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Bok and Vare schools listed as having ‘pending’ sales

August 6, 2014August 5, 2014 Albert Stumm 9th Street, Bok, Mifflin Street, Morris street, Moyamensing, Vare min read

The official school district website that was set up to unload several shuttered buildings lists Bok High School and Vare Elementary as having “pending” sales. We don’t know yet what the proposals entail, and it turns out that the designation

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‘Land Buoy’ installed at Pier 53; park opens Aug. 15

August 1, 2014August 5, 2014 Albert Stumm Columbus and Washington, Columbus Boulevard, Pier 53, Washington Avenue, Washington Avenue Green min read

UPDATE: An opening ceremony has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Aug. 15. So, yes, the park is in fact opening that day. A construction crew is rushing to finish work at Pier 53 for the park’s debut, which could happen

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Well, hello there. Liquor license appears on former Ugly American joint

July 31, 2014August 1, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth 1100 South Front Street, Ellsworth Street, Front Street, No Eye Deer LLC, Pennsport, Ugly American min read

EDITOR’S NOTE: This post has been updated from an earlier version. So, remember how we brought you that news that Ugly American on Front and Ellsworth streets in Pennsport could soon become a restaurant yet again? Well, look what popped

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Outdoor Movie Screening Alert: Despicable Me 2 at Dickinson Square Park

July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth Despicable Me 2, Dickinson Square Park, Family, Outdoor Movies min read

Just when you thought that you and your kids simply couldn’t get enough outdoor movie screenings this summer, the Friends of Dickinson Square Park go and schedule Despicable Me 2 for Sunday, Aug. 3 Monday, Aug. 4 at 8:05 p.m. You

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PennDOT driver license center has moved deeper into South Philly

July 29, 2014July 29, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth 1530 S. Columbus Blvd., Bart Blatstein, PennDOT Driver License Center, Tasker Street, Tasker Street Connector, Whitman Plaza min read

The PennDOT Driver License Center at Tasker Street and Columbus Boulevard has packed up shop and moved further south to 330 W. Oregon Avenue in the Whitman Plaza. The move, which happened last month, is notable for two reasons. First,

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SS United States could be headed for Brooklyn

July 18, 2014July 16, 2014 Albert Stumm Delaware River, SS United States min read

The massive, record-setting S.S. United States, anchored on the Delaware near Ikea, could be destined to become a tourist attraction and hotel on Brooklyn’s waterfront. The New York Times reports that conservancy that owns the 990-foot-long ocean liner, which still holds