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Featured image for America’s 250th Anniversary showing Philadelphia landmarks, the Jersey Shore, patriotic imagery, fireworks, and the headline “From Philly to the Jersey Shore – Friendships That Lasted a Lifetime.”

AMERICA AT 250: FROM SOUTH PHILLY TO THE JERSEY SHORE — FRIENDSHIPS THAT LASTED A LIFETIME

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What was Philadelphia like during America’s Bicentennial in 1976, and what does the nation’s 250th Anniversary mean today? For many Philadelphians, the Bicentennial was more than a national celebration. It was a time of neighborhood pride, strong community ties, championship sports teams, and family traditions that stretched from South Philadelphia to the Jersey Shore. As […]

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Broad Street South Philly — Shunk to Snyder corridor with school pickup traffic, Funeral Parlor Row, and the Moyamensing/Oregon intersection cluster

Broad Street South Philly: Then vs. Now

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Broad Street South Philly has changed dramatically over the past several decades. Often called the spine of South Philadelphia, Broad Street remains one of the city’s most important transportation, commercial, medical, and neighborhood corridors. Local South Philly view: I grew up one block off Broad Street in South Philly at 15th & Shunk Street. These

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