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City’s role in abandonment, blight | ‘Front Door’ opens | Germantown archaeology | Henon’s billboards | threatened turtle spotted

City’s role in abandonment, blight | ‘Front Door’ opens | Germantown archaeology | Henon’s billboards | threatened turtle spotted
  • Tracing the city’s role in a 2007 factory fire in Kensington and the blight left behind
  • City launches web-based interface for city-owned vacant property sales
  • Germantown neighbor discovers mysterious underground room beneath yard
  • Billboard companies along I-95 have a friend in Bobby Henon
  • Tiny turtle likes Lardner’s Point Park
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    New name for Fairmount Park Art Association | construction at Police Academy | Fumo and tax relief | zombie graduates | $15m to Philadelphia U

    New name for Fairmount Park Art Association | construction at Police Academy | Fumo and tax relief | zombie graduates | $15m to Philadelphia U
  • The Fairmount Park Art Association’s new name
  • Police Academy gets new tactical training facility
  • How is Vince Fumo shaping the AVI debate?
  • Economic zombies and school reform
  • $15mil for Philadelphia University

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    Tire slasher arrested | School District leadership | reinforcing Lincoln Drive | Strip revival | Nugent Home reuse

    Tire slasher arrested | School District leadership | reinforcing Lincoln Drive | Strip revival | Nugent Home reuse
  • Mayfair tire slasher/organizer/neighbor arrested
  • Who will lead the School District as it dissolves, reorganizes?
  • Lincoln Drive reinforced along Monoshone
  • New days for The Strip
  • Nugent Home for Baptists to become senior housing
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    LED traffic light savings | strengthening East Falls through school closing | South Street West’s boom | PHA mum about Liddonfield | Inky wins Pulitzer | weird 2012 weather

    LED traffic light savings | strengthening East Falls through school closing | South Street West’s boom | PHA mum about Liddonfield | Inky wins Pulitzer | weird 2012 weather
  • City saves $1 million with LED traffic lights
  • Could closing St. Bridget’s unite Fallsers at Mifflin Elementary?
  • South Street West comes of age
  • PHA tight-lipped Liddonfield’s future
  • Inquirer wins Pulitzer
  • 2012: Weird weather year
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    Telling Philadelphia’s story, North Central NID argued and amended, Nicetown Court, no Healing Way in Holmesburg, Olney’s Schwarzwald Inn, budget hearings begin

    Telling Philadelphia’s story, North Central NID argued and amended, Nicetown Court, no Healing Way in Holmesburg, Olney’s Schwarzwald Inn, budget hearings begin
  • Calling all Philadelphia stories
  • 17 amendments and hours of testimony on North Central NID
  • Nicetown Court another sign of reinvestment
  • No-go for Holmesburg methadone clinic
  • Olney’s old Schwarzwald Inn is on the market
  • Budget hearing #1: tonight at St John’s AME [pdf]
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    Stokes House changes hands, redevelopment or restoration possible

    Stokes House changes hands, redevelopment or restoration possible

    The Stokes House in Holme Circle is a rare reminder of the Northeast’s rural past. The house was recently acquired by a developer who has no immediate plans for the 19th century farmhouse.

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    Planning Commission will Consider Master Plan for Central Delaware on March 6

    Planning Commission will Consider Master Plan for Central Delaware on March 6

    March 6 will be a big day for the Delaware Waterfront: The City Planning Commission will consider adopting the Master Plan for the Central Delaware.

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    Remediate I-95, Society Hill sidewalks, nature and design at Washington Avenue Green, reprieve for six Catholic elementary schools

    Remediate I-95, Society Hill sidewalks, nature and design at Washington Avenue Green, reprieve for six Catholic elementary schools
  • Inga Saffron on I-95 removal and mitigation
  • Curb project in Society Hill could be on hold for another year
  • Impressions of Washington Avenue Green
  • Six city Catholic elementary schools slated to close will remain open
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    State-funded improvements coming to Pleasant Hill Park

    State-funded improvements coming to Pleasant Hill Park

    East Torresdale’s Pleasant Hill Park gets $318,000 from the state to improve the park’s public amenities and increase accessibility to the river.

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    City Hall station work, Council talks jobs and revenue, Nutter promises more resources to fight crime, North Central NID opponents organize, beautifying Holme Circle

    City Hall station work, Council talks jobs and revenue, Nutter promises more resources to fight crime, North Central NID opponents organize, beautifying Holme Circle
  • SEPTA funds some improvements to City Hall station
  • City Council kicks off 2012 with jobs and revenue bills
  • Nutter goes all out on gun crimes
  • Temple area NID opponents organize
  • Plans to beautify Holme Circle
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