Inside Philly’s Latine bodegas: Legacy, sacrifice, and a fight to survive
Do bodegas still offer economic opportunities to new generations of Latines in Philadelphia?
Dentro de las bodegas latinas de Filadelfia: legado, sacrificio y una lucha por sobrevivir
¿Siguen ofreciendo las bodegas oportunidades económicas a las nuevas generaciones de latinos en Filadelfia?
Latinos in Philadelphia say ICE immigration raids have paralyzed their lives and the local economy
For Philadelphia’s Latino community, daily life now revolves around survival, fear, and anxiety. The effects are already visible in a local economy that depends on this community.
Can Philly’s creator economy help rewrite the city’s upward mobility story?
Philadelphia ranks last in the US when it comes to escaping poverty — but its social media creative scene is becoming a standout.
What does the future hold for the next Latine generation in Philadelphia?
Sonia Ortuño begins her day very early in the morning, traveling from New Jersey to South Philadelphia to earn a living as a baker and support her five children. Although it hasn’t been easy, she believes it has been worth it.
For Philadelphia Latine business owners, passing down culture and business intertwine
For Philadelphia Latine business owners, passing down culture and business intertwine By: Némesis Mora | 2Puntos, Metro Philly August 27, 2025 | Tagged: community, Economic Mobility, immigrants. Metro Philadelphia and 2PuntosLocalNews are collaborating to produce a series highlighting second- and third-generation Latines in Philadelphia. Second and third generation immigrants often represent a fresher, more creative…
¿Segunda o tercera generación? Lo que estos términos significan para la identidad latina en Filadelfia
¿Segunda o tercera generación? Lo que estos términos significan para la identidad latina en Filadelfia By: Garett Fadeley | 2Puntos, Metro Philly July 24, 2025 | Tagged: Cultura, en español, Familia, Filadelfia, Identidad, Inmigrantes, Latine, Philadelphia. A mural inside Taller Puertorriqueño. (Photo by Stephen Knight) Filadelfia nunca ha sido más diversa, y las familias latinas…
Why the terms ‘second-generation’ and ‘third-generation’ matter for Philadelphia’s Latine communities
Philadelphia has never been more diverse, and Latine families play a central role in that transformation. As of 2024, over 16% of the city’s population identifies as Latine.
How do second- and third-generation Latine integrate into Philadelphia culture?
Although there is no single way to define a culture, Philadelphia is home to thousands of individuals who express their identity in different ways where 16% of the population identifies as Latine.
Victims of violence: How domestic abuse disproportionally affects Philadelphia’s Latine community
On average, 24 people per minute are victims of violence at the hands of their intimate partner in the United States.
And according to the National Institutes of Health, domestic violence is more likely to occur in Latine relationships — 14% of Latine couples report domestic violence compared to the 6% of reports made by their white counterparts.