This week: Nearly 100 photos from 2025, our community survey extended through Jan. 12 (with a chance to win $200), and the Power January fundraiser at 33% of goal. Plus free yoga, chess club, Zumba, and more events.
Paradegoers sit out of their car waving the Puerto Rican flag while cruising down Lehigh Avenue during the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)
On September 28, community members came together in North Philadelphia for the Puerto Rican Day Parade, celebrating culture, pride, and music in the neighborhood. The afternoon featured live salsa, Bad Bunny tracks echoing through the streets, and neighbors dancing with flags in hand.
The parade uplifted Puerto Rican heritage while highlighting the connections between North Philly and the island, bringing neighbors together in celebration.
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Check out our photos from the Puerto Rican Day Parade below 👇
Community members dance to live salsa music during the Puerto Rican Day Parade in North Philadelphia on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)Efraín “El Taíno,” left, waves Puerto Rican flags among the crowd during the Puerto Rican Day Parade in North Philadelphia on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)Kids rest on their scooters along Lehigh Avenue during the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)Miguel holds a light blue Puerto Rican flag, a shade tied to the island’s original design and independence, while at Fairhill Square Park during the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)Neighbors hang out at Fairhill Square Park while watching the Puerto Rican Day Parade in North Philadelphia on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)Joselito Laboi poses for a portrait on his motorcycle during the Puerto Rican Day Parade in North Philadelphia on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)Senator Christine Tartaglione speaks to the crowd alongside Councilmembers Quetcy Lozada and Nina Ahmad during the Puerto Rican Day Parade in North Philadelphia on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)Paradegoers pop out of a car’s rooftop waving the Puerto Rican flag during the Puerto Rican Day Parade in North Philadelphia on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)Rapper Lil GX sits in the passenger seat of a car with its suicide doors lifted open during the Puerto Rican Day Parade in North Philadelphia on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)Youth rest at Fairhill Square Park with Puerto Rican flags draped across their backs during the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)Taylor sits on the steps of a house near Lehigh Avenue, watching cars drive by during the Puerto Rican Day Parade in North Philadelphia on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)Paradegoers pop out of a car’s rooftop and wave during the Puerto Rican Day Parade in North Philadelphia on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Solmaira Valerio)
Solmaira Valerio is a North Philly–born photographer and musician whose work draws on their cultural roots to capture the energy, vulnerability, and authenticity of communities while challenging stereotypes and stigma.
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