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Win FREE tickets to Theatre Exile’s ‘The Whale,’ which opens today

February 5, 2015February 4, 2015 Albert Stumm Contest, The Whale, Theatre Exile min read

Theatre Exile continues its 18th season with “The Whale,” which opens with previews today, Feb. 5, and runs through March 1. And the best part is, we’re giving away a pair of tickets! To enter, just sign up for our weekly newsletter by

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PHS pop up garden could be coming to one of these vacant lots

February 4, 2015February 5, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth 9th and Washington, 9th and Wharton, Icehouse, Italian Market min read

The Pennsylvania Horticultural society is considering two South Philly vacant lots to be transformed into one of the pop up gardens in the city this summer. At the Passyunk Square Civic Association meeting on Tuesday night, Jeffrey Barg of PHS

Developments Dickinson Square West Featured Pennsport

Plans for redevelopment of Mt. Sinai Hospital dropped, site set to be demolished

February 4, 2015February 18, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth 4th and Reed, Greenepointe Construction, Mt. Sinai min read

For years now, we’ve been tracking the redevelopment of Mt. Sinai Hospital at 4th and Reed streets. Developers at Greenepointe Construction had been planning to convert the structure into upwards of 200 apartments. Now those plans for redevelopment have been nixed

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Lot at 17th and Carpenter rezoned as parkland for Carpenter Green project

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth 17th and Carpenter, Carpenter Green, SOSNA min read

Back in March we told you about the Carpenter Green project and showed you some of the possible designs for the proposed park for the vacant lot at 17th and Carpenter. Councilman Kenyatta Johnson introduced a new bill just last

Education Passyunk Square

Grab a drink with Jackson Elementary parents at this event

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth Andrew Jackson Elementary, education, Friends of Jackson min read

Is your child set to go to school at Andrew Jackson Elementary? In order to inform parents of future Jackson Jaguars, Friends of Jackson is holding an event for parents to grab a drink and discuss their child’s future and

First Pics Food & Dining Point Breeze

First Pics: Fire Starters is now open at 2400 Federal St.

February 2, 2015February 11, 2015 Taylor Farnsworth 2400 Federal St., 24th and Federal, Fire Starters min read

UPDATE: This post has been updated to include new hours for Fire Starters. A new breakfast and lunch spot is now open at 24th and Federal in Point Breeze. Fire Starters, which we told you about back in September, has