South of South St. from River to River
We’ve talked about “Cambodia Town” on the Passyunk Post before, sharing news of new businesses like Boba & Co. and I Heart Cambodia and even talk about the plan to create a business association to bring together the community here. To bring
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Last summer A&P filed for bankruptcy, forcing a number of the company’s Pathmark and SuperFresh grocery stores to close. Among the closures was the Pathmark located in Whitman Plaza. Once that large grocery storefront became available, the ShopRite located on
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A 1928-built Pennsylvania Railroad Warehouse that has been called the, “last major surviving monument to the Pennsylvania Railroad’s great transportation empire,” is being restored in South Philly. Earlier this year, U-Haul purchased the 330,000 sq. ft. building at 8 E. Oregon
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In 2014 the chain restaurant Champp’s closed in the Columbus Commons shopping center at the intersection of Columbus Blvd. and Snyder Ave. After two years of vacancy, a new restaurant and bar is expected to open in the location. When the
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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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Over the past year, two local World War II veterans who served in the Easy Company depicted on HBO’s Band of Brothers have been given new memorials in South Philly. Edward “Babe” Heffron was given a bronze statue in his
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