South of South St. from River to River
A $1.5 million grant announced last week will pave the way for bike infrastructure improvements, including along 13th and 15th streets through South Philly, but they’re not the full bike lanes that cyclists want and parkers fear. Plan Philly reports
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The Golden Coast beer distributor that was supposed to have opened already at 1218 Snyder Ave. is shooting to open next month. Pat McHugh, the lawyer who handled the shop’s liquor license, said they have complete some renovations inside and
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A version of this post was published in partnership with PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods.com, a project of Temple University’s journalism program. By Jennifer A. Nguyen and Taisha T. Zeigler Forget Pat’s and Geno’s. We all know that South Philadelphia’s food culture encompasses much more than just cheesesteaks.
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We happened to be passing South Philly High recently and noticed these neat little vertical gardens lined up along Broad Street. Molly Devinney, of the Lower Moyamensing Civic Association, said the “garden sticks” are planted with flowers, vegetables and herbs. They
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The 3rd Police District, which covers South Philly on the east side of Broad Street, sent out a robocall recently warning residents that car thefts are up so far this year by 28 percent. Community relations Officer Mike Duffy told
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The Garage bar in cheesesteak central, fittingly, will host a performance-art-piece/eating contest June 24-25 called “Cheesesteaks Cheesesteaks Cheesesteaks Cheesesteaks Cheesesteaks Cheesesteaks.” It’s part of the SoLow Festival and being put on by Mike Durkin, the guy who sat in an apartment bathtub last September for
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