in a poverty area, it still is going to affect you in some way, shape, or another,” he continued. Diyana Moussiliou, another panelist, agreed, and argued that the city needs to stabilize government benefits for working-class residents as part of any real fix.

Inti Media prides itself on being able to highlight all kinds of voices and experiences from across the broad spectrum of Philadelphia’s Latine communities. It’s why we jumped at the opportunity to interview former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline Romero. Appointed to lead the office by President Joe Biden in 2022, Romero became the first Latina and LGBTQ+ U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in history.

“I just want the audience to experience Pamuda Gapura and then experience, if they don't know about Indonesia, the culture, because there's going to be food, there's dancing, music, and this traditional ceremony. I just want people to be aware of how beautiful Indonesian culture is,” Storms said. Pamuda has been planning the performance for about three months and has been rehearsing for about a month. The group consists of about 10 members.

But the land wasn’t always a grassy field with a cherry tree centerpiece. Its current, picturesque state grew out of a labor of love spearheaded by Valcarcel’s mother. When the family first moved to the block in 1998, Valcarcel said the patch of land next to their house was a dumping ground for broken-down cars and tires. It also wasn’t the only lot in the neighborhood to be treated as an afterthought. “It was very dirty,” she said.

With just a few weeks to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup arrives in Philadelphia, local organizers have been preparing for what is shaping up to be one of the city’s largest and most transformative sporting events ever. With one of the world’s biggest sports spectacles in town, organizers said there will be ample opportunities for local media professionals, freelancers, content creators, and more to cover games and all the surrounding festivities.

In a 6-3 vote on Thursday, April 30, the Philadelphia School Board ruled in favor of the School District of Philadelphia’s new facilities plan, which closes 17 schools across the city. It also co-locates 10 other schools. No schools within the Mayfair community are impacted by the plan, but the neighborhood sends students throughout the city to go to school, and many are still grappling with the impact of the closures and co-locations.

En una votación de 6 a 3 el pasado jueves 30 de abril, la Junta Escolar de Filadelfia votó contra el nuevo plan de instalaciones del Distrito Escolar de Filadelfia, el cual contempla el cierre de 17 escuelas en la ciudad. Asimismo, el plan reubica de manera compartida a otras 10 escuelas.

Como la organización de derechos civiles latinos más antigua del país, Palomares afirmó que LULAC tiene una historia “arraigada en la acción, el litigio, la defensa y el liderazgo comunitario.” “Esa historia incluye victorias reales y tangibles” , dijo. Señalo a los miembros de LULAC que colaboraron en el caso judicial Méndez v. Westminster de 1947 en California, el cual determinó que la segregación de los niños latinos era inconstitucional.

As more Latinas are being elected into Congress nationally, Lozada stands as the only Latina elected to Philadelphia’s municipal government in a district where 55% of the constituents are Latino. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania also holds power as a key swing state. According to a 2024 report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute, the state has the 10th largest population of eligible Latino voters in the nation, with approximately 579,000.

Maribel Oquendo, president of the Rumberos Jeep Club, came with 22 volunteers and said it was a great experience with nature. “Having my people working in something different is great,” she said. “They love what they're doing. They enjoy it. They're on the water.” Among the volunteers was also a host of student athletes from Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School in Frankford.