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Porter Street

Food & Dining Whitman 

Former Cooley’s Bar in Whitman to reopen as Otis & Pickle’s Speakeasy

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 3rd and Porter, 3rd Street, Cooley's Bar, Otis & Pickle's Speakeasy, Porter Street min read

The owner of the Spring Garden-based bar The Institute is planning a new concept for Whitman. Owner Charlie Collazo is in the process of renovating the former Cooley’s Bar location at 3rd and Porter. This new bar, called Otis &

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Education Featured Whitman 

Schoolyard improvements coming this summer to Taggart School in Whitman

June 7, 2016June 8, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 400 W. Porter St., John H. Taggart School, Porter Street, Taggart, Taggart School min read

Chester Arthur and Stanton Elementary aren’t the only schools seeing improvements to their outdoor spaces. Upgrades will be coming this summer to the John H. Taggart schoolyard, located at 400 W. Porter St. in Whitman.

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Girard Estate Real Estate 

SoPhilly Spotlight: Girard Estate edition

June 20, 2014 Albert Stumm 22nd Street, 2508 S. 22nd St., Porter Street, SoPhilly Spotlight min read

For this week’s SoPhilly Spotlight, we ventured a bit further south, just far enough to showcase this wonderful house across the street from an often-overlooked leafy oasis, Girard Estates park. Coming in at a fairly reasonable (compared to our recent Spotlights)

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