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Sullivan Progress Plaza commemorates 50 years

13 November 2018 Valerie Dowret

The historic plaza was the first African American-owned, operated and managed shopping center in the United States.

Democratic campaigns open office near Broad

18 September 2018 Pavlína Černá

Reelection campaigns for Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey work from the office.

Yusef Beatty, 33, works as a stylist at Mecca Unisex Hair Salon. The salon will be the subject of two MTV reality television shows in the coming months. | ABI REIMOLD / TTN

Salon set to debut on TV

27 November 2012 Laura Detter

Reality show, episode to feature Mecca Unisex Hair Salon.

Students, community look to grocer opening Dec. 11

08 December 2009 Don Hoegg

After several delays, the first local grocery store in 11 years is scheduled to open this Friday in Progress Plaza at Broad and Oxford streets.

Progress Plaza to offer Main Campus students fresh convenience

13 November 2009

The North Philadelphia community is welcoming a new supermarket to the neighborhood at the corner of Broad and Oxford Streets. Progress Plaza, owned by the Progress Investment Associates, will welcome a Fresh Grocer supermarket at

TTN Video: Progress Plaza Ceremony

28 October 2009

[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY7QwDo4qcY] Video by Sartaj Phanda Edited by Mari Saito

Skeptical Shopper

27 January 2009 Editorial Board

Students await the reopening of Progress Plaza, but the delays are frustrating.

Where’s the Progress?

27 January 2009

Victoria Hamilton can eat 10 times a week with her meal plan, but she said it isn’t as good as it sounds. The freshman fine arts major is upset she can’t shop for food around

Truck serves as grocery oasis

27 January 2009

Just outside Progress Plaza along Jefferson Street, Mike Hunter sells fresh produce from an unmarked, oversized white truck that bears a few graffiti tags. Hunter, a native of the area who now lives in Frankford,

Another Perspective: Slideshow of Obama at Progress Plaza

13 October 2008

Photo slideshow of Barack Obama’s visit to Progress Plaza in North Philadelphia on Saturday, October 11.