South of South St. from River to River
Beer is coming to Wawa in South Philly. This new “Stadium Store” at 2600 Penrose Avenue at the base of the Platt Bridge will be the first store in city limits to sell beer, although there isn’t much of a
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Plus prizes, free parking, and popcorn! Xfinity Live!,1100 Pattison Avenue, is hosting a series of free weekly events. The fun includes Quizzo on Tuesdays and Wednesday movie nights. Parking for these events is also free, and there’s a host of
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A Navy Yard site will host an Independence Day concert to honor Marian Anderson and the Great American Songbook. By Joseph Myers Marian Anderson, the celebrated contralto who hailed from South-of-South/Graduate Hospital, possessed an immense sense of patriotism, going so
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Comcast Spectacor will bring the nation’s first purpose-built gaming arena to South Philly Construction will begin this summer on a new type of venue in the Sports Complex. The Fusion Arena will just to the east of Xfinity Live! The
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There’s been a smorgasbord of South Philly restaurant news in the blog-o-sphere. Here are some links to whet your appetite, so to speak… Northwest corner of 12th & Morris gets a tenant! The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Michael Kline broke the news
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The 39th annual Blue Cross Broad Street run kicks off in North Philly and proceeds 10 miles south to the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. Spectators are encouraged to head out to Broad Street to watch the race and cheer
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