By Jess Fuerst
“We were interested in exploring fear and things we were afraid of. And how the physical body in a gallery space would be powerful for us,” Colleen Hooper, of Second and Morris streets said.
By Amanda L. Snyder
A Pennsport man is believed to have stabbed and killed a neighbor last week.
By Lauren Hertzler
Snockey’s Oyster & Crab House, 1020 S. Second St., turns 100 years old today, pricing dinner platters less than $20 all day in celebration.
By Amanda L. Snyder
A deliveryman was assaulted as an unknown man tried to steal his truck in Pennsport.
Jonathan Collins is a striking 12-year-old, making a positive impact on others' days, while also excelling as a sixth-grade student at Sacred Heart of Jesus School, 1329 E. Moyamensing Ave.
By Amanda L. Snyder
A man entered a Pennsport electronics business during off-hours and stole cash from its safe.
By Lauren Hertzler
Delegates of each of the 10 fancy brigades, represented by the Philadelphia Mummers Brigade Association, elected a new executive board for 2012 Feb. 23.
EOM, 144 Moore St., will hold registration 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays for Angels baseball.
EOM, 144 Moore St., is accepting T-Ball registration for kids ages 3 to 7.
By Alexis Abate
The red, white and blue archway of balloons welcomed customers and attendees into the newly renovated Pennsport Walmart Supercenter on the morning of the site’s grand reopening last week.
By Samantha Byles
“We are South Philadelphia. It lives in our bodies,” Bob Shannon Jr., New Years Shooters and Mummers Association, president said of the Mummers Parade, winner of the best South Philadelphia tradition.
By Samantha Byles
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia said it has made its final decisions regarding the closings and consolidations of schools across the city, but community members in Pennsport and Whitman have not yet backed down.
»COMMUNITY PROFILE
Boundaries: Fourth Street to the Delaware River, Snyder to Washington avenues
Origin of Name: “Pennsport” was coined decades ago when the federal government was spending money on urban renewal. As boundary lines were drawn, the city named certain communities.
Brief history: As early as 1638, the area was a Swedish and Dutch settlement and later became an English settlement by William Penn. Following the Revolution, the first ship of the U.S. Navy was built here and the area was a key supply and transportation hub for Civil War troops.
Even though some homes date back to the 18th century, Pennsport was mostly developed during the Colonial period and is considered one of the oldest sections of South Philadelphia.
Jefferson Square Park, Third and Federal streets, is an historic landmark. Originally constructed in early 19th century, it had star-like patterned walkways. During the Civil War, it was renamed Camp Jefferson and was deeded to the Union Army for use as an encampment site and parade grounds.
The neighborhood later became the city’s manufacturing sector. It now houses a host of retail centers including Pier 70 and Columbus Commons along Columbus Boulevard.
The first official Mummers’ Parade in 1901 brought something unique to the community. String bands joined marchers a year later. A century later, Mummer mania still grips the area and many of the clubs are headquartered in the area. The New Year’s Parade returned to South Broad, but the “Two Street” march never left.
Famous Residents: Rob McElhenney, creator, writer and star of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia;” Community activist and former Republican state Rep. Connie McHugh; Quaker City Capt. Bob Shannon
Major Landmarks: Mummers Museum, 1100 S. Second St.; Jefferson Square Park; the former Mount Sinai Hospital, Fourth and Reed streets.
Architecture: The dominant façade in the neighborhood is red brick. Colonial- and Federal-style homes can be found and formstone finishes, popular in the 1950s and ’60s, remain on many properties. Experts believe some homes between Washington Avenue and Manton Street as well as a few on the 100 block of Alter Street date to the early 1700s, but their construction dates have not been confirmed.
U.S. Congressional District: 1st, Bob Brady (D)
U.S. Senators: Bob Casey (D); Pat Toomey (R)
Pennsylvania Governor: Tom Corbett (R)
State Senate District 1st, Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. (D)
State House District: 175th, Michael H. O'Brien (D); 184th, William F. Keller (D)
City Council District: 1st, Frank DiCicco (D)
Ward: 1st and 39th
Police District: 3rd, Capt. Michael Ryan, Community Relations Officers Ace Delgado and Gary Harkins
Civic Groups: Pennsport Civic Association
Libraries: Santore, 932 S Seventh St., in Bella Vista; Whitman, 200 Snyder Ave., in Whitman.
Schools: Horace Furness High, 1900 S. Third St.; Sacred Heart of Jesus, 1329 E. Moyamensing Ave.; Abigail Vare Elementary, 621 E. Moyamensing Ave.; George Washington Elementary School, 1198 S. Fifth St.
Places Of Worship: Chambers John Memorial Presbyterian Church, 28 E. Morris St.; Congregation Shivtei Yeshuron-Heysiner-Esras Israel, Fourth and Emily streets; Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1332 S. Third St.; Mount Moriah Temple Baptist Church, 410 Wharton St.; Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 1329 E. Moyamensing Ave.; Snyder Avenue Congregational Church, 300 Snyder Ave.; St. Casimir’s Catholic Church, 324 Wharton St.; and St. John’s Evangelist Church, 1332 S Third St.
Rec Centers: Columbus Square Rec, 12th and Wharton streets in Passyunk Square; Ford P.A.L. Center, 609 Snyder Ave.; Murphy Rec, Fourth and Shunk streets, in Whitman; Rizzo Rink, 1001 S. Front St.; Southwark House, 101 Ellsworth St.;
Parks: Dickinson Square Park, Fourth and Tasker streets; Grable Post, 3rd Street and Moyamensing Avenue; Herron Playground, Second and Reed streets; Jefferson Square Park, Fourth and Washington streets; Washington Avenue Green, Columbus Blvd. and Washington Avenue
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