19th Street – Passyunk Post

Point Breeze community continuing to fight for Smith School

The Smith School at 19th and Wharton was one of the schools put up for sale in 2013, along with Vare in Pennsport and the now-transformed Bok. Since the school’s closure, nearby residents have been fighting to get it back

Girard Estate Retail

Oregon Avenue ACME now sells wine

October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1901 Johnston St., 19th and Oregon, 19th Street, Acme, Oregon Avenue, wine min read

You’ll no longer need to take a separate trip to the liquor store if you’re hoping to buy a bottle of wine getting your groceries at one South Philly supermarket. Now that PA law allows grocery stores to sell wine,

Food & Dining Girard Estate

Cafe from Kay Kays Cakes and T&N HomeMade Kitchen coming to 19th and Ritner

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1850 Ritner St., 19th and Ritner, 19th Street, Cafe Jeet, Kay Kays Cakes, Ritner Street, T&N Kitchen min read

T&N HomeMade Kitchen and Kay Kays Cakes are teaming up for a new cafe. The former Relli’s Deli location at the corner of 19th and Ritner is being renovated for this new business, expected to open in February 2017.

Retail West Passyunk

New pharmacy opening this week at 19th and Snyder

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 19th Street, 2101 S. 19th St., pharmacy, South Philly Pharmacy min read

Point Breeze Pharmacy is opening a new location. South Philly Pharmacy will be celebrating its grand opening at 2101 S. 19th St., the former Prudential Savings Bank location, on Saturday, October 22.

Developments Point Breeze

Tentative agreement reached for Concordia Group’s plans for development of Walter G. Smith School

July 19, 2016July 19, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1300 S. 19th St., 19th and Wharton, 19th Street, Smith Elementary, Walter G. Smith School, Walter Smith, Wharton Street min read

The Concordia Group has been working to buy some of the city’s shuttered schools, including Point Breeze’s Walter Smith School and the Vare School in Pennsport. The schools first went up for sale in 2013. The developer’s plans for Walter

Developments Point Breeze

Demolition notice mistakenly placed on historic 19th Street Baptist Church

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 Taylor Farnsworth 1253 S. 19th St., 1300 S. 19th St., 19th and Titan, 19th Street, 19th Street Baptist Church, Titan Street, Walter G. Smith School min read

The community trying to save the 19th Street Baptist Church had a bit of a scare early this week. A demolition notice was mistakenly placed on the 142-year-old building at 1253 S. 19th St., leading many to believe that this

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