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Bill introduced to name new Marian Anderson baseball facility as the Ryan Howard Training Center

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 17th and Fitzwater, 17th Street, Fitzwater Street, Marian Anderson, Marian Anderson Recreation Center, MLB, Phillies, Ryan Howard, Ryan Howard Training Center, Urban Youth Academy min read

More than $2 million is being spent on a new addition to Marian Anderson Recreation Center for the Major League Baseball Youth Academy. Improvements to the center include new indoor batting cages, classroom space and more as part of a

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Snyder SEPTA station will be the first South Philly location to offer new Key cards in June

April 18, 2016April 18, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth SEPTA, SEPTA Key, Snyder Avenue, Snyder Station min read

We’ve been anxiously awaiting SEPTA’s step into the future with a token-less system for years now. SEPTA Key was originally set to be unveiled in 2014, only to have the release date pushed back again and again. Now there’s finally

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PHS pop-up garden to return to South Street West for a third year

April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Jamaican Jerk Hut, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, PHS, South Street, South Street West min read

Last year South Philly was lucky enough to have two pop-up gardens, one at 9th and Wharton and one on South Street West. For 2016, we’ll only be seeing one of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gardens in our neighborhoods. The

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Greenworks hosting meeting at Columbus Square on future city sustainability plans

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Columbus Square, Green City Clean Waters, Greenworks min read

Greenworks started in 2009 as an initiative from the City of Philadelphia to implement a sustainability plan for the city. It was meant to expire in 2015, but now the Office of Sustainability is working to update it to continue

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South Philly Parents Resource Center to open collaborative community space at 1234 S. Broad St.

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1234 S. Broad St., Broad Street, South Philly Parents Resource Center, SPPRC min read

South Philly Parents Resource Center (SPPRC), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families within the community, is ready to open a physical location for their services. The organization has settled on a first-floor location at 1234 S. Broad St. as

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New 2,000 sq. ft. fitness facility opening soon in Bella Vista

April 11, 2016April 11, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 928 Christian St., Charge Performance and Wellness, Christian Street min read

A 2,000 sq. ft. fitness facility will soon be opening its doors in Bella Vista. Charge Performance and Wellness will use barbells, kettlebells and other equipment that emphasizes movement in running, jumping, climbing and throwing. This fitness center is expected to