Pennsport
Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pennsport is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Pennsport | |
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Coordinates: 39°55′39″N 75°09′02″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Philadelphia |
City | Philadelphia |
ZIP Code | 19147, 19148 |
Area code(s) | Area codes 215, 267, and 445 |
Pennsport is home to a large working-class Irish American population, many of them descendants of immigrants from the mid to late 19th century. They maintain social organizations (also called "clubs"), which are located along 2nd Street (known locally as "Two Street").[1] Each year the clubs spend months preparing costumes, music and performances for Philadelphia's annual Mummers Parade on Broad Street on New Year's Day.
At one time, Pennsport was proposed as a location for development of casinos along the Philadelphia waterfront.[2][3] Many residents opposed this, as they wanted development that would provide better jobs. The state and city had conducted some negotiations with the Mashantucket Pequot, whose reservation is based in Connecticut, to establish Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia in this neighborhood, but the proposal never gained approval.