We Your People: Matthew Izzo
Entrepreneur Matthew Izzo, owner of Matthew Izzo Boutiques, is one of the Philly locals featured in the "We Your People" ads, the new creative for GPTMC's Philadelphia - Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay campaign.
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