South of South St. from River to River
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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This year a number of South Philly schools have been planning some much-needed improvements to their playgrounds and outdoor spaces. The Taggart School in Whitman is one of the now-completed schoolyard transformations. At the beginning of the month, a ribbon
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If you’re planning on taking the holiday season trolley around Whitman Plaza, you might want to stop by this store once it opens at the beginning of December. Pet Valu is opening next to Payless shoe store in the shopping
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Now that ShopRite has found a new home in Whitman Plaza, the shopping center is full of tenants with food, clothing and quite a few other retail options throughout. Everything from Burlington Coat Factory to PennDot is located in the
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The Mural Arts Program has a big project happening in South Philly. Snyder Plaza is getting a colorful makeover with murals from four artists. Day 3 mural progress report A photo posted by Isaac T Lin (@tinwei) on Sep 15,
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Over the past few weeks, ShopRite has been clearing out its location on Snyder Avenue to prepare for a big move to the former Pathmark location in Whitman Plaza. Since A&P Grocery filed for bankruptcy last summer and Pathmark closed soon
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