April 26-28: Asian Arts Initiative Benefit | ECOFEST | Wissahickon Clean Up | Flavors of the Avenue | Fairmount Arts Crawl | Carnaval de Puebla | Chinatown Parklet
Happy free pretzel Friday! Kick off your weekend in true, salty Philly style at any Philly Pretzel Factory store today. The…
April 26: PHA to pay up, regain local control | Old City Civic Association disbands costly committees | Rowan University considers eminent domain | Greenery may lower crime | New South Street businesses
The Philadelphia Housing Authority has been called to pay up. PHA will need to payback $8 million that it spent on…
April 30: Pedestrian and Bicycle Summit, test and talk bike share
Mark your calendars, Streeters: Tuesday, April 30 is chock-full of pedestrian/bicycle events that we don’t want you to miss: Greater Philadelphia…
April 25: Nonprofit gives $6 million to Philadelphia Schools | Mixed billboard messages | Philly ranked among worst air quality | KeySpot seeks funding | New Jersey dune doom
Happy Thursday Eyes! City nonprofit Philadelphia Schools Partnership will spend $6 million to expand two public schools and turn another Philadelphia…
Barnes Foundation partners with Fairmount Arts Crawl, hosts local artist
The Fairmount Arts Crawl is back and, thanks in part to the Barnes Foundation, this year’s event is even bigger. …
April 24: SEPTA's capital pinch | JP Morgan broker for PGW sale | deed theft easier than recovery | Sedgley reno | upcoming casino hearings
Good morning, and happy Wednesday, Streeters. Here’s what’s making news today: The Inquirer looks at what SEPTA’s skimpy $308 million capital…
Philly's green leaders talk tech innovation
What do the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Water Department have in common? They are both using technology…
Caring for the Vanna Venturi House like it's family
It is a rare thing to live in a modern landmark, much less a groundbreaking postmodern masterwork by Robert Venturi, but…
April 23: PA bills to help tax collections, AVI relief | Philadelphia Olympics | Porch proposals | PPA moves to Lit's | helping shad run | EveryoneOn launches
Good morning, Streeters. Here’s what’s making news today: A package of bills that would help Philadelphia improve tax collections and diminish…
City makes progress toward Sturgis Playground and Recreation Center renovation
Less than a month after Councilwoman Marion Tasco publicly accused the Nutter Administration of delaying her project to expand Sturgis Playground…
April 22-26: GIS modeling and global change | preservation and social justice | historic immigration | 10 Buildings that Changed America | conservation science | Give & Get Charity Auction
Lecture: Urbanization in Anthropocene: What's Ahead for Climate, Energy and Food Security? Monday, April 22, 5:30-7pm. PennDesign, Meyerson Hall, Lower Gallery,…
April 22: Philly woos bond investors | 10 vulnerable historic churches | closing La Milagrosa | Free Library expanding hours | Croydon conversion
Welcome to the working week and Happy Earth Day, Streeters. Late last week more than 100 bond marketers were treated to…
Nix federal building in need of repair
Market East's historic Robert N.C. Nix Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse could get a needed facelift thanks to a $3.416 million…
April 19-21: Public health talk | Barnes Arboretum walk | "Go West" Craft Fare | St. Augustine Church open house | Deaf Jam showing
Happy Friday Streeters! This weekend's event calendar has a little something for everyone: Drinks and discussion, an arboretum tour, entertainment packed…
April 19: AVI accuracy varies | Clarke wants Homestead Rebate extension | Stanton School to close | casino sites key | jobs on the Horizon | Delaware solar farm | Spring Garden Greenway update
Good morning! AxisPhilly has published internal documents from the Office of Property Assessment. According to Axis the documents show some areas…
Love Note #170: Judi Rogers' 40 year love affair with the Parkway
Here's another installation in our Philly Love Notes collaboration - an abiding affection for the Parkway. Love Note #170: Judi…
April 18: Northeast health center needs | Philadelphia's new online school | Penn Treaty Village hearing | Bridge danger | Bankrupt AC casino
Roughly 18,000 patients in the Northeast are without a primary-care provider, and about 40 percent have chronic illness. Yet the average…
Rivera Rec raising funds for intergenerational garden, orchard
The Parks and Recreation Department's Youth Urban Agriculture Program has about a week left to raise $400 and reach its $2,163…
April 17: Waterfront Zoning Overlay introduced | new construction on South Street West | Increased state transportation funding plan | Rosenbach to become part of Free Library | solidarity run
Happy Wednesday, Streeters. Here’s what’s making news today: At long last Councilman Mark Squilla introduced a new Delaware River Waterfront Zoning…
Philly Tech Week's plannerly side
City planners, preservationists, zoners and other PlanPhilly readers are in luck next week, as the annual Philly Tech Week is set…
