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Happy Veterans Day | Old West Philly High apartments? | Drexel looks east | Tarken Ice Rink reborn | Winding Rose Park development | formerly homeless housing at Broad and Fairmount
Good morning and Happy Veterans Day, Streeters. In observance of the holiday, government offices and public schools are closed today, and trash pickup is pushed back one day. There are a…
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee’s Annual Clean Block Contest, Day 2
The Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee's Annual Clean Block Contest is underway and one of this year's judges, Ainé Ardron-Doley, is letting Eyes on the Street tag along to see the incredible…
Lower Northeast plan to call for new development centered on SEPTA's Frankford Transportation Center
A draft of the PCPC's Lower Northeast District-level Comprehensive Plan will be presented to the public for comment next month.But input given at two public input sessions, surveys and other…
Ideas for the Columbia Avenue Connector project
The Columbia Avenue of the future will likely be lined with trees, but just how many specimens remains under discussion.Some neighbors of the Fishtown street are concerned about sacrificing parking…
This month, Trinity Church Oxford is celebrating 300 years of worship in its current building.
This month, Trinity Church Oxford (www.trinitychurchoxford.org) is celebrating 300 years of worship in its current building. Built in 1711, the church building predates Benjamin Franklin’s arrival in Philadelphia, the construction…
Zoning code versus Northeast politics
By Ian Romano and Megan PaoliniFor Philadelphia Neighborhoods Councilman Brian O’Neill, who sits on the Zoning Code Commission, said he thinks the zoning code is a disaster for regions outside…
Livable Communities and Philadelphia
On Monday, May 17th, Livable Communities Task Force Members Earl Blumenauer and Allyson Y. Schwartz will join Penn Design School’s Penn Praxis and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia for…
Inky: Fox Chase loses appeal to use Burholme Park
Fox Chase loses appeal to use Burholme ParkBy Linda Loyd Fox Chase Cancer Center yesterday lost its appeal to use 19.4 acres of neighboring Burholme Park for a $1 billion…
Open House Nov. 30 for Cottman project
PennDOT to Host Open House Meeting to Update Citizens on Plan to Improve I-95/Cottman-Princeton Interchange in PhiladelphiaThe Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will host an Open House public meeting on…
When atlases and GIS mapping collide
(Photo above) The field check found that the 1920s façade of The Circle Theatre can still be seen on floors above street level. Slidewhow at upper right: (Map Collection, Free Library…
Values consolidation under way
In January, there will be a consolidation of citizens' core neighborhood and waterfront values identified in three public sessions in December. The values from the forums are listed below. They will…
