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Happy Thursday, South Philly.
In this week’s Scoop …
A Fishtown winery is expanding to Point Breeze
$1 million in funding is coming to improve a South Philly playground
Is Philadelphia International Airport planning an expansion?
But first, our top story …
What’s going on at the former 6th Street Pool Club? 🏊♂️
The mysterious former pool club near the corner of 6th and Wharton Streets went viral last year after its listing photos hit Zillow. We wrote about it, as did a number of local and national publications — and for good reason. It is a wild blast from the past, and we were just hoping that new owners would preserve at least some of the magic.
Well … new owners have indeed purchased the property, and they’re attempting to move forward with what appears to be a similar use to the old pool club.
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