Newbold no more: Neighborhood Association votes in favor of name change

Earlier this summer Newbold Neighbors, the RCO that covers Broad Street to 18th Street and from Washington Avenue to West Passyunk Avenue, announced that they were reconsidering the neighborhood name “Newbold.” Residents have expressed mixed feelings about the name, which some feel

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Newly-opened Greenstreet Coffee shop already closing in Passyunk Square

Greenstreet Coffee decided to open a shop at 1134 Dickinson St. to expand the South Philly-based roastery with its first cafe in this area. After just a month in the location, Greenstreet has now decided that it’s time to move

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First Pics: East Passyunk Avenue new children’s toy shop is now open

Your children now have a new East Passyunk Avenue destination. Michelle and Paul Gillen-Doobrajh opened Tildie’s Toy Box over the weekend at 1829 E. Passyunk Ave. The shop is filled to the brim with toys for kids from birth through

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A Man’s Image to reopen in smaller storefront at 1841 E. Passyunk Ave.

Over a year ago, Abe Mandel, the owner of A Man’s Image, announced plans for the store to close in its massive storefront at 1709 E. Passyunk Ave. and move to a smaller location in the area. Since then, Barcelona

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