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Lower South district

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Packer Park: Local Resident Compares Lower South District to Home in Japan

April 11, 2012 0

South Philadelphia resident Joanna Osawa said she didn’t know Xfinity Live! had opened in the sports complex adjacent to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, but she said the community should focus on how to improve its [continue reading…]

South Philadelphia

Packer Park: Residents Brace For Possible Billboard Expansion Project

February 9, 2012 1

https://vimeo.com/36384897] Residents of Packer Park in the Lower South district might see an addition to their backyard skyline in the near future. Keystone Outdoor Advertising Co. recently began to seek a variance to expand and [continue reading…]

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