From Above: Refining along the Lower Schuylkill, 1926
In honor of the Lower Schuylkill Master Plan’s [pdf] release earlier this month, we head back into the past to…
May 17-19: Barnes Foundation anniversary | Trenton Ave Arts Fest | Clark Park Party | Parkwood Farmers' Market | Brewerytown, Rittenhouse and Italian Market festivals | Dinner and Bikes with Elly Blue
Clear your calendars Streeters. We've got a jam packed weekend of festivals, farmers markets and food planned for you. ANNIVERSARY Barnes…
May 17: Sheriff's Office can't track funds | SEPTA delays budget votes | Squilla wants community group protection | Nutter sets $31M aside for firefighters' arbitration | 3rd Ward opens
Happy Friday Streeters! The Philadelphia Sheriff's Office doesn't have an accounting system despite the fact that tens of millions of dollars…
KieranTimberlake's renovation of Ortlieb Bottling House underway
We know the Philadelphia firm KieranTimberlake for its high-minded contemporary design projects - from universities across the country to the future…
May 16: SEPTA considers reduced fare hike | 5 charters renewed | Nutter proposes cigarette and drink tax | Council absent for budget hearings | First responders sue Conrail | Lawrence O'Toole photos
Good morning Eyes! Here's what's making the news this Thursday. SEPTA's Board will consider a slight reduction in its proposed fare…
YouthBuild Philadelphia begins green renovation of two Nicetown homes
Just months after overhauling a dilapidated Germantown house and turning it into a LEED Platinum home, YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School students…
Meet Chinatown's new parklet
This weekend Chinatown celebrated the opening of its very own parklet, which adds a new pedestrian amenity along the busy 10th…
May 15: Ride of Silence | University City High future | Ben Franklin Bridge walkway update | theater-spotting | I-95 nightmares | Schuylkill ecological art
Good morning, Streeters. Here’s what’s buzzing this Wednesday morning. Bike Week continues this evening with a Ride of Silence, a…
1940s Paul Cret pachyderm house now home to children's zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo has a new, old attraction. In one of the zoo’s largest undertakings to date, the 1940s era Paul…
May 14: SEPTA: Norristown HSL repairs, other needs remain dire, deferred | new Amtrak locomotives | Possible City project | continue 10-year tax abatement | 13 luxe homes for Logan Square
Good morning, Streeters and happy Tuesday. In transportation news: PlanPhilly’s Christine Fisher has an update today about SEPTA’s critical deferred repair…
Return of 'El Gran Teatro de la Luna' tops Fairhill Square improvements
Rafael Ferrer’s exuberant sculpture El Gran Teatro de la Luna (“The Huge Theater of the Moon”) has been missing from Fairhill…
May 13-17: Mighty Writers benefit | Archaeology in Philly | Night Market Fairmount | Civic Horticulture Conference
In addition to lots of Love Your Park Week events (see our picks here), there's lots to do this week -…
May 13: Paine Park preview | fixing the 10-year tax abatement | Frankford Ave mill conversion | earthy water odor | bike-to-work week
Welcome to the working week, Streeters. It's a glorious day for Penn's graduation - consider yourselves forewarned - and we wish…
Penn aims to spur innovation in Lower Schuylkill at South Bank campus
On Thursday the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and Commerce Department released the Lower Schuylkill Master Plan, a blueprint that aims to…
May 10-12: National Public Gardens Day | Judy Wicks | Center City Jazz Festival | Chinatown Parklet launch | Architecture and Finance walking tour
In addition to Love Your Park Week events, this weekend has activities for garden lovers, sustainability enthusiasts, young professionals, jazz…
May 10: Swedish royals visit | defending 'experiential integrity' of Platt Bridge | shoehorning bike share stations | Old City Civic dissolves | Port Richmond cancels Memorial Day Parade
Happy Friday Streeters! It looks like a beautiful day for King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden to visit…
Night Market season begins in Fairmount on May 16
Attention foodies and neighborhood explorers: The Food Trust’s Night Market will return for the season on Thursday, May 16, taking over…
May 9: Is AVI less accurate than current system? | South Philly casino opposition | Foreign highway investment | How students organized protest | State transportation funding update
Good morning Eyes on the Street. Here's what the city is buzzing about: A report released by City Controller Alan Butkovitz…
Family Court redevelopment to balance hospitality use with historic fabric
The Family Court Building's days as a court are waning, and a process is underway to select a developer to convert…
May 11-18: Love Your Park Week returns
Love Your Park Week kicks off Saturday as Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invite residents and park…
