Tag: Packer Park

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

April 11, 2012

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

Packer Park: Debut of XFINITY Live! Hopes to Generate More Growth

March 28, 2012

The Sports Complex Special Services District will open its latest attraction—to add to Citizens Bank Park, Lincoln Financial Field and the Wells Fargo Center—XFINITY Live! on Friday. The Lower South District’s sports complex annually generates

Packer Park: Residents Brace For Possible Billboard Expansion Project

February 9, 2012

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

Packer Park: A Smorgasbord of Local Swedish History

March 1, 2011

The American Swedish Historical Museum located at 1900 Pattison Ave. hosts 12 different galleries full of Swedish artifacts, architecture and history. The museum is tucked in the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park in a large building