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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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South Philadelphia pretzel man pushing a traditional street cart filled with soft pretzels, mid-20th century

South Philly Soft Pretzels: Federal Pretzel & The School Recess Brown Bags

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A South Philly Memory What do longtime South Philadelphians remember about soft pretzels and the pretzel man?For generations of South Philly kids, Saturday mornings meant the pretzel man pushing his cart down narrow rowhouse streets, selling classic Philly-style soft pretzels — the traditional twisted, braided-loop shape Philadelphians grew up with, not pretzel sticks or knots.

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