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Exploratory archaeology this weekend at Mt. Airy's Lovett Library. Volunteers wanted.
Another search for history will take place at Lovett Library Saturday – this time with the help of volunteers. Interested? You can help. Preservationist Eugene Hough of Heritage Guild Works will…
Planning Commission launches work on University City/Southwest district plan
Planning the future of the University City/Southwest District calls for a bit of a balancing act, said West Philadelphia planner and project manager Andrew Meloney at the first public input session…
Thursday evening program presents artifacts, stories of Native American life in Philadelphia
Native American artifacts found during archaeological digs held in conjunction with the I-95 improvements project will be on display – and the topic of discussion – at The Independence Seaport Museum…
CDAG, other stream buffer advocates concerned about proposed amendments to 50-foot setback legislation
The Central Delaware Advocacy Group and other concerned groups hope to convince Philadelphia Councilman Bobby Henon to change his proposed amendments to stream buffer legislation.Several CDAG members have been representing…
BYOB nightclub opens at Spring Garden and Columbus. It needs community support to stay open.
Mark Marek has opened a BYOB nightclub called Soundgarden Hall at Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Street. The club has two levels – one for patrons over 21, who may bring…
Six applicants tell city they want Philadelphia's second casino license
Six would-be Philadelphia casino operators have notified the city they intend to compete for the second gaming license here.The projects, applicants and their prospective locations: The Provence, Tower Entertainment, 400…
Those seeking Philadelphia's remaining casino license face city deadline Thursday
Anyone who wants a shot at the second Philadelphia casino license must let the city know by the close of business Thursday – a week before the Nov. 15 deadline for…
Society Hill residents opposing a zoning variance for condo development say it's about shadows and privacy, not parking
The issues leading some Lombard Street and Pine Street neighbors to object to the zoning relief Toll Brothers needs to build a Society Hill condo project have little or nothing to…
Mayor Nutter inspecting flood-prone Eastwick during Hurricane Sandy's rains
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter inspected conditions in Eastwick around 4 p.m. this afternoon, as bands of Hurricane Sandy hit the area. The announcement from his office says Eastwick "has experienced flooding…
Toll Brothers condo project for New Market set for ZBA appeal on height, but much of the testimony is expected to concern parking
The Wednesday Zoning Board appeal related to Toll Brother's proposed condominium project at 410 S. Front St. stems from Toll's plan to build 33 feet higher and two stories taller (counting…
DRWC unveils Penn Street Trail renderings, and will soon hire designer for Spring Garden Connector
Delaware River Waterfront Corporation planners unveiled renderings of the Penn Street portion of the Central Delaware Waterfront Trail at Friday's board meeting.This section of the trail will connect a greenway…
UPDATED: Waterfront stakeholders talk about ways to entice developers to provide access and build the proposed trail
Owners of property along the Central Delaware waterfront would be encouraged, but not forced, to allow public access to the river if current language under consideration for a zoning overlay is…
Squilla hopes to finalize waterfront overlay legislation in mid-November
A zoning bill that would shape future development along the Central Delaware Waterfront could be finalized by mid-November, said First District City Councilman Mark Squilla.Squilla has held meetings to discuss…
City Planners suggest using Reading Viaduct cut - an old industrial railway tunnel - to get transit riders from Schuylkill to the Delaware
What if Philadelphians could take bus rapid transit from the Schuylkill River to the Delaware River, traveling part of the way beneath the surface in a former industrial railway tunnel –…
PCPC delays action on streets bill allowing creation of one portion of the Central Delaware River trail
Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said action on this bill was tabled. In fact, the commission requested an additional 45 days to review the bill. This technical difference…
Sen. Williams to City Council: Don't move forward with Korman apartment proposal for Eastwick
Pennsylvania State Sen. Anthony Williams, D-District 8, opposes a proposal to build a large apartment complex on now-vacant land in Eastwick, he wrote in a letter to City Council President Darryl…
Planning Commission adopts district plan for Lower Northeast
The district-level comprehensive plan for Lower Northeast Philadelphia was Tuesday adopted by Philadelphia City Planning Commission.The Lower Northeast includes 5.92 square miles, more than 100,200 residents, and the neighborhoods of…
What it would take to build an earthen berm for flood control on a section of Cobbs Creek in Eastwick
The actual construction of an earthen berm to control flooding along Cobbs Creek in Eastwick would likely take only a couple of months. But it will take significantly longer for the…
City says feds need to build earthen berm to provide flooding relief in Eastwick, and 722 apartments won't make it worse
Flooding in Eastwick is a very real problem, but it would not be made worse by a proposed 722-unit apartment complex, the Philadelphia water commissioner and the deputy mayor who oversees…
RFP goes out for Spring Garden Connector project, plus other riverfront project updates
An RFP went out this week seeking a designer for the Spring Garden Connector project - improvements with the goal of making walking or biking from Northern Liberties to the waterfront…
