2014 – Page 29 – Passyunk Post

Grab some food & booze while raising $$ for Columbus Square Park’s redesign

September 2, 2014August 28, 2014 Albert Stumm Columbus Square min read

The forces behind the proposed $3 million redesign of Columbus Square Park are throwing a rooftop cocktail party on Sept. 12 to raise money for the effort. Organizers expect more than 150 people at the party, to be held across

Yo, Data! Watch roof decks spread through South Philly since 2006

September 2, 2014September 2, 2014 Albert Stumm L&I, Roof decks, Yo Data min read

Yo, Data is an occasional feature by tech whiz and South Philly resident Angela Minster, in which she crunches the numbers and makes ’em all nice and pretty. Know of any data sets you can customize to South Philly? Let us know

Passyunk Square Real Estate

SoPhilly Spotlight: ‘The Jewel of East Passyunk’ edition

August 29, 2014August 26, 2014 Albert Stumm 1026 Cross St., Cross Street, SoPhilly Spotlight min read

Anyone who has wandered around Passyunk Avenue knows this week’s SoPhilly Spotlight, a house at 1026 Cross St. … … and now you get to see inside (though the pictures really don’t do it justice). Coming in at an eye-popping $1.25 million,

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Fire guts dental office and apartments on Moyamensing Avenue

August 29, 2014September 2, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth 1701 E. Moyamensing Avenue, Dentex Dental Group, Dickinson Square Park min read

UPDATE: Speaking of fires, Teri’s bar in the Italian Market was also damaged Friday. Check out Philly.com’s little story here. A fire tore through the building on the corner of Moyamensing Avenue and Morris Street Wednesday night, gutting a dentist

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EPA tells everyone what kind of factory fumes they’re breathing in South Philly

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 Albert Stumm min read

The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a pilot program in South Philly that helps residents find out toxic chemicals are being released into the air by refineries, says Newsworks. Turns out that the nose knows: the worst offender in 2012

Parking meter price doubled on Passyunk; PPA exploring smart-phone payments

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 Albert Stumm EPABID, Parking, Passyunk Ave. min read

If you plan to park on the avenue for a couple hours, pack some quarters — eight of them. The price to park at a meter on Passyunk Avenue doubled from 50 cents to $1 an hour starting last month.