Passyunk Post – Page 372 – South of South St. from River to River

Sorry, but we have to take a few days off

April 30, 2014April 28, 2014 Albert Stumm min read

Dear Readers, Unfortunately, the Passyunk Post is going to have to take the rest of the week off. My grandmother, Catherine Stumm, has passed away. In case you’re curious, click here for her obit in the Daily News. She was

Developments Passyunk Square

6-home development to replace fire-damaged Darien Street warehouse; bands try to recover

April 29, 2014April 29, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth Darien Street, PSCA min read

A warehouse fire on the 1400 block of Darien Street destroyed a practice space for Philly bands, but from the ashes might rise a new six-home development. The warehouse caught fire on Feb. 22. Arson is the suspected cause of

Lower Moyamensing Retail

Dog groomer/walking company moving into corner at 13th and Jackson

April 29, 2014May 2, 2014 Albert Stumm 13th Street, Jackson Street, Pets and the City min read

A dog groomer at 21st and Oregon is opening a second location, this one in the home of the short-lived How ‘Bout a Hoagie shop at 13th and Jackson. Called Pets and the City, the new shop is shooting to

Developments Newbold Point Breeze

Mix of market-rate & affordable apartments proposed for Childs Elementary

April 29, 2014April 25, 2014 Albert Stumm 17th Street, Childs Elementary, Cynergy, Magdim, Metal Ventures, Tasker Street min read

The developer who is set to buy the former Childs School at 17th and Tasker streets plans to turn the building into apartments, with a mix of affordable and market-rate housing. Metal Ventures’ purchase of the vacant school was approved last

Developments Point Breeze

Inky critic slams design of St. Rita’s plan for Broad and Ellsworth, suggests a great idea

April 28, 2014April 28, 2014 Albert Stumm Broad Street, Ellsworth Street, St. Rita's min read

Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron has blasted the proposed one-story design for the conflict-resolution center that St. Rita’s plans to build at Broad and Ellsworth. While praising the church’s intentions, Saffron, who just last week won the Pulitzer Prize for

East Passyunk Crossing Featured First Pics Retail

First Pics: Vanilya bakery opens at 1611 E. Passyunk Ave.

April 28, 2014April 28, 2014 Taylor Farnsworth 1611 E. Passyunk Ave., Passyunk Ave., Vanilya, Weddings min read

The long-awaited Vanilya Bakery has finally opened at 1611 E. Passyunk Ave. in place of the former La Piu Bella bridal shop. Way back in October 2012, we reported that a bakery would be coming to this space, and lo and