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East Passyunk among the reasons for Philly being named as #1 tourist destination

February 15, 2016February 15, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth East Passyunk Avenue, Noord, Ramayana min read

Last week it was announced that Lonely Planet, a travel guide book publisher, named Philadelphia as the top tourist destination in the United States for 2016. Plenty of Philadelphia’s historical aspects are shown in the video, but beyond that, some

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PSPCA offering animal adoptions and services in South Philly through Monster Pets

February 8, 2016February 8, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1946 S. Columbus Blvd., cats, Columbus Boulevard, Dogs, Monster Pets, Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, pets, PSPCA min read

Monster Pets, the family-owned and operated pet supply store at 1946 S. Columbus Blvd., has teamed up with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to offer pet adoption and other services. This new partnership is now

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Philadelphia’s first commercial vertical farm is located in a warehouse in Whitman

February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 2409 S. Water St., farm, Metropolis Farms, urban farming min read

Did you know that South Philly is home to the first commercial vertical farm in Philadelphia? Metropolis Farms operates out of a warehouse at 2409 S. Water St., where they grow produce for grocery stores and restaurants. In just 36

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PPD seeking suspect in hit and run of mother and two children at Broad and Dickinson

February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Broad and Dickinson, Broad Street, Dickinson Street, hit and run, Philadelphia Police Department, PPD min read

Around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, a hit and run occurred at the intersection of Broad and Dickinson Streets, injuring a 30-year-old mother and her two children, aged 5-years-old and 4-months-old. The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the suspect

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Passyunk Square extending sidewalk sweeping program

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth Litter, Passyunk Square Civic Association, PSCA, sidewalk sweeping, trash min read

Since the trash problem in the city isn’t going to resolve itself, some organizations are taking action with more regular cleanups, since a bill for a street cleaning program likely won’t be moving forward too quickly. Passyunk Square Civic Association

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Eddie Lang mural proposed for 7th and Fitzwater

February 2, 2016February 2, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 7th and Fitzwater, 7th Street, Eddie Lang, Fitzwater Street, Mural Arts Program min read

At last week’s Bella Vista Neighbors Association membership meeting, a proposal was presented for a new mural for the southwest corner of 7th and Fitzwater. The mural would depict Eddie Lang, the Philadelphia jazz guitarist of the 1920’s who passed