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11th and Reed trolley tracks have finally been removed

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 10th and Reed, 10th Street, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, Reed Street, SEPTA, trolley tracks min read

Last summer it was announced that the trolley tracks at 11th and Reed, along with about 20 other intersections in the city, would be removed. The inactive Route 23 tracks have been a hazard to bicyclists and drivers alike for

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Doan Co. Insurance office has moved to a new 8th Street location

September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1019 S. 8th St., 1027 S. 8th St., 8th Street, Doan Co. min read

This Vietnamese Insurance office has moved from a storefront at 1027 S. 8th St., to a new location just up the street. Doan Co. is now located just a block north at 1019 S. 8th St.

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Spotted: SEPTA installs bike racks at Tasker-Morris station

August 29, 2016August 29, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth bike, bike rack, Broad Street Line, BSL, SEPTA, Tasker-Morris min read

We all know that bike theft is a huge problem in the city. For some commuters, it can be a bit of a deterrent from cycling as a form of commuting. SEPTA has now come up with a solution to

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Police searching for man on bike accused of sexually assaulting women around South Philly

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth PPD min read

The Philly Police Department is looking for an individual who has been sexually assaulting women in South Philly. It has been reported that this “young Latino man” has inappropriately touched four women in different incidents as he rides by on

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PPA to begin ticketing some of the illegally parked vehicles on the Broad Street median

August 25, 2016September 5, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Broad Street, Mayor Kenney, median parking, Parking, Philadelphia Parking Authority, PPA min read

South Philly residents are still pretty split on whether or not parking should be allowed on the Broad Street median, as shown through this recent survey. A permanent ban on this already-illegal parking won’t be happening at this time, but

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East Point Breeze Neighbors is the new name for Newbold Neighbors Association

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth East Point Breeze Neighbors, name change, Newbold Neighbors, Newbold Neighbors Association, NNA min read

This South Philly organization is now the civic association formerly known as Newbold Neighbors. At a meeting last night, a new name for the organization that represents the area from Broad Street to 18th Street and from Washington Avenue to West