Whitman, Philadelphia

04/14/2017

On Saturday afternoon, April 8, neighbors came to a celebration of the installation of permanent ‘street furniture made from recycled objects’ at two specially chosen corners in Southeast Philadelp…

04/04/2017

Blink Fitness gym is coming to Whitman Plaza this June. Membership office is open. Find out how to register for $1 or enter to win for a free membership for the year!

02/05/2017

South Philadelphians, come to the Whitman Library - Free Library of Philadelphia and join your neighbors!

for February 2017. Joins us for for people of all ages, all month long! about George Crum, inventor of the and join us for a with local author Kevin J. Wilson. Plus after school & on weekends, every Wednesday & Saturday, and more! Can't wait to see you at Whitman Library 📚❤

02/02/2017

Whitman: Up and Coming South Philly Neighborhood

The Philadelphia Whitman neighborhood, although most commonly referred to as South Philly, is what most locals consider the south, South Philly. Nearby neighborhoods like Newbold, Passyunk, and Bella Vista exist in the southern part of Philadelphia, but the neighborhoods of Whitman, Lower Moyamensin...

01/30/2017

It’s not an official designation by any means, but the patch of South Philadelphia surrounding Mifflin Square Park holds claim to being the most diverse neighborhood in the city.

10/11/2016

Work in Navy Yard, live in Whitman!

The Whitman neighborhood has become THE Philly neighborhood for Navy Yard employees and families to live! Why do you like Whitman?

10/09/2016

Support for the Whitman Cat Colony

10/05/2016

Check out the feature of the Whitman Cat Colony on the Whitman Plaza wikipedia page.

Expand the section with additional information on the cat colony if you have it, but be careful to cite and write accordingly or else the entire page could get flagged!

Whitman Plaza is the largest shopping center in the Whitman neighborhood of South Philadelphia. The shopping plaza is located on Oregon Avenue at S 3rd Street, where it stands at over 280,000 square feet. It is located adjacent to Baby Saigon, the Vietnamese neighborhood market in which Oregon Marke...

10/05/2016

Please help show your support for the Whitman cat colony at Whitman Plaza.

10/05/2016

Finally a cafe in the Whitman neighborhood area! Locals have been requesting an independent coffee shop in the neighborhood for years.

Valena's Simple Cafe is coming soon to the Pennsport, Philadelphia/ Whitman, Philadelphia neighborhood border. Front St is becoming a really exciting street for the and neighbors!

A new business called Valena's Simple Cafe is coming to the former vacuum repair shop and "music spot" near the corner of Front and Snyder. At this time

09/07/2016

A Trader Joe's - Philadelphia,PA in South Philly? Not quite, but Aldi is owned by the same German company. Have you been to the ALDI USA in South Philadelphia? It's worth a visit. And if you don't like what you see, walk down two blocks to Oregon Market or another block to ShopRite of Whitman Plaza. The shopping is all there in Whitman, Philadelphia.

This Thrillist article breaks down why the locals love Aldi so much: https://www.thrillist.com/eat/philadelphia/an-ode-to-the-south-philadelphia-aldi

The parking lot where nothing bad happens.

09/07/2016

South Philadelphia's most divided issue, according to Magazine. What do you think, Whitman residents? Are you for median parking or against it? In South Philadelphia, we have a say in our streets.