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Tag: Grays Ferry

Posted inPhilly Food & Drink Scene

There’s a hidden food court in Grays Ferry, with breakfast sandwiches, BBQ, burritos, pizza, and more

Avatar photo by Ali Mohsen October 29, 2023October 29, 2023

Along a sleepy stretch of Grays Ferry Avenue in South Philadelphia, just below Devil’s Pocket and east of Forgotten Bottom, a former USPS sorting facility offers a wide variety of […]

Posted inNeighborhoods

$20 million rec center renovation finally kicks off in South Philly: ‘We’re so happy about today’

Avatar photo by Jordan Levy June 16, 2022January 17, 2023
Posted inNeighborhoods

What’s the deal with the shrieking steam leak in Grays Ferry? The city issued a noise violation

Avatar photo by Asha Prihar January 25, 2022January 17, 2023
Posted inNeighborhoods

Why renaming Taney Street is slow going, despite the racist history

Avatar photo by Michaela Winberg May 17, 2021January 17, 2023
Posted inNeighborhoods

After years of neighborhood drama, a historic South Street West property makes progress

Avatar photo by Michaela Winberg August 16, 2018March 22, 2023
Posted inNeighborhoods, Sports Culture

How 43 Philly neighborhoods got their names

Avatar photo by Michaela Winberg July 6, 2018January 17, 2023
Posted inSecrets & Fun

An all-day hip hop festival is coming to Grays Ferry Saturday

by Mark Dent October 5, 2017January 17, 2023
Posted inNeighborhoods

Construction should (finally) start on the Schuylkill Banks swing bridge next spring

by Mark Dent September 14, 2017January 17, 2023
Posted inNeighborhoods

Vare Rec Center: A community safe haven and gymnastics hub

by Zari Tarazona August 21, 2017January 17, 2023
Posted inNews

Clean and sober Philly restaurateur sells South St. BBQ to work in recovery

Avatar photo by Danya Henninger July 16, 2017January 17, 2023

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