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February 7, 2020
PIDC Announces a Navy Yard Leadership Transition
This week, PIDC President Anne Bovaird Nevins announced a Navy Yard leadership transition. Senior Vice President Prema Katari Gupta has accepted a new position at the Center City District and will leave PIDC after nearly five years of leading the Navy Yard team, and Kate McNamara, PIDC’s Vice President of Real Estate Services, has been
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February 3, 2020
Navy Yard Haiku Poetry Contest
As the “Coolest Shipyard in America” with opulent history, one-of-a-kind experiences, unforgettable landscapes, and first-class development, we’re calling on Philly’s Poets, Lyricist, and Storytellers for our first Navy Yard Haiku Contest. Defined by the Haiku Society of America as a short poem that uses imagistic language to convey an experience – haiku are short, breezy
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January 3, 2020
Jefferson Health Pharmacy Now Open!
Fully occupying 3 Crescent Drive, Jefferson Health offers over 15 specialties including walk-in telemedicine appointments to better serve health care needs. Now, the facility features a full-service retail pharmacy, accepting all Rx plans.
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September 23, 2019
RECAP: Bregy Back to School Drive
In support of our adopted Philadelphia school, F. Amadee Bregy School, the Navy Yard held a Back to School Drive throughout the month of September. Bregy is located in the Marconi Plaza neighborhood of South Philadelphia, serving students from Kindergarten to Grade 8. Collectively, the businesses of the Navy Yard donated over 1,000 items consisting
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August 20, 2019
Support the Bregy Back to School Supply Drive!
The Navy Yard will hold a school supply drive August 26 to September 20 to support our adopted Philadelphia public school, F. Amedee Bregy Elementary School, located in the Marconi Plaza neighborhood of South Philadelphia, serving students from kindergarten to grade 8. While the school welcomes donations of any supplies, they are prioritizing the following
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January 15, 2019
The Navy Yard Adopts Local Philadelphia Public School
Being part of the Navy Yard community includes access to a diverse business community that offers opportunities not just for business growth, but also initiatives to foster civic and corporate engagement in the community. Representatives from Navy Yard businesses and employees meet quarterly as the Navy Yard Engagement Committee to discuss and plan community events
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January 4, 2019
101 Ways Navy Yard Visitors Discovered the Yard in 2018!
From Sea Monsters to Naval Ships, Sunsets and Office Life, there is always something to discover at the Navy Yard. Check out 101 ways Navy Yard Visitors Discovered the Yard in 2018!
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November 28, 2018
Philadelphia Navy Yard Receives Arboretum Status
PIDC & PHS announce today that the Navy Yard has received Level I arboretum accreditation from Arbnet. This accreditation complements and enhances the ongoing preservation and protection of trees, shrubs, perennials, and wildlife. The Navy Yard is only one of five arboretums in Philadelphia. The announcement was marked with a morning ceremonial tree planting at
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July 12, 2017
Mural Arts Philadelphia and PIDC Team Up for New Public Art Projects at the Navy Yard
Mural Arts Philadelphia and PIDC unveil new public art projects which begin an ongoing collaborative partnership at the Navy Yard. The Navy Yard has always been a place of innovation, production, and discovery, and now it’s also a site for creative experimentation and exploration through public art.
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November 9, 2015
Philadelphia Named First World Heritage City in the United States
Mayor Michael A. Nutter, Alan Greenberger, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Commerce Director, and the Global Philadelphia Association announced that the City of Philadelphia has become the first World Heritage City in the United States, formally receiving the designation this evening through a vote taken by the XIII World Congress of the Organization of
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February 13, 2015
The Year in Review: A Look Back at 2014
The year 2014 was another very momentous year for The Navy Yard! We’re taking a look back on some major events and milestones of the year.
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November 20, 2014
Help the WMMR Camp Out for Hunger Philabundance food drive!
Local Philly radio station WMMR 93.3 hosts Preston & Steve are once again hosting their Camp Out For Hunger food drive to benefit Philabundance – and The Navy Yard is supporting this initiative to help fight hunger! During the week of December 1st to 5th, Preston & Steve will be broadcasting live and living out
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May 16, 2014
Grand Opening for League Island Park
To celebrate LOVE Your Park week, a collaborative partnership between the Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy, The Navy Yard held a grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony for its newest park on Thursday, May 15, 2014.
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January 29, 2014
The Year in Review: A Look Back at 2013
The year 2013 was a very momentous year for The Navy Yard! We’re taking a look back on some major events and milestones of the year: – The Navy Yard welcomed 22 new companies in 2013, making it the highest single year’s growth since the conversion from a closed naval base to a mixed-use business
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September 9, 2013
Start Off the Season with the PHS Fall Garden Festival at The Navy Yard
Get the autumn season started on Saturday, September 21 at the PHS Fall Garden Festival on the Marine Parade Grounds at The Navy Yard. Hosted by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the free festival, which runs from 10 am – 7 pm, will offer great shopping, gardening demonstrations, live entertainment, local food and a beer garden,
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