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Demolition beginning on 16th and South church

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth min read

In recent years, there have been a number of churches demolished around South Philly. At the same time, the African Baptist Church at 16th and Christian was saved from a similar fate, with the developer’s plans including the reuse of

SOSNA seeks feedback on 24th and Bainbridge pedestrian triangles

September 12, 2016September 12, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 24th and Bainbridge, 24th Street, Bainbridge Street, Grays Ferry Avenue, Grays Ferry Triangles Project, SOSNA, South of South Neighborhood Association min read

The most buzzed about pedestrian triangle in the area covered by the South of South Neighborhood Association tends to be the Grays Ferry Triangle at 23rd and South. While that may be the largest community gathering place, there are two

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Pig runs loose on Washington Avenue, captured by ACCT with the help of cat food

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth ACCT, pig, Washington Avenue, weird stuff min read

Did you happen to see a pig running loose on Washington Avenue this holiday weekend? Well, you weren’t imagining it. Animal Care and Control Team, along with some residents who spotted the pig running loose, went on a wild chase

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Fitzwater Street Bagels set to open on Friday in Graduate Hospital

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 2001 Fitzwater St., 20th and Fitzwater, 20th Street, Aaron Wagner, Fitzwater Street, Fitzwater Street Bagels, Philly Bagels min read

The corner of 20th and Fitzwater has been bad luck for small businesses in recent years. Once Beauty Shop Cafe closed after years in the spot, businesses would pop up in the location, but only for short spans of time.

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A peek at the progress on Chester Arthur School’s STEM playground

August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 2000 Catharine St., Catharine Street, Chester A. Arthur, Chester Arthur, Friends of Chester Arthur min read

The schoolyard at Chester Arthur is getting a complete overhaul. While it’s not ready for the first day of school next week, some serious progress is being made on the STEM playground and learning lab at the combination elementary and

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A look at renderings for the reuse of historic First African Baptist Church

August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 16th and Christian, 16th Street, Christian Street, First African Baptist Church min read

At the beginning of 2016, developers purchased the First African Baptist Church at 16th and Christian. Since the church is on the city’s register of historic locations, the plans for development would need to involve the reuse of the building. We now