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Holiday treat for area beer lovers as Foodery Roxborough nears opening
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks At long last, the Foodery Roxborough could be open as soon as next week, owners tell NewsWorks. On Wednesday, Monica and Jack Lee were waiting…
Giovannone brothers voice their intentions for Ridge Ave. project; Bunting House demo decision due this week
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks Long before the ongoing court fight over a planned demolition of the Bunting House, owners Giovannone Construction say they originally planned to keep and restore…
Court procedure questions give Bunting House a temporary reprieve
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks Roxborough's embattled Bunting House is safe from the wrecking ball at least for a few more days, while a judge decides whether to issue an…
Giovannone brothers proceed with Bunting House demo plans while opponents seek injunction
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks A court showdown over the fate of Roxborough's historic Bunting House is set for tomorrow, as those trying to save it say they will seek…
Weeks after Hurricane Sandy, swelling swale lingers at Roxborough Reservoir
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks A deluge of water from Hurricane Sandy proved a sudden test of the Philadelphia Water Department's ongoing storm water management project around the Upper Roxborough…
ZBA approves plans for supermarket at Chew and Washington
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks Plans for a Bottom Dollar Food store on Washington Lane are moving forward with zoning board approval. As expected, the board voted Wednesday to approve…
Parks & Recreation pushes for river trail link connecting Ridge Avenue and Main Street.
Some creative strategizing between the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department and SEPTA may make closing the gap between the Kelly Drive path and the Ridge Ave Bridge a realistic possibility within…
Stream buffer debate continues | Pedestrian pains, gains at Dilworth Plaza | Society Hill neighbors vs. Toll Brothers at ZBA | Fishtown and Obama | Wissahickon Gateway meeting
Autumn color | Eyes on the Street Flickr groupGood morning, Streeters. The moon was visible last night and this morning sunrise was pink and gold against the clouds. This weekend…
Zoning board delays vote on Northern Children's Services expansion project by two weeks
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksThe zoning board is now considering plans for a $4.2 million project at Northern Children's Services in Roxborough that would significantly expand housing for homeless mothers…
A 'yes' vote for Bottom Dollar Food project, and a look at other Washington Lane plans
Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksA proposal for a new Bottom Dollar Food store near the Washington Lane SEPTA station will go forward to the city zoning board with the endorsement…
Work officially begins on 149-unit apartment complex near Ivy Ridge train station
Talk about timing: A few minutes before officials gathered Friday to break ground on a new apartment complex called The Station at Manayunk, the SEPTA train that inspired the project rolled…
History unraveling as Wayne Junction silk yarn mill comes down
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksPiece by piece, in piles of wood and chunks of old concrete and brick, the former Van Straaten and Havey silk mill building in Wayne…
October 8-12: Peter Calthorpe | Homeowner workshops | Public Spaces: Public Connections | Preservation conference
Peter Calthorpe: Reflections on Urbanisms: New, Traditional, and Global Monday, October 8, 6pm. PennDesign, Meyerson Hall Lower Gallery, 210 South 34th St. Peter Calthorpe, one of America's most influential planners, will…
Eventful week ended with possible new lease on life for Roxborough’s Bunting House
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksAs the new week begins, the sense of impending doom that fell over Roxborough's Bunting House last week may have lifted, as owners have agreed…
October 1-5: Architecture in Film | Planetarium on the Parkway | 205 Race at DAG | Homeowner workshops: interior finishes and energy efficiency
Open Air | Rob Lybeck, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupArchitecture in Film: 2001: A Space Odyssey Monday, October 1, 6:30pm, film starts at 7pm. Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch…
A glimmer of hope for Roxborough's Bunting House, as owners say they'll hold off on demolition
By Amy Z. Quinn For NewsWorksNeighbors and civic groups in the Roxborough area are continuing their efforts to save a 19th-century house at 5901 Ridge Ave., as the owners have…
Negotiations to save historic Roxborough house continue
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksThe owners of a 19th-century Roxborough house at the center of a growing community preservation effort are still considering a request to delay a scheduled…
Exclusive: Delay possible in plan to demolish historic Roxborough house
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksA deal could be in the works to avoid, or at least delay for a month, the planned demolition of a 19th-century Roxborough house at…
Developer composing a new image for former Wayne Junction industrial site
By Amy Z. Quinn For NewsWorks The former Max Levy Autograph Co. building on Roberts Avenue is more just another now-empty shell near the Wayne Junction SEPTA station. It's a throwback…
What's next for the former Delaware Valley High School site in East Falls?
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks The school year is in full swing across the city, but the site of the former Delaware Valley High School in East Falls is quiet,…
