Southwest Philadelphia (formerly Kingsessing Township) is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The section can be described as extending from the western side of the Schuylkill River to the city line, with the SEPTA. The northern border is defined by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission as east from the city line along ...

Southwest Philadelphia, which along with adjacent Tinicum Township, Delaware County, is the location of the Philadelphia International Airport, greets many visitors to the city. Yet, Southwest Philadelphia, often described as “far” Southwest, is quite possibly the least-known area of the city, even to Philadelphians. Kingsessing, as this vicinity was originally named, was the first section

5 days ago · The Southwest Globe Times is a publication of Southwest Community Development Corporation. 25,000 copies are distributed free in Southwest Philadelphia on a monthly basis reaching the communities of Bartram Village, Kingsessing, Elmwood, Sherwood, Eastwick, Paschall and Angora.

United Southwest Neighbors Members include households, religious institutions and businesses based in Southwest Philadelphia, unified by their dedication to the preservation and revitalization of the community including responsible development and land use that promotes progress while respecting the diverse cultures, traditions, health, safety ...

Feb 23, 2014 · Southwest Philadelphia’s ethnic, racial, and cultural landscape has transformed in the past 25 years. From 1990-2010, the white population in the Elmwood neighborhood decreased from about 21,000 to 2,500, while the African-American population rose from 6,500 to [continue reading…]

For many visitors, the Philadelphia International Airport is the gateway to Philadelphia and the surrounding region.. Located seven miles southwest of Center City Philadelphia, the airport serves 30 million people each year via 25 airlines and counting.. But while the airport may be the most trafficked part of Southwest Philadelphia, there’s more to …

Southwest Philadelphia (formerly Kingsessing Township) is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.The section can be described as extending from the western side of the Schuylkill River to the city line, with the SEPTA.The northern border is defined by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission as east from the city line along Baltimore Avenue moving south along 51st Street to ...

Southwest Philadelphia’s 110,000 residents carry rich cultures, some with roots stretching back generations and others recent immigrants from West Africa, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. Nonetheless, our neighbors are not well represented in the city’s popular history, as even local Southwest landmarks are named for long-dead white men. ...

Jan 10, 2025 · U.S. DOT funding will cover two key projects to close critical gap in Manayunk and increase equitable mobility options in Southwest . PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia Department of Streets and Schuylkill River Development Corporation (SRDC) have been awarded $13.7 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under its Active ...

Eastwick is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.It is the southwesternmost neighborhood in the city, bordering Philadelphia International Airport and the city line with Delaware County at Cobbs Creek and Darby Creek.The Elmwood Park neighborhood borders it to the northeast. It includes the Clearview neighborhood.