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Spotted: How does a giant pile of sand end up on the sidewalk?

November 20, 2015November 20, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth 1400 Dickinson St., Dickinson Street, Spotted min read

This episode of Spotted comes courtesy of a loyal reader. Like that friendly neighborhood tipster, if you see something, say something – in an email to punk@passyunkpost.com. Piles of dirt for construction work is a fairly normal sight, but how about piles of

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South Philly’s first co-op playschool opening at East Passyunk Community Center

November 19, 2015November 18, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth 1025 Mifflin St., 11th and Mifflin, East Passyunk Community Center, Mifflin Street, South Philly Playschool, Tolentine, Tolentine Community Center min read

When Parks and Recreation took over the former Tolentine Community Center at 1025 Mifflin St., now called the East Passyunk Community Center, changes were promised to make this a more accessible community space. Now South Philly’s first-ever co-op playschool is

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Edge lines being repainted on Washington Avenue

November 19, 2015November 19, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth restriping, Streets Department, Washington Ave., Washington Avenue min read

Plans for the restriping of Washington Avenue have been in the works since early 2014. While the full-on restriping isn’t being completed just yet, some small victories are being made in terms of visibility and safety on the road. This

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Passyunk Post surpasses half a million unique visitors. Wow.

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015 Albert Stumm Passyunk Post min read

Hi folks, It’s almost Thanksgiving, so we here at Passyunk Post would like to take a step back and thank all of you, our loyal readers, for supporting us for the past three and a half years. And as it

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Where should bus shelters be installed in South Philly?

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth bus lines, bus shelters, SEPTA, transportation min read

Tired of standing in the rain waiting for the bus? SEPTA is looking for public feedback on new bus shelter locations in the city, and who knows, maybe riders on the soon-to-be split Route 23 will get lucky. Over the next

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Should the Broad Street Line be extended to the Navy Yard?

November 17, 2015November 17, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth Broad Street Line, BSL, Navy Yard, SEPTA min read

As the Navy Yard’s plans for expansion continue, including for the potential of eventually living there, changes in transportation options are being discussed. A group of politicians recently spoke in favor of the Broad Street Line being extended farther south