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Ivy Ridge Trail planners identify four locations to finalize design plans for by May
With planning and design work well underway and most funding in hand, construction work on a park and trail path across the iconic Manayunk train bridge could begin by the end…
Manayunk's Restaurant Depot to nearly double in size at new Bakers Centre site
"We sell to a lot of delicatessens. You have delicatessens in Philly, right?" Larry Cohen, the chief operating officer of Restaurant Depot, is describing his typical customer -- the corner pizza…
Art Commission considers Manayunk, Delaware River projects
On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Art Commission enjoyed a morning of transitions — of bridges and crossings and dams. Three projects received final approval, while a fourth, the most complex was given…
'Never Give Up' fitness studio secured as additional tenant of former Propper Bros. building
For decades, Sam Kroungold watched the comings and goings at Manayunk's Propper Bros. furniture store from his office, from a desk perched in a mezzanine overlooking the cavernous showroom. These days,…
Philadelphia trail projects get a boost from state grants
Annual state funding came through for nearly a dozen regional trail projects late last month, and in Philadelphia that funding will make way for progress on three important trail additions. This…
Demolition for Church of the Assumption | Preventing demo of Bunting House | Wilde Yarn Mill residential reuse | Council shouldn't diminish, politicize community role in zoning
Good morning Streeters. Today promises to be even more spring-like than yesterday, so get out and enjoy the day before it rains tonight and winter’s chill returns. The Church of the…
November in the Flickr Pool: Wissahickon Waterfall and more
Steve Ives, aka frequent Eyes on the Street Flickr Group contributor phillytrax, snapped this shot of the Wissahickon Creek in early November. Even though it's not officially winter yet, the…
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…
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…
Blumenfeld partners on Metropolitan Opera House | Station at Manayunk and Paine Park break ground | 52nd St renovations | more NE red light cameras | water main break at 42nd and Market
Metropolitan Opera House, 2012 | Jeremy Marshall, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupThe restoration of North Broad’s Metropolitan Opera House now has developer Eric Blumenfeld in its corner. The Inquirer’s…
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…
Out of the woods and into the neighborhood for Green Woods Charter
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksA whirlwind of a year is about to begin for the Green Woods Charter School, as it begins its year-long stay in Manayunk. Green Woods…
Sneaking a crane onto Goldtex site | City budget hurdle at PICA | Northwood's private security | Manayunk water main break
Dancing Water | phillytrax, Eyes on the Street Flickr groupThe Pestronk brothers orchestrated an elaborate scheme to get a crane onto the Goldtex construction site where union protesters continue to…
Will Manayunk SSD expand? | another water-main break | Gretz Brewery violations | PPA refunding $800k | Callowhill edgy over Goldtex
Manayunk Neighborhood Council wants to see the boundaries of the Main Street Special Services District expanded, reports Amy Z. Quinn for PlanPhilly/NewsWorks. Now that the special services district is up…
In move to renew Manayunk Special Services District, a look at shifting priorities
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks How far off Manayunk's Main Street does "Main Street" go? It's a central question in an ongoing effort to renew the Main Street Special Services…
Manayunk's new Bikram Yoga studio aims for Aug. 1 opening
By Amy Z. Quinn For NewsWorksOwners of the new Bikram Yoga in Manayunk studio just off Main Street say they are nearing completion of construction and renovations and hope to…
Manayunk's Yanako strives for a 'comforting, family-style' approach to Japanese dining
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksIt was tough to hear Jun Suh on the phone over the sound of hammers earlier this week, as last-minute preparations continued for Friday night's…
Saying farewell to St. Lucy's in Manayunk
Northwest Philly newshounds know that Amy Z. Quinn reports on planning, zoning, and development stories in the Northwest for PlanPhilly and NewsWorks. Today Amy offers this tender reflection on the coming…
A last look, and a last trip down the aisle at St. Lucy's
By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksNobody said it at the time — I mean, who wants to be a downer on a holiday — but we all assumed that the…
