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Hearing to be held for the creation of an Italian Market Business Improvement District

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth BID, Business Improvement District, Italian Market min read

The Italian Market has a rich history as the oldest continually operated outdoor market in the country, with 100 years in South Philly. To make the market a better space, the creation of a Business Improvement has been discussed. In

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Spotted: Percy Street Project neon mural

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth David Guinn, Drew Billiau, Knight Foundation, Mural Arts Program, Spotted min read

A small side street near Pat’s and Geno’s is now the home of a new kind of mural. #percystreetproject A photo posted by Drew Billiau (@drewbilliau) on Jun 16, 2016 at 5:18pm PDT Not only is this a colorful piece

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South Broad Street getting median mural for DNC

June 24, 2016June 24, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Broad Street, Democratic National Convention, DNC, Mural Arts Program, Washington Aveneu min read

The Democratic National Convention is a month away and the city is getting down to business with plans to spruce up the city for the event from July 25 through 28. Among those improvements is a median mural that will

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Should Newbold Neighbors Association be renamed to better represent the area?

June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Newbold, Newbold Neighbors, Newbold Neighbors Association, NNA min read

Many residents have mixed-feelings about the neighborhood name “Newbold,” which spans from Broad Street to 18th Street and from Washington Avenue to West Passyunk Avenue. Some call it Newbold, while others still consider the area as Point Breeze. Newbold Neighbors

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Fumo Family Library closed through the beginning of July for AC repairs

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 2437 S. Broad St., Broad Street, Fumo Family Library min read

Now that summer is officially here, so are some of the hottest days. Fumo Family Library is preparing for the heat with some upgrades that will cause the library to close for a brief period of time this summer. In

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Hive76 helping launch new community radio station

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 106.5 WPPM, Hive76, PhillyCAM, radio station min read

The Bok School has become home to plenty of new businesses throughout the past year. Now a space in the former school is helping to launch a new community radio station for Philly. @phillycam #wppm board cleaning/testing A photo posted