South of South St. from River to River
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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Italiano’s Water Ice, a South Philly staple that’s was around decades before some people started calling its neighborhood “LoMo,” is set to reopen this summer after taking last summer off. A longtime neighbor of the shop, at 2551 S. 12th St. (at
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Natural & Organix, an Indonesian hair salon specializing in organic hair treatments, soft opened at 1205 Snyder Ave last week. Everything is organic, and they focus on hair cuts, deep hair conditioning and skin treatments instead of highlights, said manager
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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
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