Category Archives: Italian Market

Italian Market Festival 2023

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Tina Garceau

This weekend was The Italian Market Festival of food, music, and culture along 9th Street in South Philadelphia. It was raining on Saturday, but Sunday was a gorgeous day, so a capacity crowd filled the streets. More photos behind the … Continue reading →

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New Stands on 9th Street

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Tina Garceau

The rickety, haphazard, wooden stands that have been thoroughly beaten up by the elements and use have been replaced by clean, sturdy and colorful metal stands that should be appealing to customers and stand the test of time in the … Continue reading →

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A Neon Reminder

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Tina Garceau

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Santa Deserved It

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Tina Garceau

The Philadelphia Eagles were having a bad season. On December 15, 1968, the game was tied 7 -7, and the team brought out Santa as part of their halftime Christmas parade. The fans pelted Santa with snowballs, certainly not our … Continue reading →

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Push Carts and Produce

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Tina Garceau

In the early days of South Philly, Italian immigrant produce vendors would wheel their wares around the neighborhood or alleys in push carts like this. Many of them would rise before dawn and push their carts to Delaware Avenue to … Continue reading →